Russia's Spring 2026 Offensive: A Lot of Bragging, Little Gain
Every spring, Russia promises momentum, but the front advances only a few kilometres at the cost of thousands of lives.
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Foreign Fighters in Ukraine: What Are Their Stories? - with Colin Freeman
How many foreign soldiers are estimated to have fought for Ukraine, and why is it so difficult to get exact figures?
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“I Begged God for Rain So That My Husband Could Be Evacuated”: In Memory of Ivan Petriv “Hutsul”
The story of the wife of a fallen serviceman who is officially considered missing in action.
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The Bees and the Bear: How Ukraine is Turning Russia’s Greatest Strengths into Weaknesses
Ukraine is shaping the war so that Russia pays more, gains less, and loses soldiers and equipment.
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Chornobyl, Beyond the Sarcophagus: Lesser-Known Stories and Lasting Risks
Exploring Prypiat, Duga and other landmarks of the Exclusion Zone and forces threatening them.
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Mariupol: Inside Russia’s Massive War Crime - with James Verini
On March 16, 2022, the Russian army committed one of the gravest war crimes of its invasion of Ukraine — dropping air bombs on the Mariupol ...
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Ukraine Creates a New Geography of War
Spring 2026 marks a significant expansion of Ukraine's long-range campaign into Russian territory.
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How Russians Are Erasing Life in Ukraine’s South - with Zarina Zabrisky
The Russian army is hunting people in Kherson. It is estimated that 700 Russian drones attack the Kherson Oblast every day.
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Why Europe must fix its defence now - with Moritz Schularick
Ukraine has won a vast amount of time for Europe, at the tremendous cost of human lives and occupied territories. But is Europe using this t...
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What Role Has Decentralization Played in Ukraine’s Resilience?
The war has not stopped decentralization; instead, it has pushed it into a "networked" phase.
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How Ukraine Is Turning Russia's Distance Into Vulnerability
Ukraine is changing how modern warfare works, despite asymmetry in budgets and resources.
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How Does Displacement in Ukraine Reorganize Society?
Below we show how IDPs became the "connectors" of a networked nation.
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How Russia can be defeated - with Lesia Ogryzko
An episode on Ukraine-Europe wartime innovation partnership, Russia’s sub-threshold warfare against NATO and why ignoring hybrid attacks won...
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Chornobyl Was Healing. Then Russia Invaded
How the war disrupted decades of one of Europe's most unexpected ecological recoveries.
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“No One But Us”: The Story of a 23-Year-Old Reconnaissance Soldier Call Signed “Fox”
A young Ukrainian soldier on what it means to fight and recover.
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Odesa in love and war
Julian Evans on Odesa’s diverse heritage, its multi-ethnic soul, and its new Ukrainian identity in the Explaining Ukraine podcast.
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Hunger, Impunity, Siege: Oleshky Under Russian Occupation
A report on the humanitarian catastrophe in Oleshky, Kherson Oblast, caused by Russia.
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Analysis
May 29, 2026
Russia's Spring 2026 Offensive: A Lot of Bragging, Little Gain
Every spring, Russia promises momentum, but the front advances only a few kilometres at the cost of thousands of lives.
PODCAST
May 28, 2026
Foreign Fighters in Ukraine: What Are Their Stories? - with Colin Freeman
How many foreign soldiers are estimated to have fought for Ukraine, and why is it so difficult to get exact figures?
Stories
May 27, 2026
“I Begged God for Rain So That My Husband Could Be Evacuated”: In Memory of Ivan Petriv “Hutsul”
The story of the wife of a fallen serviceman who is officially considered missing in action.
Analysis
May 25, 2026
The Bees and the Bear: How Ukraine is Turning Russia’s Greatest Strengths into Weaknesses
Ukraine is shaping the war so that Russia pays more, gains less, and loses soldiers and equipment.
Analysis
May 22, 2026
Chornobyl, Beyond the Sarcophagus: Lesser-Known Stories and Lasting Risks
Exploring Prypiat, Duga and other landmarks of the Exclusion Zone and forces threatening them.
PODCAST
May 21, 2026
Mariupol: Inside Russia’s Massive War Crime - with James Verini
On March 16, 2022, the Russian army committed one of the gravest war crimes of its invasion of Ukraine — dropping air bombs on the Mariupol Drama Theatre.
Analysis
May 14, 2026
Ukraine Creates a New Geography of War
Spring 2026 marks a significant expansion of Ukraine's long-range campaign into Russian territory.
PODCAST
May 13, 2026
How Russians Are Erasing Life in Ukraine’s South - with Zarina Zabrisky
The Russian army is hunting people in Kherson. It is estimated that 700 Russian drones attack the Kherson Oblast every day.
PODCAST
May 7, 2026
Why Europe must fix its defence now - with Moritz Schularick
Ukraine has won a vast amount of time for Europe, at the tremendous cost of human lives and occupied territories. But is Europe using this time properly?
Analysis
May 4, 2026
What Role Has Decentralization Played in Ukraine’s Resilience?
The war has not stopped decentralization; instead, it has pushed it into a "networked" phase.
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