Wojna w Ukrainie

Russia-Ucraina: l'escalation della guerra

Krieg in der Ukraine

Guerre en Ukraine

War in Ukraine

La guerra en Ucrania

On 24 February, Russian armed forces invaded Ukraine. We follow the war day by day and provide background information with special insights, reports and documentaries.

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Some six million people have already fled Ukraine. Among them, 730,000 Ukrainian refugees passed through humanitarian corridors that take them deep into enemy territory. Now they are huddled in isolated camps in the middle of the Russian countryside and many want to leave the country as quickly as possible.

Some 730,000 Ukrainian refugees are cooped up in isolated camps in the middle of the Russian countryside

Re: Ukrainian Refugees in Russia

With possible war crimes in Russia, many European countries are considering an embargo on Russian gas imports. The Baltic states are already finding alternative energy supplies.

An Embargo on Russian Gas

Mapping the World Essentials

In 2017, Ukrainian journalist Stanislav Aseyev was living and working from the separatist region of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine. Critical of the self-proclaimed republic, he used pseudonyms to protect his identity. But one day he was exposed which led to his imprisonment and torture in the notorious Izolyatsia prison

The story of Ukrainian journalist Stanislav Aseyev who was imprisonment and tortured in the separatist region of Donbas.

The Bright Path

Martin Ritter is a German organic farmer, with land in both Germany and Ukraine. All of a sudden, his livelihood is located in a war zone. With the help of the municipality of Ostheim, he decides to send aid to Ukraine and to welcome refugees.

Martin Ritter is a German organic farmer, with land in both Germany and Ukraine. When war broke out, everything changed.

Re: Farming in a War Zone

Located about 100 km east of Odessa, in southern Ukraine, the city of Kherson was quickly taken by Russian forces on 2 March. Since then, the inhabitants have been living under Russian occupation. Our Ukrainian colleague Svitlana Pavuk reports on daily life there for TSN 1+1.

Kherson: Life under Russian Occupation

Dispatches From Ukraine: Local Journalists Report

Every week, a Ukrainian journalist gives their personal experience of the war. Journalist Anastassia Gorpinchenko lives in Kiev. She has just returned from a trip to the Donbass, close to the front line. There, the evacuation of civilians continues as best it can.

My Week of War (14th July)

Held for several weeks by the Russian arm, Ukrainian servicemen from the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol were released in a prisoner exchange. For many Ukrainians, they have become a symbol of resistance to the Russian occupiers. TSN 1+1 journalists Yakov Noskov and Andrii Khupalka went to meet them.

Prisoners of War Return

Every week, a Ukrainian journalist gives us her "war diary". A personal story that captures what it's like when your country suddenly becomes a war zone. Journalist Anastassia Volkova grew up in the Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine. The region is hard hit by the war. She returns there and discovers ruins.

A Week at War (8th July)

What it's like to go home and find piles of rubble where a life used to be.

Dispatches From Ukraine

In the Donbass, hundreds of civilian volunteers are risking their lives to supply Ukrainian soldiers on the front line, organise the evacuation of civilians and the wounded, and distribute food and medical aid to displaced people.

Ukraine: Volunteers in Donbas

ARTE Reportage

Every week, a Ukrainian journalist gives us their personal account of the war. Anastasia Volkova grew up in the Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine. The area has been hard hit by the war and it is almost impossible for relief workers to reach people in need.

My Week of War (24 June)

In northern Ukraine, many men have left their jobs to join the Ukrainian military. In the trenches they are organising themselves to defend the border against Russian and Belarusian forces. Reported by Ukrainian journalists Ruslan Yarmoliuk and Vitaly Ovsiannikov for TSN 1+1.

From the Classroom to the Trenches

In northern Ukraine, many men have left their civilian jobs to join the Ukrainian military. 

The Z symbol was spraypainted five times on the walls of a church. The community reacted with shock and alarm. Residents want a sense of peaceful unity to return to their area. Denis Bartuschkine is originally from Kazakhstan, and works with local children. Through sport, he seeks to give them self-confidence. His motto: we have always been neighbours and will remain so!

Since February 24, German Russians have been deeply divided.

Re: The Russian Germans and the Ukraine War

A personal account of the daily life of a country devastated by the Russian invasion. Journalist Anastasiya Gorpinchenko lives in Kyiv. She recently travelled to the Donbass region to meet wounded soldiers and the rescue services that evacuate them from the front line.

My Week of War (17 June)

A breakaway region of Moldova that is not recognised internationally, Transnistria is largely pro-Russian. The war in Ukraine has awakened fears that Russia will try to annex the region.

Moldova: Transnistria and Russia

Olaf Scholz, Mario Draghi and Emmanuel Macron recently visited Kyiv in a show of support for Ukraine at war. Summary of the situation in Ukraine and Europe’s position on the conflict.

Scholz, Macron and Draghi in Kyiv

Last year, Ukraine harvested a record 105 million tonnes of grain. Much of this production is destined for export. But since the Russia invasion, Ukrainian ports have been paralysed by a blockade. With a new harvest coming, Ukraine is looking for other ways to export its goods. A report by our Ukrainian colleagues Iryna Kovalenko and Andri Vetushkine for TSN 1+1.

Ukraine Awash with Grain

Since the start of the Russian invasion, Nastya has been fighting with the Ukrainian army. Defending her country was an obvious choice. But as she is in a same-sex couple, her family does not benefit from the same rights as others.

The LGBT Community at the Front

To get justice at the international criminal court, Ukraine must prove the war crimes committed on its territory by the Russian army. But in order for footage of war crimes to be admissible in court, it must meet very specific criteria. A report by our Ukrainian colleagues, Aleksandra Mitsina, Alan Mitsinivtsa for TSN 1+1.

How Can War Crimes Be Proved?

Ukrainian Journalist Anastasia Volkova gives us her personal account of her experiences of war in a series of war diaries. In this report she discusses how journalists cope in wartime with the harrowing things they see.

My Week of War (6 June)

German-couple Eva and Reza want to get their son out of Kyiv where he was born through a surrogate mother just one day after the war began. Since then, he has been living in an air raid shelter with 30 other babies. Eva and Reza are about to embark on the most dangerous journey of their lives to get their son back to safety in Germany.

A Surrogate Child in Kyiv

German-couple Eva and Reza want to get their son out of Kyiv where he was born through a surrogate mother just one day after the war began. 

Re: Born into War

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It is a warming dish that many Russians love. Borscht, a popular vegetable soup in Ukraine, has been included on the list of intangible cultural assets to be urgently protected by UNESCO. A gastronomic report by Ukrainian journalists Olena Matsutska and Daniel Kosakovskiy for TSN 1+1.

Ukrainian Bortsch, UNESCO Heritage

Borscht, a popular vegetable soup in Ukraine, is on the list of endangered UNESCO intangible cultural assets.

In this village near Kherson, a Russian-occupied city in southern Ukraine, the war seems to have spared nothing. As fighting continues in the region, Ukrainian journalists Nataliya Nagornaya, Igor Siryi and Serhii Semenyuk went there for TSN 1+1

Near Kherson: A Village Devastated by War

Every week, a Ukrainian journalist gives us her "war diary". A personal story to illustrate the daily life of a country hard hit by the Russian invasion. Journalist Anastasia Gorpinchenko lives in Kyiv. On Sunday June 26, she woke up to the sound of explosions. Several buildings were hit. Residents died.

A Week at War (1st July)

Journalist Anastasia Gorpinchenko lives in Kyiv. On Sunday June 26, she woke up to the sound of explosions.

In 2014, Kharkiv orphanages were sent many children from the Donbas. When Russian troops started bombing the city, the children were again transferred to a centre, this time in a remote mountain area. These moves have consequences on their mental health. A report by Ukrainian journalist Alla Pasmanduche for TSN 1+1.

Theatre for the Displaced Children of Kharkiv

Children from Kharkiv were taken to a children's home in the mountains to protect them from Russian attacks.

Dispatches from Ukraine

In western Ukraine, former holiday centres have been turned into prisoner of war camps for captured Russian soldiers. Many of them come from the Donbass. They will be tried and punished for their actions. The Ukrainian authorities say they are committed to respecting international standards and treating the prisoners well. Report by Ukrainian journalists Anna Makhno and Oleksandr Kovtounets for TSN 1+1.

Russian Prisoners of War in Ukraine

In Kharkiv, Dmytro, Roman and Vitaly have become brothers in arms. All three joined the Ukrainian Territorial Defence this year at the start of the Russian invasion. All three had already lost their legs in previous combat which would have enabled them to avoid going to war. A report by Ukrainian journalists Nataliya Nagorna, Volodymyr Cherenkov, Irina Krylenko and Sergii Semeniuk for TSN 1+1.

The Defenders of Kharkiv

Universities in Ukraine are preparing for the new school year, determined to accommodate as many students as possible, even if it means building shelters. Entrance exams have been simplified for a generation of students marked by Covid-19 and the war. Some plan to continue their studies abroad. Report by Ukrainian journalists Victoria Nikonenko and Valentin Galcop for TSN 1+1.

Studying in Safety

In Ukraine, at least 800 children have been orphaned by the war. Others have been separated from their families during the evacuations. Kyiv is trying to simplify the administrative procedures to allow these children to be adopted or fostered. A report from Kharkiv by our Ukrainian colleagues Iryna Markevytch, Andrii Marchenko and Gennadiy Shulga for TSN 1+1.

Orphans of War

Since its foundation, the Orthodox Church of St Nicholas in Kiev has been subordinate to the Russian Patriarchate. But after the start of the war, the pro-Russian Father Valéry was asked to leave. The Ukrainian Orthodox Church is now in charge. A report by Ukrainian journalists Valentina Dobrota and Oleg Borchtchevski for TSN 1+1.

Orthodox Church Divided by War

The statue of Prince Volodymyr I, along with twenty other public monuments in Kyiv, has been under protection since March. Citizens of the Ukrainian capital deplore the fact that they are hidden away and hope to see them again soon, when the war is hopefully over. Report by our Ukrainian colleagues Inna Lebedenko and Oleg Borshevskyi for TSN 1+1.

Kyiv Misses its Statues

A look at daily life in Ukraine, as filmed by Ukrainian journalists

Three decades after the collapse of the USSR, its legacy can be seen everywhere in the new nations that gained independence in 1991. From the Baltic states to the republics of central Asia, which states have succeeded in breaking free in the post-soviet era? And which remain tethered to Moscow?

30 Years after the Collapse of the USSR

Three decades after the collapse of the USSR, its legacy can be seen everywhere in the new nations that gained independence in 1991.