Conflict in Ukraine: The Monitor鈥檚 full coverage
For the second time since 2014, Russian troops have moved into Ukrainian territory. This historic conflict raises significant questions about sovereignty, rule of law, identity, trust, and the future of European unity.
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In Kherson, Russian drone campaign turns civilians into targetsThe Russian military has turned to a grim strategy in Kherson: targeting civilians in drone attacks. Still, many local Ukrainians refuse to leave.
With hope for peace dimming, Russia brings its demands to Ukraine talksThe latest attempt to hash out an end to the war in Ukraine looks set for Monday, but Russia, Ukraine, and the United States all still seem far apart.
While US pushes peace, Ukrainian troops focus on keeping their country freeWhile the United States and Russia talk peace, front-line Ukrainian soldiers dismiss the process and feel it鈥檚 up to them to safeguard their country.
Finding Resilience in Ukraine
The world has been inspired by the depth of resistance and resilience in Ukraine. In this hour-long discussion, Monitor editors and the reporters who have been covering the conflict from inside Ukraine take a closer look at Ukraine鈥檚 remarkable and cohesive response to resist the Russian assault. Through the conflict, you will see 鈥� and be lifted 鈥� by the 鈥渟parks in the darkness.鈥� And we explore how people and countries around the world are responding with aid and what you can do to help.
鈥榃e must hold on.鈥� Ukrainians steel themselves amid Russian barrage.Last week鈥檚 deadly strikes on Kyiv show a shift in Russian strategy: to try to overwhelm Ukrainian air defenses as U.S. materiel support ebbs.
Why Putin鈥檚 nuclear saber-rattling on Ukraine sounds different this timeThe Kremlin has had little success invoking its nuclear arsenal to deter Ukraine and the West from using new tactics to stop Russia鈥檚 invasion. That may be changing.
鈥業 have nowhere to go鈥�: With Russia at their door, Ukrainians flee PokrovskThe eastern Ukraine city of Pokrovsk is emptying as citizens evacuate in the face of a swift Russian advance.
Why Estonian volunteers are weaving camouflage nets for Ukrainian soldiersEstonian women weave camouflage nets to protect front-line Ukrainian soldiers so they can defend themselves against Russian attack.
Kremlin shocked, but undeterred, by Ukraine鈥檚 Kursk incursionUkraine鈥檚 attack on Kursk was a surprise to Russia. But whether the shock will actually change Russian perceptions of the war seems doubtful.
Kateryna the Coal Miner? War gives Ukraine its own 鈥楻osie the Riveter鈥� phenom.The war in Ukraine is changing the social makeup of the country鈥檚 workforce, as Ukrainian women are taking on roles in industries like coal mining.
Kharkiv hails Biden鈥檚 OK to strike inside Russia: 鈥榃e鈥檝e been waiting鈥�Throughout the war in Ukraine, a recurring theme has been Kyiv鈥檚 gratitude for U.S. military aid tinged with impatience over its timeliness. President Biden鈥檚 decision to allow some use of U.S. weapons against targets in Russia fits the pattern.
Some Ukrainian soldiers are struggling with a personal foe: gambling addictionSoldiers do what they can to relieve the stress of the battlefield. For some Ukrainian troops, that has meant gambling 鈥� and gambling addiction. Now the government is trying to help them get back control.
On Ukraine鈥檚 battlefields, this group respects fallen soldiers 鈥� no matter which sideWhen soldiers are lost on the battlefield in Ukraine, it leaves unanswered questions back home. Some go to great lengths to answer those questions.
Ukraine is trying to rally new troops. Vets say weapons are more urgent.Ukraine is scrambling to bolster its defenses, and on Tuesday rolled out a new, tougher conscription law. But with resupplies still snared in Washington, some veterans warn that more troops only offer so much help.
Ukrainians along front: Digging deeper, and waiting, waiting ...In a tour along the long eastern Ukraine war front with Russia, one consistent and clear sign of the impact of a lack of US weapons and ammunition supplies is the defensive posture the Ukrainian army has been forced to take.
What has two years of war cost Ukraine and Russia?The war in Ukraine has tallied massive costs in lives, money, and materiel not just for the combatants, Ukraine and Russia, but for much of the world. It will take years before restoration is even within reach.
