Emma Graham-Harrison

Survivor Oleksii Sivak has set up a support group for others who have suffered widespread but unspoken abuse

Russian troops tortured Oleksii Sivak for weeks, applying electric shocks to his genitals in a freezing basement in his home city of Kherson in punishment for resisting their rule.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he ‘no strategy yet’ if Trump wins – other than an appeal to his vanity

· 6-min read On Ukraine 's frontline, soldiers hold Russian forces at bay with American weapons and ammunition.

British MPs and peers from all parties have called on the government to back Ukraine's demands for a “just peace” with diplomatic pressure and

Volodymyr Zelenskyy is aiming to reach a peace deal with Russia next year as his backers signal that they are preparing for talks

Huge rise in attacks by Israeli settlers and soldiers killed 171 children in year after 7 October

Before Bakhmut became famous internationally as a battleground , it was known inside Ukraine for salt, sparkling wine fermented in an old alabaster mine and roses that lined its streets.

Vpered, saved from destruction by intrepid editor Svitlana Ovcharenko, still gives hope and voice to a community in Ukraine

Some made a splash in politics, social media, sport or the arts. Others took a brave personal stand. Observer writers and critics pick the names on everyone’s lips this year