Mission in Vovchansk: A race into hell in Ukraine to save four lives
EL PAÍS accompanies a Ukrainian police special operations unit in a civilian evacuation operation in a town north of Kharkiv besieged by Russian troops
EL PAÍS accompanies a Ukrainian police special operations unit in a civilian evacuation operation in a town north of Kharkiv besieged by Russian troops
Russia is pressing its advantage in troops, munitions and air dominance in several towns in the provinces of Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kharkiv to expand the front line and achieve strategic victories this summer
Zelenskiy visited the province where the Kremlin has opened a new offensive, describing the situation as ‘extremely difficult,’ but ‘under control’
EL PAÍS accompanies a unit of former front line soldiers now tasked with enlisting civilians in the province of Sumi
The Ukrainian branch of the NGO Transparency International issued a statement on January 17 warning that ‘attacks on journalists are becoming systematic’
Moscow for the first time during its invasion targeted a non-front line area with weaponry that is banned by more than 100 countries due to its lethality in civilian areas
The initiative of a soldier and activist who died in combat led to a presidential decree to tackle gambling addiction among Ukrainian troops
The 47th Brigade has had four commanders in one year. Soldiers and officers talk to EL PAÍS about the force’s weaknesses, which is key to understanding Russia’s advance on the front
An armed unit of dissident Russians fighting for their country’s ethnic minorities proposes attacking the Kremlin’s circle of power
The invader has gained ground with the city of Chasiv Yar as their main objective, ahead of an expected summer offensive to take Kramatorsk, which would effectively mean Kyiv’s loss of the province
Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said there will be ‘a lot of blood’ if Kyiv does not receive the funds being blocked by Republicans in Washington
Six war veterans reflect on the problems that hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian fighters will face when they leave the front lines
All power plants and substations in Ukraine’s second largest city have been damaged, but it is now better prepared
The Kyiv parliament has tabled a bill to pass an unpopular law proposal as over 70% of its citizens use the application as a source of information
On the streets and on social media, dozens of military units are using advertising campaigns to attract citizens who are willing to enlist, instead of waiting to be forced by law
The municipality of Sviatohirsk is known for hosting the largest statue dedicated to the Bolshevik revolutionary Artyom, a symbol of Russian nationalism in Donbas
Swarms of long-range drone bombs have damaged a dozen fuel refinery plants deep inside enemy territory, causing a disruption of up to 15% in Russia’s production of crude oil fuels
The French proposal not to rule out sending soldiers to fight against Russia opened a debate that confirms there are soldiers from the Atlantic Alliance on the ground, but not in combat roles
With minimal investment, the Armed Forces of Ukraine claim to have disabled a third of the Kremlin’s fleet in the Black Sea
Kremlin troops advance on the front and win their biggest trophy since the capture of Bakhmut in March 2023
The U.S. government affirms that Beijing and Moscow are collaborating in the digital war. Ukraine’s secret services say they have dealt with 10,000 major cyberattacks since the start of the invasion
The new commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is one of the most prestigious military leaders in the country, but less popular among the troops than his predecessor, Valerii Zaluzhnyi
Special forces sent by Kyiv are conducting operations in the African country against rebel militias backed by Wagner mercenaries
The €50 billion agreed by EU leaders will allow Ukraine to resist on the front lines and support the public coffers, but Volodymyr Zelenskiy has stated that without U.S. support the war is lost
President Zelenskiy’s team has launched a plan to resume passenger flights at Kyiv’s international airport, despite the ongoing war
The Defense Ministry says that only the crew was on board, and President Zelenskiy is demanding an international investigation
Moscow’s simultaneous attack with ballistic and cruise missiles from different regions has led to seven deaths and more than 60 injuries