The Coldest Hour
Strange times, eh.
They Bombed a Children's Hospital
On a normal day, Kyiv's air raid sirens wail about two times. Attacks almost always happen at night. Alarms during the day mostly come to nothing; Every time a jet capable of carrying hypersonic missiles takes off from a Russian airfield, an air alarm is declared in all
Back in Town
Hi. This newsletter is coming to you from Kyiv! I arrived here a few weeks ago for a reporting trip. It’s been a wild ride since then, and I'll share the first impressions of my journey at the end of this newsletter. But first, sitting in a
Better Late than Never
Hi there. Sorry for being a little late. Delivering a monthly dose of insightful analysis paired with a personal take can be more demanding than I expected. However, it seems like I’m not the only one struggling with deadlines: On April 20, and with a delay of more than
March 2024: To What End?
Need a recap? It's been 2 years since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and 10 years since the war first began with Russia's annexation of Crimea. Russia currently occupies a bit less than a fifth of Ukraine's territory, primarily
February 2024: Two Years of War
On this day, two years ago, Russia started its full scale invasion of Ukraine. Every Ukrainian will remember for the rest of their lives the exact moment when they heard that war had broken out: A student in her pajamas walking into their dormitory and waking them up in the
A Wartime Summer Night
How it feels when your city gets bombed
Goodbye my Ukrainian Friends
I am typing this on my phone, on a night train to Poland. I think we should l reach the border soon. This is not a piece of journalism - I'll have one of those out tomorrow, and another next week. I am leaving a war zone. I
Hello Kyiv
Arriving in Ukraine's capital