Required lessons are heavy on militarism and pro-Russian, anti-Ukrainian propaganda. Some people make an arduous escape, partly to avoid the indoctrination.
Tag: Kherson (Ukraine)
Angelina Jolie’s Driver in Ukraine Is Taken Away for the Draft
A frontline visit to bring attention to Russian drone attacks on civilians sheds an inadvertent light on the Ukrainian Army’s troop shortages.
A Celebrated French Writer Loved Russia. War Forced a Reckoning.
Emmanuel Carrère’s best sellers on Russia grew out of a deep affection. Since Moscow invaded Ukraine, he has traveled to the war-torn country to rethink his views.
He Survived the Invasion. What He Really Wanted Was a Friend.
During the war, a Ukrainian boy lost his home, his father and his friends. Could he find new buddies at a camp in the mountains?
Russia Aims Drone Attacks at Civilians, a War Crime, U.N. Inquiry Says
In the city of Kherson, in southern Ukraine, small drones routinely target ordinary people by dropping hand grenades, and record video documenting their attacks, a U.N. commission reported.
Russia Is Arming Drones With North Korean Cluster Weapons, Report Says
Though Pyongyang has largely pulled its soldiers off the front lines in Ukraine, it is expanding the types of ammunition it supplies to Russia.
Russia Targets Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure With Deadly Bombardment
At least five people were killed before dawn in another large-scale and wide-ranging assault.
Ukraine Turns to Fishing Nets to Catch Russian Drones
With their dense mesh, the nets can tangle drone propellers. It’s a simple but effective countermeasure that reflects how low-tech means can blunt high-tech weapons in the war.
Ukraine Turns to Fishing Nets to Catch Russian Drones
With their dense mesh, the nets can tangle drone propellers. It’s a simple but effective countermeasure that reflects how low-tech means can blunt high-tech weapons in the war.
How a Ukrainian Teen Became a Suspected Foot Soldier for Russia
The teenager faces terrorism charges in an arson attack on an IKEA store in Lithuania. Investigators say it was part of a Russian sabotage campaign.