Ballistic missile strike on Dobropillia’s residential center: photos of the aftermath
On Friday, March 7, 2025, the Russian army carried out three missile strikes on the city of Dobropillia in the Donetsk region.
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CBD, cannabis, ketamine, and other methods war trauma treatment
Xenon gas therapy is a recognized medical method worldwide. Ketamine therapy remains under scientific research, but medical cannabis has only recently become legalized in Ukraine. Psilocybin, known as “magic mushrooms,” remains prohibited. All of these substances have demonstrated positive effects in therapy for PTSD treatment.
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Farmers in war-torn Kharkiv region face economic battlefield
Ukraine is set export up to 42 million tons of grain this year, despite facing another Russian offensive and a prolonged drought. Yet, its farmers are determined to work despite the new the threat of occupation. Ukraine is one of the top global agricultural powerhouses. According to the UN, the harvested grain fed more […]
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«Infamous». Why do former prisoners join Ukrainian forces?
The 1st “Da Vinci” Brigade plans to recruit former prisoners to create a whole company. After completing the basic military training, recruits will be assigned to other combat units according to their needs and skills. Once they join their units, they will receive additional essential training. Somewhere in the woods of central Ukraine, a former […]
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Identity in ruins: How Russia is destroying Ukraine’s heritage
For over a decade, Russia has been waging a war to destroy Ukraine’s historical and cultural heritage: ruining buildings, conducting illegal archaeological excavations, appropriating museum artifacts and archives, and using the findings for its own propaganda. Russian authorities are attempting to eliminate as much of Ukrainian identity as possible. Since the full-scale invasion, 945 cultural […]
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American weapons in Ukraine. Frontline feedback from Ukrainian soldiers
Despite the United States pausing military aid to Ukraine, American-made artillery shells, surface-to-air missiles, air defense systems, ammunition, military vehicles, and electronic warfare equipment remain in active use on the front lines. Reporters from Frontliner spoke with Ukrainian soldiers to gather firsthand accounts of their experience using U.S.-supplied weapons. Given the sensitive nature of the topic, troops shared their feedback anonymously, offering insights into the effectiveness, strengths, and challenges of the equipment they rely on in combat.
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“They beat me with fists and sticks.” Azov fighter reveals disturbing details about his time in Russian captivity
He’s been through constant beating with fists and sticks, made-up war crimes that he was forced to hang on other prisoners, and grueling 16-hour standing in a cell, this is the story of Yurii Sviderskyi, the 23-year-old Azov fighter from Khmelnytskyi. After putting down arms in Mariupol, he was imprisoned for over two years. Yurii watched the whole city burn to the ground, witnessed the Olenivka attack with other Ukrainian soldiers being killed, and saw numerous inhuman interrogations. It’s been six months since Yurii got back to Ukraine. He is still undergoing rehabilitation, as he still struggles with his teeth due to the injuries he received before his release. Frontliner spoke to Yurii in Khmelnytskyi when he came to see his girlfriend Taisiia between rehabilitation sessions. The following text is Yurii’s raw speech.
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Battalion “Alcatraz” – How Former Prisoners Prepare for the Frontline
Батальйон «Алькатрас» у складі 93 механізованої бригади «Холодний Яр» (93 ОМБр) складається з колишніх ув’язнених, які підписали контракт з ЗСУ. Це чоловіки, кожен зі своєю історією та статтею Кримінального кодексу, за які відбували покарання. Дехто з них провів за ґратами лише декілька місяців, дехто – більшу частину життя. Тепер вони вчаться бути штурмовиками та вже зовсім скоро покажуть себе на полі бою.
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“Alumni” of the torture chambers – after Russian captivity, men are left to heal themselves
After enduring months of brutal torture, men freed from Russian captivity are forced to continue battling for their survival. Many have returned to a life stripped of homes, money, and the care they should receive from the state. To support themselves and others like them, these former prisoners have come together to form a network called The Alumni. United by the shared trauma of torture and humiliation at the hands of the occupiers, they find solace and understanding in each other’s company. Humor, too, has become a lifeline—hence the ironic name Alumni. Former captives spoke to Frontliner about how they were taken prisoner, survived the horrors of Russian torture chambers, and, after gaining their freedom, now fight for their right to a dignified life.
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Andriy & Vita’s Frontline Diary
Frontliner reporters Andriy Dubchak and Viktoria Kalimbet have traveled to the Donetsk region to document life in frontline towns and villages. They will visit Ukrainian military positions, speak with locals, and share daily photos and reports from their journey. Follow their diary on the Frontliner website.
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What has been restored in Kyiv after Russian shelling?
During the full-scale war, the Russian army has regularly launched missile and drone strikes, devastating critical infrastructure and residential areas in Kyiv.
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American weapons in Ukraine. Frontline feedback from Ukrainian soldiers
Despite the United States pausing military aid to Ukraine, American-made artillery shells, surface-to-air missiles, air defense systems, ammunition, military vehicles, and electronic warfare equipment remain in active use on the front lines. Reporters from Frontliner spoke with Ukrainian soldiers to gather firsthand accounts of their experience using U.S.-supplied weapons. Given the sensitive nature of the topic, troops shared their feedback anonymously, offering insights into the effectiveness, strengths, and challenges of the equipment they rely on in combat.
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“They beat me with fists and sticks.” Azov fighter reveals disturbing details about his time in Russian captivity
He’s been through constant beating with fists and sticks, made-up war crimes that he was forced to hang on other prisoners, and grueling 16-hour standing in a cell, this is the story of Yurii Sviderskyi, the 23-year-old Azov fighter from Khmelnytskyi. After putting down arms in Mariupol, he was imprisoned for over two years. Yurii watched the whole city burn to the ground, witnessed the Olenivka attack with other Ukrainian soldiers being killed, and saw numerous inhuman interrogations. It’s been six months since Yurii got back to Ukraine. He is still undergoing rehabilitation, as he still struggles with his teeth due to the injuries he received before his release. Frontliner spoke to Yurii in Khmelnytskyi when he came to see his girlfriend Taisiia between rehabilitation sessions. The following text is Yurii’s raw speech.
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Andriy & Vita’s Frontline Diary
Frontliner reporters Andriy Dubchak and Viktoria Kalimbet have traveled to the Donetsk region to document life in frontline towns and villages. They will visit Ukrainian military positions, speak with locals, and share daily photos and reports from their journey. Follow their diary on the Frontliner website.
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“Alumni” of the torture chambers – after Russian captivity, men are left to heal themselves
After enduring months of brutal torture, men freed from Russian captivity are forced to continue battling for their survival. Many have returned to a life stripped of homes, money, and the care they should receive from the state. To support themselves and others like them, these former prisoners have come together to form a network called The Alumni. United by the shared trauma of torture and humiliation at the hands of the occupiers, they find solace and understanding in each other’s company. Humor, too, has become a lifeline—hence the ironic name Alumni. Former captives spoke to Frontliner about how they were taken prisoner, survived the horrors of Russian torture chambers, and, after gaining their freedom, now fight for their right to a dignified life.
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Moving feels scarier than guided bombs: why residents of a frontline community choose to stay under fire?
Velykyi Burluk, a quiet village in the Kharkiv region, that lies just 20 kilometers from the Russian border. Since the Russian offensive of May 2024, this village has found itself trapped between two relentless fronts. To the northwest, battles rage in the charred ruins of Vovchansk, while to the southeast, Kupiansk is being systematically leveled to the ground. With the advent of Russian planing guided bombs in 2023, Velykyi Burluk lives under the shadow of constant strikes.Yet, in the face of unending danger, most of Burluk's residents remain rooted in their homes. They feel forsaken, resigned to their fate, and gripped by the belief that no life beyond their embattled village could possibly be better than the one they already endure.
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Ballistic missile strike on Dobropillia’s residential center: photos of the aftermath
On Friday, March 7, 2025, the Russian army carried out three missile strikes on the city of Dobropillia in the Donetsk region.
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Battalion “Alcatraz” – How Former Prisoners Prepare for the Frontline
Батальйон «Алькатрас» у складі 93 механізованої бригади «Холодний Яр» (93 ОМБр) складається з колишніх ув’язнених, які підписали контракт з ЗСУ. Це чоловіки, кожен зі своєю історією та статтею Кримінального кодексу, за які відбували покарання. Дехто з них провів за ґратами лише декілька місяців, дехто – більшу частину життя. Тепер вони вчаться бути штурмовиками та вже зовсім скоро покажуть себе на полі бою.
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What has been restored in Kyiv after Russian shelling?
During the full-scale war, the Russian army has regularly launched missile and drone strikes, devastating critical infrastructure and residential areas in Kyiv.
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Ukraine is defending: 2024 in photos from Frontliner reporters
Ukraine has been in a full-scale war with Russia for the third year. 2024 was especially difficult and exhausting for the army, society, and economy. Every day, 100-200 combat clashes along the thousand-kilometer front line. Hundreds of drones and missiles are launched at cities and villages in the depths of the country. The advantage of the Russian army in terms of human and weapon resources is reflected in the loss of territories and the exhaustion of people in the Ukrainian military. The situation is becoming critical. But society seems to have gotten used to life in war. Moral and economic fatigue and the uncertainty of the future seem to blind and hide from us the primary and unchanging goal of the Russian Federation - the destruction of Ukraine forever. 2025 may become decisive in this war…
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A lesson you don’t want to miss: drone piloting and tactical training for high school students (Photo gallery)
In a shift from traditional textbooks, young people are now attending monthly "Defense of Ukraine" classes, learning to fly drones, shoot, provide first aid, and more. To foster the spirit of national unity, various patriotic education centers are being established in Ukrainian cities. Have a look at the "Defense of Ukraine" classes in different regions in this photo report.
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Peace talks and US policy: what do defenders and residents of frontline communities think?
At the request of our subscribers, Andriy and Vita asked local residents and the military holding the line what they thought about Donald Trump's statements about the need for concessions from Ukraine and the possibility of ending the war.
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«Infamous». Why do former prisoners join Ukrainian forces?
The 1st “Da Vinci” Brigade plans to recruit former prisoners to create a whole company. After completing the basic military training, recruits will be assigned to other combat units according to their needs and skills. Once they join their units, they will receive additional essential training. Somewhere in the woods of central Ukraine, a former […]
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«I realize that my dad is gone». Children of fallen defenders undergo rehabilitation in the Carpathians.
After a heavy rainstorm, the clouds hugged the tall pines and seemed to descend into the valley. There, between three mountain ranges of the Carpathians, children of deceased soldiers have been undergoing psychological rehabilitation for two weeks. Sixty children from all over Ukraine have come to the I da Vinci camp, supported by the Children […]
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The Aidar Battalion’s Guerilla Grad, a Makeshift Multiple Rocket Launcher. War and SummerOutside Bakhmut: A Photo Report
This makeshift modification of the Grad has certain advantages over the standard variant. The cost of converting a civilian SUV into a multiple rocket launcher is only 160 thousand UAH. The Guerilla Grad has a range of up to 25 kilometers (15.5 miles). It also has high target destruction accuracy, even compared to the standard […]
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Kamianka: a bird’s eye view of a destroyed village near Izium
Kamianka is a village near Izium in the Kharkiv region that was literally wiped off the map by the russians. There is not a single house left standing. The formerly rich farming village has been caught in the crossfire since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, as it lies in a valley between two heights. […]