Author: Staff

The Kyiv region emerged as a crucial battleground during February and March 2022, defending Ukraine’s capital from Russian advances. Hostomel was the first to engage in combat with Russian forces, Irpin halted their advance, Bucha became a tragic symbol of civilian casualties, while Makariv, Demydiv, Moschun, and Borodianka are still rebuilding their devastated infrastructure. By March 28, 2022, after the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) had fully liberated Kyiv region, the immediate need shifted to the rebuilding of destroyed homes in the area. In the towns and villages of Kyiv region, Russian forces left behind hundreds of ravaged homes,...

Ukraine’s stunning incursion into Russia’s Kursk border region was a bold gamble for the country’s military commanders, who committed their limited resources to a risky assault on a nuclear-armed enemy with no assurance of success. After the first signs of progress, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy broke his silence and spelled out Kyiv’s daily advances to his war-weary public. By August 14, Ukrainian officials said they controlled 386 square miles of enemy territory, including at least 74 settlements and hundreds of Russian prisoners of war. But a week after it began, the overall aim of the daring operation is still...