Svitlana Morenets

Ukraine has brought the war back to Russian soil

15 March 2024 9:50 pm

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

8 March 2024 8:32 am

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’

26 February 2024 6:48 am

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?

16 February 2024 9:54 pm

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

10 February 2024 9:00 am

In the second world war, the average age of a combat soldier was 26. In the Falklands, it was 23.…

What Tucker Carlson should have asked Vladimir Putin

9 February 2024 11:41 pm

Vladimir Putin relished being interviewed by American journalist Tucker Carlson, who doesn’t seem to know much about Russia, Ukraine or…

Zelensky has sacked a Ukrainian hero

9 February 2024 4:19 am

If you have to ask Ukrainians to name the biggest hero of the past two years, most would probably say…

Who is persecuting Ukraine’s journalists?

19 January 2024 8:00 pm

Investigative journalism has often been deadly for the careers of corrupt politicians in Ukraine, with stories leading to resignations and…

What Britain’s defence deal with Ukraine means for the war

13 January 2024 1:48 am

In his surprise visit to Kyiv, Rishi Sunak had two pieces of good news for Ukrainians: another £2.5 billion in…

What will it take to stop Putin?

15 December 2023 8:49 pm

I feel sorry for Volodymyr Zelensky. It’s devastating watching him travelling all around the world, struggling to convince even his…

Russia’s plan to freeze Ukraine

24 November 2023 11:22 pm

Winter hasn’t officially started, but Ukraine is already covered in snow. As temperatures dip a few degrees below zero, the…

Zelensky must be honest about the state of the war

18 November 2023 9:00 am

‘Happy New Year! The year of our victory!’ said Volodymyr Zelensky on 1 January. After the liberation of the Kharkiv…

Zelensky’s new rival

3 November 2023 8:10 pm

The debate over the necessity of Ukraine’s presidential elections is creating chaos in a nation at war. The ceasefire among…

Will the new US Speaker spell trouble for aid to Ukraine?

27 October 2023 9:19 pm

For the past few weeks, the US House Speaker’s chair has sat empty. Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the position…

Is Russia’s latest offensive faltering?

17 October 2023 5:00 pm

Russia’s latest offensive has exacted a heavy toll on its forces. They have lost 127 tanks, 239 armoured personnel vehicles…

Russia is trying to break through Ukraine’s front line before winter

13 October 2023 11:34 pm

Ukraine is on fire. Russian forces have launched an offensive across the entire front line in their final push before…

Should Ukraine hold a general election next year?

30 September 2023 9:00 am

Should Ukraine hold a general election next year?

Can Poland and Ukraine end their grain spat?

22 September 2023 8:56 pm

Poland has said it will no longer supply Ukraine with weapons, that it may cut aid to refugees and that…

Ukrainian pupils face an impossible dilemma

2 September 2023 2:51 am

Today, almost five million Ukrainian pupils have gone to school – in person or remotely. Most didn’t have festive assemblies…

Meet the soldiers clearing mines for Ukraine’s counteroffensive

30 August 2023 2:39 am

Nearly three months into their counteroffensive, the Ukrainian army has finally found a way to breach the first line of…

Ukraine’s real killing fields: An investigation into the war’s first aid crisis

26 August 2023 9:00 am

An investigation into the war’s first aid crisis

Inside Ukraine’s drone army

29 July 2023 9:00 am

Inside Ukraine’s drone army

Why was a Ukrainian fencer punished for not shaking a Russian’s hand?

29 July 2023 3:00 am

Must politics stay separate from sport? Ukrainian fencer Olha Kharlan has been disqualified from the World Fencing Championships in Milan…

Targeting Odesa marks a new turn in the war

23 July 2023 8:37 pm

The world is waking up to pictures of fresh destruction in the Ukrainian port city of Odesa, which has been…