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Ukrainian soldiers in Donetsk and Kharkiv have a clear vision of danger and glory alike

romulo — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 21:03:34 +0000

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Nadia Al-Faour

Fri, 2023-03-31 23:40

DONETSK: In Kostyantynivka, an industrial city in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, just 20 kilometers southwest of the Bakhmut front line, local and foreign recruits train under the watchful eye of Oleksandr, commander of the Aidar Battalion, an assault unit of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.

Oleksandr, a handsome man in his 30s, has been a soldier since 2014, joining up shortly after his girlfriend’s father was taken captive by Russian-backed forces that same year. Since then, his prowess as a leader on the battlefield has seen him promoted to the rank of commander.

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Scars of war and occupation run deep in Ukraine’s once bustling Izium

romulo — Sat, 25 Mar 2023 22:11:45 +0000

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Nadia Al-Faour

Sat, 2023-03-25 23:37

IZIUM: A once bustling city with a population of around 44,000, Izium sits on the Donets River in Ukraine’s Kharkiv province. It grew rapidly after the Second World War following its liberation from German forces, becoming known for its many churches and cathedrals and a meeting point called Lenin Square, which was renamed John Lennon Square in February 2016.

These days, however, the streets of Izium are eerily quiet except for the speakers blasting out news in its main square. For many residents, it is their only way of knowing what is happening around them.

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Special report: Testimonies of freed Ukrainians reveal horrors of war and captivity

Mahad — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 20:27:21 +0000

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Nadia Al-Faour

Thu, 2023-03-23 23:40

KYIV: When the last group of Ukrainian soldiers holed up in the Azovstal steelworks surrendered to Russian forces in May 2022, it marked the end of a ferocious three-month siege of the defenders’ last stronghold in Mariupol.

Hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers and international volunteers were transferred to a prison colony in Russian-controlled territory, where officials insisted that they would be treated in line with international norms for prisoners of war.

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Chronicle of a Ukrainian woman’s journey from administration to military training

Mahad — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 18:29:42 +0000

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AMMAR ABD RABBO

Thu, 2023-03-23 21:14

KYIV, Ukraine: Natalia Sentsova, a mother, wife and grandmother from Ukraine, lived a relatively ordinary life before the sudden escalation of the Russia-Ukraine war on Feb. 22, 2022.

She was just an employee of the Ukraine administration with a keen interest in guns. But everything changed when Russian bombing targeted her neighborhood in the capital, Kyiv. Like many other Ukrainians, she faced a difficult choice: To leave the country or stay and defend her home and children.

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