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Russian POWs captured near Lyman recount frontline abandonment and neglect

Russian soldiers captured near Lyman were abandoned without food, water, or medics, combat medics from Ukraine's 3rd Army Corps told NV on Oct. 5.

5 October, 09:50 AM

47th Brigade ex-commander: 225th Regiment shelled retreating Ukrainian group

In April 2025, 225th Separate Assault Regiment opened artillery fire on troops who were retreating from Ukrainian positions in Belgorod Oblast, resulting in fatalities, Oleksandr Shirshyn, former commander of the 47th Separate Magura Brigade wrote.

31 July, 02:03 PM

Wounded Ukrainian soldier manipulates Russian convict into yielding — The Guardian

Ukrainian soldier spent two weeks in a dugout with an armed Russian invader who eventually surrendered to Ukraine's Defense Forces, The Guardian wrote on May 3.

5 May, 07:58 AM

Animal rescuers pull sick wolf from frontline area near Russian border - video

Animal volunteers evacuated and rescued an emaciated wolf named Bayk from a combat zone just five kilometers from the Russian border in Sumy Oblast, Wild Animals Rescue Center reported on April 2.

2 April, 01:43 PM

Robot helps wounded Ukrainian soldier evacuate with Russian POW

A wounded soldier from the 112th Territorial Defense Brigade used supplies delivered by a Rys (Lynx) Pro ground drone to escape encirclement near Kostyantynivka, managing to bring a Russian POW to safety with him, in late January.

13 February, 10:25 AM

Ukrainian reporter recalls FPV strike that killed French journalist

Ukrainian journalist Heorhii Ivanchenko, a friend of the French photographer Antoni Lallican, who was killed by Russian forces, shared details about that fatal drone attack in his Instagram on Oct. 8.

8 October 2025, 12:35 PM

Indian citizen surrenders to Ukrainian troops after just three days on front - video

Soldiers of the AFU 63rd Separate Mechanized Brigade (Steel Lions) captured an Indian citizen fighting for Russia, the military wrote on Oct. 7.

7 October 2025, 02:46 PM

Ukrainian soldier receives letter from his beloved by drone in Toretsk

A soldier from the Khyzhak Brigade, who had been out of contact with his beloved for two weeks, received a letter from her — delivered by drone directly to his position in Toretsk, the military wrote on April 27.

27 April 2025, 09:00 PM

Frontline romance: How two International Legion soldiers fell in love

Kenobi, real name Jan, is not a Jedi. As the commander of the 1st International Defense Legion of Ukraine, however, he’s been on the front lines fighting to defend democracy and freedom – not unlike the fictional knights in George Lucas’ famous films. Alongside him is Acid, real name Anastasiia – a combat medic and expecting mother. Together, braving the bullets, shells, and drones of the battlefield, they have demonstrated both their professionalism and their devotion – to both a free Ukraine, and, importantly, each other.

28 February 2025, 10:29 AM

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