A family shares its story of surviving the Russian attack on a theater that officials in the besieged southern Ukrainian city believe killed about 300 people.
Tag: Lviv (Ukraine)
Some Ukrainian Refugees Are Returning Home, Despite the Risks
A growing number of families, convinced the war could last for years, have decided that facing danger at home is better than life as a refugee.
A Nation of Spy-Catchers: Fear of Saboteurs Has Ukrainians on Edge
There are checkpoints, hotlines and apps for reporting suspicious activities. Ukrainians worry about saboteurs mixing among them, sowing mistrust and spreading misinformation.
In Lviv, New Russian Strikes Pierce the Sense of Security in West
Residents in the western city of Lviv once ignored the air raid sirens. But Russian rocket attacks over the weekend have brought the war closer to their doorstep.
Missiles Hit Targets In Lviv, 50 Miles From the Polish Border
The major city in western Ukraine, Lviv had largely been spared from Russian bombardment. It has become the a haven for people fleeing the devastation farther east.
How Lviv Has Been Transformed by War
Simple rituals, like having coffee in a cafe in Lviv, Ukraine, take on a new and sometimes surreal meaning in a radically altered context.
Deadly Strike on Ukraine Barracks Punctuates Russian Military Gains
Ukraine said it had temporarily lost contact with officials in the strategic port city of Mariupol, and a Russian rocket attack on a military site in Mykolaiv left dozens dead.
For a Ukrainian Poet, Putin’s War Is All Too Familiar
Ihor Kalynets, 83, spent a lifetime resisting Soviet domination. Now, he says, he’s not going anywhere.
The Base Attacked In Western Ukraine Has Been a Hub For Foreign Militaries
The base outside Lviv that was attacked by Russian forces early on Sunday was a key link between Ukraine’s armed forces and Western militaries before the war.
Parents Relying on Ukraine Surrogates Desperately Seek Their Newborns
The Russian invasion has disrupted a thriving hub of legal commercial surrogacy. Some couples are risking trips into the war zone to get their children.