The flooding caused by the breach benefits Moscow militarily by hampering attacks on a key area of the front. Military analysts say it could set Kyiv back weeks and cause a huge ecological catastrophe
‘One day, the artillery fire was so intense, we all thought we would die. But I didn’t stop drawing, it calmed me down,’ says Ruslan Pijota, who has become famous for his comics that portray life on the front
Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russian troops will be the ultimate test of leadership for the army’s commander-in-chief, a hero in his country and the only person whose popularity compares to Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s
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
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 EU, NATO and the U.S. have a skeptical view of Xi’s call to Zelensky. The next steps in the conflict will serve as the basis for defining a strategy to bring an end to the war waged by Russia
At least three children were among the fatalities as Moscow hit targets beyond the front lines for the first time in weeks ahead of an anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive
Ukrainian authorities are starting to face up to the scale of the problem the country has, as hundreds of thousands of soldiers head into combat without the mental-health support they need
A recent UN report claims that the alleged beheading of a Ukrainian soldier is just one example of how POWs, from both sides of the conflict, are systematically abused
Months of energy restrictions have come to an end and Kyiv has restored all destroyed infrastructure as Moscow’s attacks falter due to missile shortages
Artillery is one of the most decisive weapons Kyiv has to counter the Russian invasion but stocks of ammunition are running desperately low ahead of expected spring offensives
Ukrainian officers and soldiers on the eastern front say it is impossible to liberate more Russian-occupied territory without German Leopards and American Abrams
Ukrainian and Western intelligence services expect a new Russian assault in February but have ruled out another attempt to take Kyiv by attacking from Belarus
Estimates of casualties on both sides during fierce fighting for the city have increased hugely since January as Kyiv’s allies urge abandoning its defense for a fresh counter-offensive in the south
Moscow and Kyiv are both believed to be planning a major attack in the spring and heavy armor will be key to any successful assault on defensive lines of a scale not seen since World War II
The social media platform features videos of Ukrainian soldiers fighting at the front, shooting to electronic music and even taking part in dance challenges
Pressure is mounting on Germany to unlock delivery of its Leopard 2 tanks while defense officials meet to discuss taking military aid to the next level