Wave of Russian attacks in Zaporizhzhia raises fears of a larger offensive
Two strikes on the city killed 21 people and left 50 injured in early December
Mariupol and Donetsk after a thousand days of war: ‘We want peace and quiet’
EL PAÍS enters an area of Ukraine controlled by Moscow. Complaints about poor reconstruction contrast with the sense of ‘liberation’ expressed by the pro-Russian residents
Russia finalizes train line to connect to the occupied Ukrainian territories in the Sea of Azov and Crimea
The Ukrainian army believes that this railway network will enter into service this year and will play a key role in the invader’s military logistics
Using coercion, Russia has successfully imposed its citizenship in Ukraine’s occupied territories
A new Russian law stipulates that anyone in the occupied territories who does not have a Russian passport by July 1 is subject to imprisonment as a ‘foreign citizen’
‘20 days in Mariupol’: Pushing the boundaries or crossing a line?
Call me old-fashioned, but I still believe in a person’s right to decide if they want to be a symbol of the horrors of war or to grieve in private
Watching ‘20 Days in Mariupol’ hurts. And it has to hurt
Reporter Mstyslav Chernov bravely traverses the devastation of the Ukrainian city under Russian siege, documenting atrocities and whispering his thoughts. His goal is to shake us out of indifference
Comparative Wars
There should be little doubt about the legitimacy of Ukraine’s response to Russia’s aggression, and Israel’s to the Hamas attacks. The problem lies in the limits
Shakhtar CEO Serhii Palkin: ‘Nothing that has happened to our club is normal. But we dream of returning to Donetsk’
The CEO of the Ukrainian club, exiled since 2014 due to the conflict in the Donbas and the Russian invasion, reflects on the unique situation of Eastern Europe’s most powerful soccer team
Destroyed schools and bomb shelters: The Ukrainian teachers the war cannot silence
With schools demolished by shelling and students evacuated, educators continue to give classes from basements or air raid shelters to provide a small sense of normalcy
Over 100 VIPs attend UN screening of documentary on Russia’s siege of Ukrainian city of Mariupol
UK Ambassador Barbara Woodward, who co-hosted the screening, said the film is important because ‘Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens what the U.N. stands for’
Josep Borrell, vice-president of the European Commission: ‘Putin is sacrificing his army and his people to survive’
The head of European diplomacy thinks that the EU’s aid to Ukraine has been too gradual. He also spoke with EL PAÍS about the explosive situation in the Sahel region after the military coup in Niger: ‘It’s the moment of truth for Africa’
War tattooed on Ukrainian skin: flags, missiles, and skulls
Military, patriotic, and commemorative designs are popular themes at Ukraine’s tattoo parlors
Ukraine invasion deals blow to Russia’s experimental theater scene
Some of the most prestigious directors have emigrated, while the actors who publicly speak out against the war often pay for their words with their jobs. Many prefer to remain silent or work in the alternative scene
A year after Mariupol’s fall, Azovstal survivor recalls surrender with pain and a sense of purpose
A Mariupol police officer who was among the last defenders to surrender from the Azovstal steel mill is among those to mark a year since they surrendered on orders of the Ukrainian president
UN nuclear watchdog’s concerns grow over Ukraine Zaporizhzhia plant safety
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Rafael Grossi’s comments came after the governor of the Russia-occupied area ordered the evacuation of a town where most plant staff live amid ongoing attacks in the area
Russia tightens Victory Day security after Putin ‘assassination’ attempt and wave of sabotage attacks
The alleged drone attack on the Kremlin, the destruction of several fuel depots and the derailment of two trains in recent days has placed Moscow on high alert ahead of May 9
Kremlin appoints new logistics chief to address ammunition shortages
General Alexey Kuzmenkov has been installed in place of Mikhail Mizintsev, the ‘Butcher of Mariupol,’ to tackle Moscow’s growing problems in keeping front line troops supplied
Mariupol Women’s soccer team plays to keep city in spotlight
Their goal? Not only to keep their place in the top league but also to remind everyone that despite the occupation that will soon hit the one-year mark, Mariupol remains a Ukrainian city.
Russian President Putin visits occupied city of Mariupol
Mariupol became a worldwide symbol of defiance after outgunned and outmanned Ukrainian forces held out in a steel mill there for nearly three months
Mayor of Mariupol Vadym Boychenko: ‘We should have done more. We didn’t ask Kyiv for help’
The occupied city’s de jure leader puts the civilian death toll from the siege at 22,000 and says they were not prepared for the scale of the assault: ‘We did not know the Russians were advancing towards us’
US: Russia has committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine
The Biden administration formally determined last March that Russian troops had committed war crimes in Ukraine and said it would work with others to prosecute offenders
Russian journalist sentenced for speaking out on Ukraine
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A court in Moscow on Wednesday sentenced Alexander Nevzorov, in absentia to eight years in prison on charges of disparaging the military
‘A Thousand and One’ wins Sundance grand jury prize
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‘Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project’ was awarded the top prize in the US documentary category
‘20 Days in Mariupol’ wins Sundance audience award
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Other audience award winners included ‘The Persian Version,’ ‘Beyond Utopia’ and ‘Shayda’
After months of bombing, Russia starts rebuilding Mariupol
The reconstruction plan, due for completion in 2035, aims to support the narrative that Moscow has saved the Russian-speaking population from Ukrainian discrimination