How can a stork livestream affect people during wartime? Zoologist and lecturer Anatolii Podobailo explains how people in Ukraine's Poltava region began watching a livestream from Pyriatyn National Nature Park during air raid alerts—and why it became a source of comfort.

A reform-minded approach As Ground Forces commander, he wrote about an “atmosphere of fear,” lack of initiative, and indifference to personnel problems. He pushed for renewing leadership, reforming training and mobilisation, improving logistics and digital systems, and fighting corruption.

Mariupol: the rescue raid In May 2014, Drapatyi led an armored column into central Mariupol to rescue police officers and territorial defense officials trapped by pro-Russian militants.

Ukraine has a new Commander-in-Chief. On 21 July, President Zelenskyy appointed Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi to lead the Armed Forces of Ukraine, replacing Oleksandr Syrskyi. This is what you should know about him🧵

After days of mass protests across Ukraine, Mykhailo Drapatyi has been named the new Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. But Ukrainians have known his name far longer.

-increasing the percentage of aerial targets intercepted during Russia's large-scale attacks on Ukraine, -reforming the defense procurement system, -securing contracts for missiles for the Patriot air -defense system.

Mykhailo Fedorov had served as Minister of Defense since January of this year. During that time, notable achievements included: - cutting off Russian access to Starlink, - implementing a plan to disrupt Russian logistics and isolate Crimea,

Protesters believe the move will undermine the country's defense capabilities, arguing that the Ministry of Defense underwent positive changes under Fedorov's leadership.

According to Ukrainska Pravda, the president explained the decision as being due to Fedorov's conflict with Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi.

Ukrainians are taking to the streets in peaceful demonstrations across Ukraine to oppose the dismissal of Mykhailo Fedorov from the position of Minister of Defense.

We traveled to Kherson—a city with no safe neighborhoods, only places hit less often. Roofers work between drone attacks, a 7-year-old ignores explosions, and a 20-year-old cuts an enemy drone’s fiber-optic cable over the market. This is how residents describe life here.

On July 14th, France celebrates the end of arbitrary rule and the birth of national sovereignty. Twelve years after Maidan, Ukrainians are still fighting for the same principles — every day.

In Kyiv, two children swung on a swing in front of a residential building struck by Russia the night before. Children deserve a childhood free from sirens and fear. Protecting Ukraine's skies means protecting the future of an entire generation.

If we want to overcome disinformation and propaganda, we cannot rely on censorship. Peter Pomerantsev, British scholar and expert on propaganda, explains that, if we want to stop disinformation, we must make the argument that tech companies are the biggest censors in the democratic world.

“Russia is playing both sides of the coin.” @ksvarnon.bsky.social explains how Russia constructs two parallel identities: one for the West, built around “whiteness,” Christianity, and traditional values, and another for the Global South, framed as anti-colonial and anti-racial.

Russia tried not only to denigrate Azov, but to copy their own version of the unit. Why didn’t it work? Chief of Staff of the 1st Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine "Azov," Arsen Dmytryk, call sign Lemko, shared his thoughts in an interview with Ukraïner.

Art Museum, Kharkiv A fire broke out after a Russian drone struck the museum. People rushed to evacuate artworks from the building.

House of Organ and Chamber Music, Dnipro The attack pierced the dome, shattered windows and stained-glass panels, and damaged the facade and the organ itself.

Mystetskyi Arsenal, Kyiv A large section of the roof over the left wing of the Old Arsenal building was damaged. According to Director Olesia Ostrovska-Liuta, the strike hit the exact same spot that had been damaged by Soviet explosives planted during the retreat in WWII.

Oleksandr Dovzhenko Film Studio, Kyiv Ukraine's largest and oldest costume collection was destroyed. The Oleksandr Dovzhenko National Film Studio has a long history spanning nearly a century.

Kyiv Pechersk Lavra A Russian strike directly hit the roof of the Dormition Cathedral. Fortunately, people were able to save historic icons and other valuable artifacts.

On the night of June 14–15, Ukraine endured another large-scale Russian attack. Our thoughts are with the families of those killed. Furthermore, several important cultural sites were damaged in what appear to have been deliberate strikes. Here's what we know so far. 🧵

But the Ukrainian fight for freedom doesn’t stop with occupation. Ukraine is already preparing plans to revitalize a free Mariupol. We must all do what we can to ensure that Mariupol one day celebrates an anniversary of permanent liberation.

Ukrainian Defenders fought relentlessly to preserve Mariupol’s sovereignty and freedom. After two and a half months of resistance, Mariupol fell into Russian hands on May 16th 2022, and has been occupied since.

In February 2022, Mariupol showed the horrors of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Among the most tragic events was the bombing of the Mariupol Drama Theatre despite clear signs that children were taking shelter there. The strike killed at least 600 people.

Ukrainian defenders ultimately reclaimed the territory on June 13. Following liberation, Mariupol grew as a flourishing cultural and economic hub of Ukraine. The city attracted investment, leading to the renovation and modernization of urban spaces.

12 years ago, the Ukrainian Army succeeded in reclaiming the land of Mariupol, a culturally wealthy, modernized industrial hub. The case of Mariupol shows resilience and strength in yet another time of History when freedom is something Ukrainians have to fight for. 🧵

History Professor Marci Shore explains how one of the most profound issues facing Russia today is a failure to recognize the subjectivity of the perpetrators of Stalinist terror, instead interpreting the evils of Russia's past as a metaphysical act of nature.

What makes someone in Spain stop scrolling and feel the weight of a war happening far away? Spanish journalist Alicia Alamillos talks with us about the challenges of telling stories from Ukraine and beyond, and why Russia's disinformation works so well in Latin America.

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