Is the Kursk operation still worth the cost?
Gruesome images of dead North Korean soldiers sprawled in the mud and snow have flooded military Telegram channels this week.…
Why there will be no Christmas truce in Ukraine
On Christmas Eve 1914, British and German soldiers laid down their arms and crossed trenches to exchange gifts, bury the…
Why is Poland building a barrier with Ukraine?
A ceasefire in Ukraine is far from being agreed, yet Poland is already preparing for its collapse. In recent months,…
Can Ukraine’s army survive its deserter crisis?
Not since the summer of the 2022 invasion have Russian troops been making more progress in Ukraine. Last month alone,…
Joe Biden has put Ukraine in an impossible position
This week, Joe Biden lifted one of the many restraints placed on Ukraine in its war with Russia. The outgoing…
Ukrainians brace for Trump’s return
‘Donald Trump is like the light at the end of the tunnel’, an American told me last night at the…
Is North Korea joining the war in Ukraine?
In Russia’s far east, North Korean soldiers are reportedly being trained to fight in the war against Ukraine. Kyrylo Budanov,…
Don’t blame Ukraine for not giving up
Two years ago, Volodymyr Zelensky was hailed as a hero in America. He was the man who stood up to…
Inside Zelensky’s not-so-fresh reshuffle
In Ukraine, there is a joke: never waste time memorising the names of ministers – they’ll be replaced soon enough.…
Zelensky says Kursk offensive is collateral in a victory plan
At a press conference in Kyiv today, Volodymyr Zelensky spoke about his strategy to end Russia’s war. He has a…
What’s the real aim of Ukraine’s Russian offensive?
On Monday morning, Vladimir Putin was briefed about Ukraine’s audacious invasion of Russian territory. With his military chiefs in front…
From the front line of the battle to save Kharkiv
Kharkiv region Moonlight shines on the wings of the reconnaissance drone as it glides over the field. Within minutes, the…
What I saw at the Okhmatdyt bomb site
Kyiv For weeks, Kyiv had felt relatively safe compared with just about everywhere else in Ukraine. People had adjusted to…
Kyiv children’s hospital bombed
I have been in Kyiv for a few weeks. The city has felt safe thanks to its improved air defences.…
My return to Ukraine
I arrive at Lviv station just before 9 a.m. As the clock strikes, the conductor announces a minute’s silence: a daily…
Biden partially lifts ban on strikes within Russia
David Cameron publicly said it was up to Ukraine to decide whether to use British weapons to strike targets on…
Georgia is on the brink of revolution
For weeks, the Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi has looked like a battlefield. Thousands of protestors, mostly in their twenties, have…
Why does the West protect Israel but not Ukraine?
When Israel and its allies shot down hundreds of Iranian drones and missiles, they demonstrated what an effective air defence…
Ukraine’s controversial new conscription law takes effect
The Ukrainian parliament has finally stopped delaying the inevitable and voted for a new law that tightens mobilisation processes, strengthens penalties for…
How Ukraine plans to revive its birth rate
In my village in Ukraine, there aren’t many families left intact. The funerals of those who have been killed in…
Ukraine has brought the war back to Russian soil
Ukraine can’t stop Vladimir Putin’s re-election as Russian President on Sunday, but that doesn’t mean it can’t shatter the perfect…
Zelensky’s sacked army chief posted to London
When Ukrainian war hero Valery Zaluzhny was fired as the head of the military a month ago, all talk was on what…
Zelensky: ‘31,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed so far’
After two years of secrecy, Volodymyr Zelensky has finally revealed the number of fallen Ukrainian soldiers. ‘31,000 Ukrainian military personnel…
Will the Ukrainian army retreat from Avdiivka?
The battle for Avdiivka in Donetsk Oblast is a bloodbath. The city, which is also called the ‘gateway to Donetsk’,…
Ukraine is in a bind over mass conscription
In the second world war, the average age of a combat soldier was 26. In the Falklands, it was 23.…
