Eastern Ukraine
Ukraine Is Launching an Offensive to Retake Donetsk
Forces have reached the border of the town of Horlivka and amassed there in the area north of Donetsk.
Both Sides in the Ukraine Crisis Could Face War Crime Charges
A HRW report confirmed at least 16 civilians were killed in a series of attacks launched from Ukrainian held territory.
Battles Rage in Eastern Ukraine as Government in Kiev Collapses
Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk announced his resignation on Thursday, while explosions echoed through the eastern city of Luhansk.
At War with Reality in Eastern Ukraine
For many citizens living in parts of Eastern Ukraine occupied by Pro-Russia rebels, reality has become a tenuous amalgamation of rumors, propaganda, and dreams.
Russian Roulette (Dispatch 57)
Civilians are being caught in the middle of a bloody military campaign in eastern Ukraine.
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine
VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky goes hunting for pro-Russian separatists with Oleh Lyaskov, a Ukrainian politician who placed third in the most recent presidential election.
A Bomb Seemingly Misses Its Mark in Ukraine, and 11 More Civilians Die
Air strikes rattled the city of Snizhne in eastern Ukraine Tuesday. Pro-Russia rebels blamed Kiev, and some in Kiev seemed to blame Russia.
Britain Failed to Protect Thousands of Women and Girls from Female Genital Mutilation
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Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine
While the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany, and France are discussing the fate of eastern Ukraine during the country's weeklong ceasefire, the eastern city of Slovyansk—which is occupied by the rebel forces and surrounded by the Ukrainian army...
Ukraine's President Pledges Peace While Shelling the East
Residents are fleeing from ongoing fighting and shortages in the east of Ukraine, as new president Petro Poroshenko discusses peace.
Meet the Ukrainian Activist Who Raises Money to Buy Supplies for the Ukrainian Army
Meet Yuri Kasyanov, a Ukrainian activist who raises money from ordinary people to buy supplies for the Ukrainian army and risks his life to deliver supplies to the front lines.