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'The city is dying' — Ukrainians in Kramatorsk brace for worst as Russian forces inch closer

KRAMATORSK, Donetsk Oblast — Morning sunlight settles over a narrow street in Kramatorsk, lined with vendors selling their homegrown vegetables and meat at what used to be a bustling market. Intensified Russian attacks on the front-line city, which had long served as a key logistics hub tucked away in the rear of eastern Donetsk Oblast, have driven most potential customers away. But the vendors still need to make a living and arrive at around 6 a.m., enduring constant power and water outages in

A rescuer deals with the aftermath of a Russian attack in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, on August 16, 2026.

How a Ukrainian escaped Russian occupation – twice

What does life for a Ukrainian under Russian occupation look like? Dmytro Kruk grew up under Russian occupation in Donetsk Oblast and escaped twice. In this interview, he describes forced Russian mobilization, passportization, propaganda, and the FSB filtration he endured while leaving the occupied territories.

Ex-foreign minister Kuleba may become Ukraine's ambassador to US, sources say

Former Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba may become Ukraine's next ambassador to Washington, as Kyiv looks to fill one of its most important diplomatic posts, people familiar with the matter told the Kyiv Independent. The position has been vacant for several weeks after Olha Stefanishyna stepped down amid an ongoing corruption investigation. President Volodymyr Zelensky had initially planned to send recently dismissed Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko to Washington, but she declined the offer, forc

About EBRD

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is a multilateral bank founded in 1991 with headquarters in London. The EBRD supports economic development across Central and Eastern Europe and has invested over €20 billion in Ukraine since 1993, making it the bank's largest country of operations. Since February 2022, the bank has mobilized emergency financing for infrastructure repairs and reconstruction.

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