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Ukrainian Volunteer Day: Honoring Those Who Defend the Country- Kira Kipka
Every year on March 14, Ukraine observes Ukrainian Volunteer Day—a special day, not just a holiday, but a tribute to people who voluntarily chose to defend their country. This date was not chosen by chance: on March 14, 2014, the first volunteers left Maidan for the training base in Novi Petrivtsi, where they formed Ukraine’s… Read more
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Blackouts, Humanity and Strength in Ukraine- Yevgeniia Genova
“I don’t want to be strong. I just want to sleep a little in warmth and not wake up from explosions,”my friend tells me. She lives, like I do, in Odesa — a city of one million people in southern Ukraine, which is under Russian fire every day. Almost every night our city is attacked… Read more
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Ukrainian Students’ Education During the Blackout: How Difficult It Is for Us, But We Are Getting Stronger-Maria Yurtaieva
Every time a blackout occurs, we seem to find ourselves in a different reality—quiet, cold, and unfriendly. And it is in this darkness that we, Ukrainian students, have to continue our studies. Despite the lights out, weak internet, and broken relationships, we prove to ourselves and others every day: even in the most difficult conditions,… Read more
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Russia’s Abduction of Ukrainian Children: A Systemic Practice Against International Law- Kristina Chorba
In the modern war in Ukraine, which Russia began in 2014, one of the most horrific aspects is the forced removal, deportation, and “re-education” of Ukrainian children. This is not just a humanitarian tragedy but a war crime. According to the Ukrainska Pravda media outlet, during 2025, Russia forcibly transported almost 11,000 Ukrainian children to… Read more
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Mothers Who Are Always Waiting for Their Children Who Are Politically Prisoned in Russian-Occupied Crimea – Nurten Camcı Bay
In Crimea, invaded by Russia in February 2014, journalists, Crimean Tatar activists and clergymen were detained, arrested and sentenced to lengthy prison terms after their homes were raided on fabricated charges. These siblings are subsequently transferred from Crimea to remote prisons in Russia, far off from their residences. The Crimean Tatar Resource Center stated on… Read more
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The Different Shades of Ukraine-Lilya Tanatar
Ukraine, with its east and west, and even Crimea included, is a very colorful and diverse country. Unfortunately, I discovered the mainland part of Ukraine not as a traveler or tourist, but as someone who rejected the Russian occupation of my homeland, Crimea, and embraced the mainland part of Ukraine. I’ve been to the eastern… Read more
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