Zarina Zabrisky

Facing an overwhelming Russian force, Ukrainian fighters in Kherson have found a lifeline in a captured Soviet howitzer and their own makeshift shells amid a dire stortage of artillery

Recycled shells, ammo from allies, and drone detectors keep Ukraine's 57th brigade firing, but modern artillery is needed to save shells and eliminate guided aerieal bombs and impending Russian assaults

Zabrina Zabrisky reports on a fascinating discussion with Peter Pomerantsev on the cultural importance of Odesa in the fight against Russia.

In bomb shelters turned salons, Odesa's intelligentsia debates whether Ukraine can simply erase its Russian imperial past in quest for cultural sovereignty.

Vladimir Putin seeks to build a coalition of nations that either support its actions or remain neutral, thereby undermining the unified stance of Western countries on the Russian war in Ukraine

Estimates suggest that 50 people have been killed or injured in targeted drone attacks in the last two months, and left Kherson residents scared to leave their homes

Russia's drone hunt for civilians in Kherson has intensified: now, the remaining residents of the city can have their legs blown off on a Lepestok

Zarina Zabrisky on dancing, proud kitsch 'shikarno' chic, and 'pokhuism' — the defiant hedonism of Odesa, a city that parties in the face of Russian aggression.

With no formal training and limited resources, Ukraine's innovative drone operators are clearing deadly mines from the major river, their DIY tactics becoming the linchpin in Kyiv's high-stakes plan to breach Russian defenses.

“Ukraine played a role.” Once again Russian disinformation networks are weaponising an attempt on the life of a US President