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'It’s a second front line' — The Ukrainian power plant workers battling to make repairs under Russian attacks
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'It’s a second front line' — The Ukrainian power plant workers battling to make repairs under Russian attacks

by Dominic Culverwell

"It’s an interesting feeling during an air attack. Danger, danger, and again danger," says Yurii, a Ukrainian energy worker, from the control center of a war-scarred thermal power plant. Yurii works for DTEK, Ukraine’s largest private energy firm, as a shift supervisor of the turbine boiler department. His last name, like the name of the plant and its location, cannot be disclosed for security reasons. The company has suffered six mass Russian attacks since October, including on the thermal po

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Russian forces executed 2 Ukrainian POWs in Donetsk Oblast, prosecutors say

Russian troops shot dead two unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war on Dec. 27 in the village of Shakhove near Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office reported on Dec. 29, in what appeared to be at least the third reported case this month of captured Ukrainian soldiers being killed after being taken prisoner. According to the investigation, Russian soldiers forced one of the POWs to partially undress at gunpoint before executing both. "Seeing that the prisoners of war wer

Bringing art to the cemetery — How 'The Invisible Gallery' reclaims legacy overshadowed by Russian imperialism

In Ukraine's cemeteries, some graves are more than symbols of memory. They hold the truth about the country's enduring place in European culture, testifying to centuries of creative achievement and innovation — and to the lengths Russia has gone to obscure and even try to steal that legacy. "The Invisible Gallery," a new cultural initiative that highlights the lives of eight Ukrainian artists, seeks to bring greater attention to Ukraine’s historical contributions to the art world. Through a gui

Ukraine war latest: Trump calls Putin, then welcomes Zelensky, as peace negotiations continue in Florida

Key developments on Dec. 28-29: * Trump holds call with Putin just before scheduled meeting with Zelensky * 'I have no deadlines' — Zelensky, Trump hold talks in Florida to discuss an end to Russia's war * 'It was horrifying, like an earthquake' – Kyiv recovering from mass Russian attack that left 2 killed, 32 injured, ahead of peace talks * Top anti-Putin Russian commander killed fighting for Ukraine * Russia aims to recruit over 400,000 soldiers in 2026, Ukraine's military intelligence c

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