Ukraine

Why North Korean Soldiers Are Prepared to Die in Russia

Nearly all would raise their hands to go, ex-military defectors explain, owing to regime loyalty, promise of higher status and a glimpse of the outside world

Biden Approves Ukraine’s Use of Long-Range Missiles Inside Russia

The introduction of thousands of North Korean troops led to a change in Biden’s calculus

Russia Turns Mariupol’s Steel Mills From Battle Zone to Spoils of War

Moscow’s patronage enriches Kremlin-friendly warlord from Chechnya by letting him plunder metals plant

How Russia Profits From Ukraine Invasion by Selling Stolen Grain on a Global Black Market

Moscow’s war ‘is feeding itself’ as friends and backers cash in on crops from occupied territories

Deadliest Russian Missile Strike This Year Highlights Ukraine’s Air-Defense Shortage

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has pleaded for more missile systems and jet fighters to shield the country

Russian Missiles Hit Kyiv Children’s Hospital in Deadly Attacks Across Ukraine

The strikes were the largest across the war-torn country in months

Ukraine’s Plan to Make Itself Indispensable

As Putin tries to grind out a win, Kyiv is taking a page from Churchill’s playbook.

A Shortage of Men Is Pushing Women Into Ukraine’s Mines

Grappling with personnel shortages, companies are training women in jobs traditionally done by men—but there are hurdles

Ukraine’s ‘Mad Max’ Trawls Swamps and Minefields for Shells

Kyiv’s ammunition shortage is so acute that a soldier who hunts for Russian shells—and makes his own bombs—has become an important supplier for some units

Ukrainian Village Scarred by Murder of Mayor and Her Family Prepares for Long War

Two years after Russian forces fled, Motyzhyn has ousted a Russia-linked priest, has built a bomb shelter for its school and is pulping its Russian-language books

Ukraine, in Need of Troops, Lowers Age of Conscription

New law is the most significant overhaul of Ukraine’s war bureaucracy in two years, but it is unclear how many troops it will add

A Brutal Murder, a Young Detective and the Perilous Path to Justice in Ukraine

Despite wartime solidarity, violent crime is rising. As one city fell, police rushed to build a case on behalf of a shattered family.

With Just 15 People Left, a Ukrainian Village Starts to Rebuild

Russian invaders left devastation in their wake, repeating a centuries-old pattern. They didn’t count on the resilience of the enemy.