World Feb 28 Ukrainians in Bucha reflect on horrors and brutality suffered at hands of Russian forces Some of the starkest images of Russian brutality in Ukraine emerged from the Kyiv suburb of Bucha last year. Ukrainian officials say 1,700 people were killed and 9,000 war crimes were committed there. With the support of the Pulitzer Center,…
World Aug 10 Patriotic tattoos become a liability for Ukrainians amid reports of Russian torture Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine in February, some Ukrainians got tattoos to show support for their country. But as the war drags on, those patriotic symbols have become a liability. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky reports.
World Jul 26 Russia ramps up long-range strikes as Ukraine gets precision weapons from the West The delivery of Western precision rocket systems to Ukraine has changed the dynamic of the war, slowing Russia’s advance and lowering Ukrainian casualties along the frontlines. But Russia has increasingly resorted to using its own long-range missiles to wreak havoc…
World Apr 21 Global accusations of genocide rage as bloody scenes rise in Ukraine Russian forces have killed civilians across Ukraine, sparking global outrage, and accusations that Russia is committing war crimes - even genocide. The barbarity is evident in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha, that was liberated three weeks ago. Now, a grim…
World Apr 12 Ukraine’s foreign minister on military aid, Russia’s shift east and the prospect of peace Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday his war in Ukraine will continue until it has achieved the goals he set forth, and he insisted all was going according to plan, despite dogged Ukrainian resistance. This came as Ukrainian officials investigated…
World Apr 11 Residents outside Kyiv process the horrors of Russian occupation The widespread destruction wrought by Russia across Ukraine is astonishing, with whole towns flattened and large swaths of cities sacked. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky and videographer Yegor Troyanovsky found twin towns where the visible damage was more limited, but the…
World Apr 10 Ukraine claims victory in battle for Kyiv as Russian forces prepare for new phase of war Russia is repositioning troops to the east and south of Ukraine as it moves the focus of the conflict. To oversee it, Russian President Putin is assigning the same general who previously led Russia's punishing campaign in Syria. And in…
World Apr 08 Dozens killed as apparent Russian missile strikes Ukrainians fleeing conflict An apparent Russian missile slammed into a crowded rail platform Friday in eastern Ukraine, killing dozens and wounding hundreds. Thousands of people were waiting for trains to evacuate the area as Russian forces refocused their assault on eastern Ukraine. The…
World Apr 07 Hundreds of Ukrainian villagers were held as human shields for weeks, as evidence of possible Russian war crimes mount There were more revelations Thursday of the depth of carnage and devastation across northern Ukraine as Russian forces redeploy to the east. The collection of the dead continued throughout the region, as apparent orders by Russian forces to kill civilians…
World Apr 05 Russian retreat from areas around Kyiv reveals ‘pattern of apparent war crimes’ As the world responds to apparent Russian atrocities in Ukraine, more evidence of the civilian toll is emerging near the city of Bucha. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky and videographer Yegor Troyanovsky report from the town of Borodyanka, where the destruction…