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'Life simply returned' – Oleshky ceasefire gives Kherson short respite amid years of Russian terror

Editor's note: Ukrainian journalist Daria Litovchenko contributed to reporting on the ground in Kherson, while Francis Farrell compiled the material from Kyiv. In all of Ukraine, perhaps no city has suffered as much, for as long, during Russia's full-scale war as Kherson. From the initial eight months of brutal Russian occupation in 2022 — with all of the associated torture, looting and deportation — to Russia's man-made flood caused by the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam, to the systematic "h

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Ukrainian athletes compete internationally across multiple sports, including in the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. International sports federations initially banned Russian and Belarusian athletes from competing under their national flags from most competitions after February 2022. Ukraine’s sports infrastructure has suffered extensive damage from Russian attacks, while many athletes continue training abroad.

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