Birth rates were already low. Then came the war. Now, almost three times as many deaths as births are being registered in Ukraine. Not far from the maternity ward of a hospital in Pokrovsk, the bombings are becoming increasingly intense, but the doctors are determined to stay as long as they can.
ConflictsUkraine's surprising offensive into Russia is a gamble. If it succeeds, the country has turned the war's game plan around – and made a fool of Vladimir Putin. If it fails, the defense in the east risks collapsing.
ConflictsThe first F-16 planes have arrived in Ukraine. They will strengthen the country's defense capability against Russia, says President Volodymyr Zelenskyj.
ConflictsThousands of soldiers and other Ukrainians have gathered in Kiev to honor the memory of the prisoners of war who died in an attack on a Russian prison in 2022. They demand that the government does more to achieve a prisoner exchange with Russia.
WorldAfter nearly two and a half years of war, it is difficult for the Ukrainian military to recruit new soldiers. Volunteer fighters have been crucial, but now many are "dead or injured". I am tired, says the foreign soldier Ares.
ConflictsUkraine's army has left the village of Urozjine in the Donetsk region. Russian forces have taken control of several communities in the area during the summer.
ConflictsAt least seven Ukrainian civilians were killed in Russian attacks on Thursday and during the night to Friday, according to information from regional authorities in the war-torn country.
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