Ukraine before the counteroffensive: A 750-mile journey along the front
EL PAÍS traveled along the country’s eastern border, from Kharkiv to Kherson, to portray the daily life of soldiers and civilians 15 months after the war began
EL PAÍS traveled along the country’s eastern border, from Kharkiv to Kherson, to portray the daily life of soldiers and civilians 15 months after the war began
Authorities in Kherson and other cities liberated by Ukrainian troops now face the problem of detecting informers loyal to Moscow
Ahead of the Ukrainian counteroffensive, concerns are growing over the safety of the nuclear power plant in Energodar, which was captured by Moscow at the beginning of the invasion. ‘If this explodes, only a shadow of us will remain’
Over a year after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, girls like Diana and Yuliana are still unable to return to normality, confined to their home in the front line city of Kostiantynivka
Artillery and infantry units in the eastern Donbas region spend hours and hours awaiting orders and monitoring the movements of Russian troops. ‘Every day here is the same,’ says a sentry. ‘There are no Mondays, no Tuesdays, no Sundays, no holidays’
The road that connects Izium with Sloviansk offers a bleak panorama of towns and villages that were on the front lines of the Ukraine war and are now completely devastated
Deceptive tranquility in Kharkiv contrasts sharply with Kupiansk and other war-ravaged towns on the front lines
Special correspondents from EL PAÍS traveled along the 750 miles of front lines in the country, collecting testimonies from civilians and soldiers. The people residing in these embattled areas are hopeful about the ongoing counteroffensive, which could decide their destiny
The residential area near the southern city of Marbella features two golf courses, a country club and is home to business magnates like Hans Snook, the founder of the UK cellphone company Orange
Verne speaks to visitors to the country about their first impressions of the controversial tradition after attending the Las Ventas ring in Madrid