One town is protecting a statue of St. Nick with sandbags, another is putting its Christmas tree underground and others are cranking up noisy generators to keep the holiday spirit alive.
Tag: Bucha (Ukraine)
Your Friday Briefing: A Times Investigation Into Bucha
Also, Benjamin Netanyahu is poised to lead Israel again and the week in culture.
Caught on Camera, Traced by Phone: The Russian Military Unit That Killed Dozens in Bucha
Exclusive evidence obtained in a monthslong investigation identifies the Russian regiment — and commander — behind one of the worst atrocities in Ukraine.
In War, Ukrainians Forage for Mushrooms in Forests With Mines
These misty and damp parts of the country have long beckoned to mushroom hunters with the promise of plenty, but now peril, too, lies beneath the earth’s surface.
Three Women of Bucha: Their Deaths and Lives
New reporting illuminates the fortitude of three women — a former public servant, an animal lover, a grandmother — who were victims of Russian brutality.
Mass Graves in Izium Renew Focus on Holding Russia Accountable
The U.N. General Assembly voted to allow Ukraine’s president to address the gathering of world leaders with a recorded message next week.
Ukraine Struggles to Identify Bucha Massacre Victims, Five Months On
No longer able to defer burial, Ukrainian investigators are photographing unclaimed and unidentified bodies, taking DNA samples and assigning them numbers, hoping that one day their families will claim them.
First Day of School in Ukraine, Upended by the Bleak Season of War
For those lucky enough to have schools to return to, back-to-school day is still colored by war. Schools must now have bomb shelters, and first-aid kits are handed out along with pens and paper.
Bucha Is Still Burying Victims of Wartime Atrocities
More bodies were interred in the Kyiv suburb this week. They had no names, only numbers.