From a forest near the village of Kukhari in the RFE/RL correspondent Maryan Kushnir talked to some of the soldiers on March 30 about how they ended up in the conflict. Originally published at – https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russi…

In Ukraine’s eastern Kharkiv region, the Ukrainian military shows off armor and equipment that was left behind by invading Russian troops after a battle. Some will be reused by the Ukraine’s armed forces, while other pieces will be left where they are. Originally published at – https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-tro…

Russian Bombing Continues In Liberated Village Near Kyiv

His mother died as their car hit a mine planted by Russian forces. Andriy survived with serious injuries an told his story to RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service on March 29 at the hospital in the western city of Lviv where he is recovering. Originally published at – https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russi…

The town of Irpin, northeast of the Ukrainian capital, was recently liberated by Ukrainian forces and has been reduced to an eerie wasteland of burned-out buildings, shattered vehicles, and bodies still lying in the streets.

Ukrainian civilians who have escaped from the besieged port city of Mariupol have described scenes of “hell” and say those who remain in the ruins are on the brink of starvation. Russian forces have surrounded the city and have been pounding it with artillery and rocket fire.