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A soldier uses a weapon to target something in the sky

A soldier uses a weapon to target something in the sky

Ukrainians protect the skies with simple, portable defenses

DW's Sonia Phalnikar got a look at how mobile air defense units stop missiles and drones from hitting their targets.

War veteran Fedir Samburskiy, a young man with a beard wearing a white T-shirt with the Ukrainian flag on the sleeve, speaks to DW.

War veteran Fedir Samburskiy, a young man with a beard wearing a white T-shirt with the Ukrainian flag on the sleeve, speaks to DW.

Ukrainians welcome 2025 with mixed feelings

Ukrainians want the war to end, but not everyone agrees on how. DW speaks with residents and former soldiers in Kyiv.

Avignon Gisele Pelicot und ihre Kinder

Avignon Gisele Pelicot und ihre Kinder

Why Pelicot rape trial made abuse video screenings public

French rape survivor Gisele Pelicot has chosen to make her trial public, determined to shame her abusers.

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With Ukraine facing troop shortages, the US is urging Kyiv to lower the conscription age to 18.

With Ukraine facing troop shortages, the US is urging Kyiv to lower the conscription age to 18.

Young Ukrainian men face prospect of lower conscription age

Young Ukrainian men face prospect of lower conscription age

With Ukraine facing troop shortages, the US is urging Kyiv to lower the conscription age to 18.

Keith Kellogg speaks at a press conference at the White House in September 2020

Keith Kellogg speaks at a press conference at the White House in September 2020

Trump's Ukraine envoy, Keith Kellogg, set to visit Kyiv

Trump's Ukraine envoy, Keith Kellogg, set to visit Kyiv

Trump's envoy has proposed that Ukraine cede territory and abandon any immediate hope of joining NATO to end the war.

Christmas in Charkiv

Christmas in Charkiv

Ukrainians find solace in Christmas during wartime

Ukrainians find solace in Christmas during wartime

DW visited Kyiv to see how Ukrainians find rare moments of joy and hold onto hope for the future amidst war and loss.

A woman and a man are seen sitting at a table talking during a speed-dating event in Kyiv

A woman and a man are seen sitting at a table talking during a speed-dating event in Kyiv

Russian war in Ukraine upends Kyiv's dating scene

Russian war in Ukraine upends Kyiv's dating scene

With war in Ukraine disrupting romantic relationships, a speed-dating event in Kyiv is attempting to reignite the spark.

A man holds up a picture of himself on his mobile phone. In the picture, he has short, shaved hair and is very thin.

A man holds up a picture of himself on his mobile phone. In the picture, he has short, shaved hair and is very thin.

A Ukrainian soldier's time in a Russian POW camp

A Ukrainian soldier's time in a Russian POW camp

The UN says Ukrainian prisoners of war routinely face torture in Russian captivity. One man told DW about his ordeal.

A view of Krasnopilske military cemetery on the outskirts of Dnipro, rows of simple wooden crosses with the Ukrainian flag

A view of Krasnopilske military cemetery on the outskirts of Dnipro, rows of simple wooden crosses with the Ukrainian flag

Ukraine's morgues push to identify dead soldiers

Ukraine's morgues push to identify dead soldiers

DW visited the Dnipro Regional Bureau of Forensic Medicine, where scientists are working hard to name the dead.

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