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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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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)

Dispatches From Ukraine: Local Journalists Report

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

ARTE Reportage

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

Mapping the World Essentials

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

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

Ukrainian Journalist Anastasia Volkova gives us her personal account of her experiences of conflict in a series of war diaries. In eastern Ukraine the Russian offensive is intensifying.

My Week of War (27 May)

On the first day of the war, a shell exploded near Marina's flat in eastern Ukraine. Her face was disfigured in the blast. In Kyiv, facial plastic surgery will give her a fresh start. Our Ukrainian colleagues Iryna Markevich, Andrii Romaniuk and Andrii Vetroshkin report for TSN 1+1.

Disfigured by War

After two months of fighting, the Russian troops had their advance towards the West blocked by fierce Ukrainian resistance. Forced to leave the suburbs of Kyiv, the occupying army left behind mass graves and horrific accounts of rape and abuse in their wake. Russia is now turning its efforts to the Dobas and the coastline along the Sea of ​​Azov. In Kyiv, the return of spring is also the return of many residents who had fled.

 In Kyiv, the return of spring is also the return of many residents who had fled

Ukraine: Kyiv in Spring

Every week, a Ukrainian journalist contributes their personal experiences of war. Nastia Gorpinchenko lives in Kiev where the population tries to live life as best they can.

My Week of War (20 May)

Fedir Shandor, a psychology professor at the University of Uzhhorod in western Ukraine, is still teachin his students via video conference, even though he is fighting at the frontline. Report shot on May 10 by Ukrainian journalists Svitlana Denischuk, Oleksandr Motornyi and Oleksandr Piddubnyi for TSN 1+1.

A Teacher on the Front

A personal account of the daily life of a country devastated by the Russian invasion. Journalist Anastasia Volkova grew up in the Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine which is now the focus of the Russian offensive. Local people are just trying to survive with food shortages and no electricity or running water.

My Week of War (13 May)

A personal account of the daily life of a country devastated by the Russian invasion. 

Lockdowns, crop failures due to climate change and the war in Ukraine are all to blame for soaring prices around the world.

Geopolitics of Inflation

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

Seven-year-old Yehor and his friends live in Shestovytsia, a suburb of Chernihiv in northern Ukraine. For a month, they endured Russian shelling which left their neighbourhood in ruins, and witnessed the Russian occupation of their village. For these children, war is no longer just a game, but a very real experience. A report by Ukrainian journalists Valentyna Dobrota and Andrii Klus for TSN 1+1.

When Children Play War

For these children, war is no longer just a game, but a very real experience

Located between Kiev and Chernihiv in northern Ukraine, Velyka Doroha has also been scarred by the war. Half of its 700 inhabitants fled, and the village was occupied by Russian troops. Since their withdrawal, the mayor of Velyka Doroha has been taking stock of the damage, hoping that it can all be compensated. Report from our Ukrainian colleagues Valentyna Dobrota and Pavlo Borysko, shot on 21 April for TSN 1+1.

Velyka Doroha: A Village under Construction

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

It is impossible for them to stay in Russia. For these Russian citizens opposed to the Kremlin, the outbreak of war in Ukraine and the new laws restricting freedom of expression have forced them to leave everything behind. Their destination: Istanbul, as Turkey did not require a visa. It is a difficult exile with a host country that does not consider them as refugees and a homeland that views them as pariahs.

Russians Seek Refuge in Turkey

Russian Journalists Report

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

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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

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

When she heard that she could escape with her parents and children to Crimea, Tatiana set off towards the border in southern Ukraine. But halfway there, they found themselves in the middle of a minefield, targeted by Russian troops who were waiting for them. Our Ukrainian colleagues Ruslan Yarmolyuk and Mikhaylo Putiata report for TSN 1+1.

Ambushed in a Minefield

In eastern Ukraine, the town of Sieverodonetsk  is under attack from the Russian army, to the point of being the country's next Mariupol. Yet the Ukrainian authorities refuse to force the inhabitants to evacuate the capital of the Luhansk region. 15,000 of them are still living in shelters, and many refuse to leave, despite the convoys that have been put in place.

Leaving Sieverodonetsk

According official figures, hundreds of historic monuments including churches have been damaged or destroyed by Russian shells or tanks. Many museums have also been looted. Investigations are underway as the destruction of cultural heritage is a war crime. Report by our Ukrainian colleagues Alla Khousynivsk, Sergii Osadtchiouk, Ivan Pavlovytch and Andrii Khloust for TSN 1+1.

Russians Bombing Churches

According official figures, hundreds of historic monuments including churches have been damaged or destroyed by Russian shells or tanks.

In Kyiv, as elsewhere in Ukraine, fuel is becoming scarce. Long queues form at every petrol station with waiting times up to half a day to get just a few litres of petrol. Mostly dependent on Russian and Belarusian supplies, Ukraine has lost its oil stocks, which were targeted by Russian forces. TSN 1+1 Ukrainian journalist Nina Hruchtska reports.

Queues at the Petrol Pumps

In Kyiv, as elsewhere in Ukraine, fuel is becoming scarce. Long queues form at every petrol station with waiting times up to half a day to get just a few litres of petrol. TSN 1+1 Ukrainian journalist Nina Hruchtska reports.

Since 24 February, almost one million Ukrainians have returned home. More than ever before since the beginning of the Russian war of aggression. Since 9 May, their numbers have been rising rapidly. Our Ukrainian colleagues Maritchka Kouzhik and Andriy Popovitch report for TSN 1+1 as they met some of the returnees in the Lviv region.

Lviv: Refugees Return

On 8 April, two Russian missiles hit Kramatorsk railway station, in eastern Ukraine. There were 57 dead 100 injured, mostly civilians trying to flee the fighting in Donbass. Natalia and her 11-year-old daughter were also hurt in the attack. Ukrainian journalists Natalka Voloshanska and Orest Maikut from TSN 1+1 met them in the Lviv hospital where they have been taken.

Kramatorsk: A Family Scarred by War

Ukraine has 7.5 million Russian speakers, or more than 17% of the country's population. But since the war began, some of them no longer want to speak the language of the "Russian invader" and are now turning to Ukrainian. In Ivano-Frankivsk, in the west of the country, language courses for adults are in great demand. Ukrainian journalists Alla Passurmandutche and Prykarpattia report for TSN 1+1.

Learning Ukrainian: An Act of Resistance

Ukraine has 7.5 million Russian speakers, or more than 17% of the country's population. But since the war began, some of them no longer want to speak the language of the "Russian invader".

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.