Ukraine war: Life in Mariupol under Russian occupation
Finding people willing to speak to me from Mariupol was never going to be easy. After 10 months of Russian occupation, fear and distrust are the two most frequent responses…
Has Putin’s assault on Ukraine’s power grid failed?
Ukrainians are enjoying the onset of spring. The nights are still cold, but they are emerging from a winter of Russian missile strikes that have cut their power, heating and…
Ukraine war: Why Russia’s infrastructure strikes strategy isn’t working
This is the first big, coordinated wave of Russian attacks on Ukraine’s power infrastructure in almost a month. While there has been some targeting of power facilities in recent weeks,…
Eurovision 2023: Liverpool city region pupils paint Ukrainian eggs
School children across Liverpool city region are invited to decorate giant eggs inspired by a Ukrainian tradition as part of the Eurovision celebrations. Pupils will be offered Pysanky workshops, a…
Ukraine launches investigation into unarmed soldier killing
Ukraine has launched an investigation to find Russian soldiers who apparently killed an unarmed Ukrainian prisoner of war, after graphic footage emerged. ”We will find the murderers,” President Volodymyr Zelensky…
North East blacksmiths forging metal for Ukrainian army
A group of blacksmiths based in north-east England are forging metal in aid of Ukrainian soldiers. Hammer and Hound forge in Blyth has been tasked with forging 500 ”log dogs”…
China and Belarus express ’extreme interest’ in Ukraine peace
The leaders of China and Belarus have expressed their ”extreme interest” in a peaceful resolution in Ukraine. Chinese President and Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko, a close ally of Russia’s Vladimir…
Ukraine war: Calls grow to find long-term housing for refugees
A council is looking into ways to help Ukrainian refugees find long-term housing after concerns they could be uprooted once their sponsorship ends. Graham Ellis sponsors a family-of-four in Melksham…
Ukraine war: Zelensky says situation in Bakhmut worsening
The situation in the city of Bakhmut, on the eastern front line, is becoming ”more and more difficult”, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. Russian forces have been trying to…