Cristian Segura

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

The correspondent for EL PAÍS unveils (and tastes) the food preferred by soldiers and civilians in combat zones

Amid fears that the supply of arms provided by Ukraine’s allies could run out, Kyiv is eager to bolster the country’s defense industry

‘Slovo Patsana’ portrays criminal life in the final years of the USSR. It is the most viewed show on the internet, especially among young Ukrainians, despite the fact that broadcasting it is prohibited

Kyiv has rapidly reformed a multitude of laws over the past two years so that the European Council would give free rein to discussions over membership of the bloc

Millions of Ukrainian women and children have moved overseas and do not plan to return to a country that has lost over 30% of its population since independence in 1991

Analysts and military officials say combat activity will decline due to the challenges of fighting in the cold