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Russian journalists who had been working independently in Ukraine before Russia’s invasion came under intense pressure; several of them have now been forced to leave
More than 150 war-themed posters created by Ukrainian artists are part of a charity art exhibition in New York City that highlights the true impact the Russian war on their country.
Many Ukrainians who were wounded in the war are now actually getting back on their feet thanks to a special rehabilitation program called Unbroken in Lviv, Ukraine
Denys Minin was a TV host at one of Ukraine’s TV channels before the country’s war broke out. He now helps evacute people from Ukraine’s occupied areas as a volunteer.
The other small ex-Soviet republics watch the Ukrainian army’s advance with hope and concern as the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues. There is a real concern that one day Russia may fall on them, and this has led to the mobilisation of civil society, including through volunteer groups
Olena Kurta has had to reinvent herself over the past ten years as a result of the uncertainty of life in Ukraine. When Russian forces invaded Donetsk in 2014, many fled to Kryvyi Rih in the west (Kree-vee Reekh). The family relocated once more to a small Polish village near Krakow after Russia declared war on Ukraine
Since September 21st, Russia has been conducting out what it calls to as a partial mobilisation, and citizens of the Crimean peninsula that it has annexed are being enrolled to fight. However, according to human rights advocates, Crimean Tatar natives are more frequently conscripted.
Despite air sirens that continue to interrupt lessons, millions of students in Ukraine are returning to the classroom. Teachers are working arduously to rebuild and bring normalcy to children’s lives as more than 2,000 school buildings around the nation have been destroyed. The local school and kindergarten were destroyed by Russian occupiers in the village of Bohdanivka near Kyiv
After six months of Russian occupation, Izium’s residents say they are determined to rebuilding their lives. After being subjected to nearly 500 airstrikes, according to Ukrainian officials, 90% of the city has been destroyed
To get supplies into Ukraine, private American pilots are working with “Ukraine Air Rescue”. VOA Russian met some of them and has this story