Interview
Can Ukraine really stop Russia’s looming spring offensive? A frontline veteran reveals fragile gains in the south, dangerous weak points and why the war’s next phase could decide everything.
“If you’re exchanged, you’ll live. If not—you’ll die here.” A Ukrainian POW reveals two years of torture, illness, and survival inside Russia’s prison system before finally returning home.
“Holding the position isn’t hard — getting in and out is.” Wounded infantryman shares 63 days at the Lyman front, the toll of drones, survival and brotherhood.
Was Ukraine deliberately weakened before Russia struck? General Serhii Kryvonos says political decisions left the country exposed — and may explain why Putin attacked in 2022.
Explore how Starlink went from keeping lights on to shaping battlefield communications — including whitelist strategies to block misuse, support frontline units, and counter Russian tech in Ukraine.
When everything collapsed, Svitlana chose to stand beside others. A displaced Luhansk native now helping fellow Ukrainians survive war — a story of strength and human solidarity. | empr.media
In her first month of service, a 19-year-old Ukrainian UGV operator used a drone to evacuate a wounded comrade under fire — a fierce, inspiring story of bravery on the front lines.
At Milan-Cortina 2026, 21-yr-old Kyrylo Marsak talks Olympic atmosphere, a viral hopak dance moment, training, resilience from Kherson, and what it means to skate for Ukraine. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
Former Ukrenergo chief Kudrytskyi slams Yermak and Shurma’s “wild ideas” and Halushchenko’s dismissal of shelters, blaming bureaucratic blunders for wasted years in Ukraine’s energy strategy.:contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
A Ukrainian security expert argues Russia is not a real state but an intelligence-run system manipulating data and oil exports to fuel a never-ending war.
In a raw interview with a frontline Ukrainian infantryman, months-long rotations, freezing trenches and manpower shortages reveal why troops remain in the same deadly positions far beyond typical deployment — on empr.media.
Journalist Dmytro Khylyuk recounts 3.5 years in Russian captivity: starvation, brutal conditions and even trying to eat toothpaste to survive, fighting to rebuild life after release.