Ukraine-Russia War

Activism

Russian hacktivists are using CCTV networks to protest Putin

Putin’s Jail — In Kurt Caviezel’s project using publicly accessible surveillance networks from around the world, he spotlights messages of resistance spread among the cameras of its biggest country.

Written by: Laura Witucka

Photography

Documenting the effects of war on life along the Polish-Ukrainian border

Photographer Tommy Sussex captures the anxieties and fragile sense of peace for local people along Poland’s border with Ukraine and Belarus.

Written by: Alex King

Huck Docs

The queer fighters on the frontlines in Ukraine

A new film by Huck reveals the experiences of queer Ukrainians forced to defend their country and the LGBTQ+ community after Russia’s full-scale invasion.

Written by: Alex King

Photography

A portrait of resilience in the face of war in Ukraine

Photographer Ira Lapu recalls returning to her home country to document the lives of ordinary Ukrainians amid a brutal conflict.

Written by: Isaac Muk

Activism

Stories of life under siege in Ukraine’s Donbas region

‘We’re barely surviving’ — Photojournalist Fiora Garenzi spoke with people still living in Eastern Ukraine, an area which seen some of the heaviest fighting since the war began.

Written by: Fiora Garenzi

Huck 77

Young Ukrainians are fighting for the future they’ve built

Resistance pulses through Kyiv’s interconnected subcultures. As a full-scale Russian invasion threatens everything, the movement is fighting back to prevent Putin from destroying the world they’ve worked for.

Written by: Alex King

Activism

The young activists smuggling military equipment into Ukraine

Secret weapon — A group of Ukrainians living in Poland are helping Ukraine withstand Russia’s brutal invasion by buying supplies and shipping them directly to the war’s frontlines.

Written by: Peter Liakhov

Activism

The Kyiv residents determined to keep their city running

‘In my soul I had to stay‘ — So far, 11 million people have fled Ukraine. But what happens to the ordinary civilians who choose to stay behind?

Written by: Shelley Jones

Activism

In Kharkiv, residents live in terror amid Russian attack

On the frontline — In the second most shelled city in Ukraine, residents determined to stay in their city have been forced to shelter in cramped metro stations or risk their lives staying in residential buildings.

Written by: Seth Berry

Activism

In Ukraine, people with disabilities cannot escape war

Crisis within a crisis — As the Russian invasion continues, people with disabilities and their families are facing significant hurdles to reaching safety. Many are now fearing they will be abandoned and left behind, reports Eva Clifford.

Written by: Eva Clifford

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