A woman who once planned her future abroad returned to Ukraine and joined the army. Today, as an evacuation medic, “Bandana” helps keep wounded soldiers alive. Published in the Kyiv Post May 27, 2026. Marina, known by the call sign “Bandana,” serves as an evacuation medic with the Black Cossacks near the grey zone east of Kharkiv, April 2026. Marina once imagined a very different future for herself. After years spent studying and working toward a medical career in Poland, she

A Ukrainian soldier whose life once centered around photography and environmental work reflects on war, responsibility, gender and the growing distance between military and civilian life. Published in the Kyiv Post May 23, 2026. Mavka photographed in Kharkiv. Before joining the military, she worked as a photographer and was involved in environmental and animal welfare initiatives near her hometown. April 2026. Russia’s full-scale invasion upended the life Mavka once knew. Det

A Journey to the Kharkiv Front An inside look at Ukraine’s Khartia Brigade near Kharkiv, where soldiers face a war shaped by drones, pressure and an uncertain future. Published in the Kyiv Post April 19, 2026. This is the second part of my special feature covering the experience of Ukrainian soldiers with the Khartia brigade on the Kharkiv front. See the first part here. Soldiers of the Khartia Brigade during an exercise at a training ground outside Kharkiv, April 2026. Titan

Where Khartia Holds the Line An inside look at Ukraine’s Khartia Brigade near Kharkiv, where soldiers face a war shaped by drones, pressure and an uncertain future. Published in the Kyiv Post April 18, 2026 This is the first part of my special feature covering the experience of Ukrainian soldiers with the Khartia brigade on the Kharkiv front. The second part is available here. “Serpen” and “Khor”, soldiers of the Khartia Brigade, in a house used for rotations outside Kharkiv,

Inside Ukraine’s Drone War In an exclusive interview in Kharkiv, a commander of Ukraine’s Typhoon special unit explains drone operations, electronic warfare, and how Ukraine adapts on the front line. Published in the Kyiv Post March 29, 2026 (Photo via Taifun Special Forces UAV Unit’s Website) Drones are no longer just shaping the war in Ukraine – they are defining it. What began as an improvised response to a lack of manpower has evolved into a technological arms race, shapi

In the fields of Zaporizhzhia, Ukrainian reconnaissance crews track movement, guide strikes, and adapt to a battlefield where drones reshape distance, timing, and survival. Published in the Kyiv Post March 22, 2026 “Bob”, “Artic” and “Quill” of the 1st Company, “Scythian Griffins,” 423rd UAS Battalion, monitor live drone feeds inside a dugout near the Zaporizhzhia front. Along the southeastern front in Ukraine, a war shaped from above is unfolding. For Ukrainian drone crews o

Inside Ukraine’s Drone War in Zaporizhzhia In an exclusive interview, a logistics coordinator of Ukraine’s 423rd UAS Battalion speaks about drone warfare, shifting battlefield tactics, and why he believes Russia’s war goes far beyond Ukraine. Published in the Kyiv Post March 17, 2026 Alexey Burmak, a logistics coordinator with Ukraine’s 423rd Separate Unmanned Aerial Systems Battalion, in Zaporizhzhia, March 11, 2026. In southeastern Ukraine, along one of the most intensely c

While the front line slowly grinds its way through eastern Ukraine, people in the Donbas are learning to live between waiting, fleeing, and the constant possibility of losing everything. The Report in English Last stop: Donbas While the front line slowly grinds its way through eastern Ukraine, people in the Donbas are learning to live between waiting, fleeing, and the constant possibility of losing everything. In Kramatorsk, just a few kilometers from the front, war reshapes

As fear of direct war with Russia grows in Europe, Ukraine sees fresh victims daily. Volunteer group “Platsdarm,” led by Oleksii Yukov, brings the fallen home. https://www.instagram.com/_platsdarm_/ Read the Feature in English ‘We Are Not Body Hunters, We’re Soul Seekers’ As fear of direct war with Russia grows in Europe, Ukraine sees fresh victims daily. Volunteer group “Platsdarm,” led by Oleksii Yukov, brings the fallen home. Donbas. The territory in Donetsk Oblast still h

Volunteering, protest, and unyielding solidarity in Kharkiv Interview with Philippe Bouvard, history teacher from Lyon who weaves nets for the front in Kharkiv. Read Report & Interview in English Ukraine – every hand at work Volunteering, protest, and unyielding solidarity in Kharkiv Interview with Philippe Bouvard, a history teacher from Lyon who weaves nets for the front in Kharkiv. For more than three years, the people of Ukraine—especially those living along the frontline