Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, nearly 400 children have been killed or wounded. A stark look at the war’s toll on innocent lives and the urgent humanitarian crisis.

On April 1, 2022, Ukrainian helicopters reportedly struck a Russian Belgorod fuel depot, Russian troops withdrew from northern Ukraine, and frontline shifts signaled a new stage in the war’s evolution.

Russian occupiers killed former Ukrainian national water polo captain Eugine Obedinsky in Mariupol and forcibly took his 12-yr-old daughter Kira to occupied Donetsk — a haunting story of war, loss and family separation.

After 30 days under Russian occupation, Trostyanets lay in ruins — homes smashed, heritage sites lost, and residents displaced. An inside look at the devastation and recovery.

Exclusive video shows Ukrainian helicopters crossing into Russian Belgorod to strike key targets — rare frontline footage that highlights the intensity and reach of Kyiv’s counter-operations.

Fact-checked analysis of Ukraine’s sky protection: partner aid promises, Sky Shield debates, NATO limits, Patriot/F-16 realities and what truly secures Ukrainian airspace.

Historic move: Ukraine’s nuclear power plants are transferred from WANO’s Moscow to Paris Center — a game‑changing step in global nuclear cooperation and national energy strategy.

Russian troops at Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant signed an official act of intention to leave the site, handing over protection and underscoring shifting control in Ukraine’s Exclusion Zone. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Explore why Japan insists the Kuril Islands are its original territory and why Russia’s post-WWII control remains a flashpoint in international diplomacy and Tokyo-Moscow relations. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Reclaiming Crimea examines how Ukraine and allies might use diplomacy, sanctions pressure and coordinated international leverage to reverse Russia’s occupation and restore Ukrainian sovereignty over the peninsula.

On March 30, 2022, Russian forces continued heavy shelling around Kyiv and Chernihiv despite pledges to scale back, while Ukraine reported regrouping and persistent fighting across multiple fronts. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

Russia insists it hasn’t stockpiled ammunition near the Chornobyl nuclear plant — but independent reporting and Ukrainian sources label this a dangerous falsehood masking real risks amid the war.:contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}