A heartbreaking story has emerged from the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kyiv following the Russian overnight attack on May 7. A residential building was hit, killing an elderly woman and her disabled son, who were unable to reach shelter in time. The mother, well-known in the local volunteer community for caring for stray animals, looked after ten cats in her top-floor...

Every war leaves behind human ruins—people with missing limbs, blindness, and deep psychological scars. World War II was no exception, especially for the Soviet Union, which lost over 20 million people. In the immediate post-war years, the streets of Moscow, Kyiv, and Leningrad were filled with beggars—heroes of the “Great Patriotic War,” disfigured and amputated, wearing pinned medals on worn-out...

Two Orthodox churches were severely damaged by recent Russian attacks in the regions of Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk. One of the churches, over 150 years old, had only recently been restored. The damage was caused by both air-dropped bombs and drone strikes. Russian forces frequently target places of worship belonging to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate. Yet Metropolitan...

In one of the most brutal areas of the war in eastern Ukraine, a Ukrainian soldier carries a small stuffed bear on his back—a personal talisman that silently reminds him who and what he is fighting for. According to Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces Command, the soldier found the toy in a destroyed playground in Donbas, lying among ruins, shattered swings,...

On the night of May 7, Ukrainian drones reportedly targeted key facilities of Russia’s defense industry across several regions, sparking explosions and large-scale fires. Although the Russian Ministry of Defense has not officially confirmed the attacks, they were widely covered by local Telegram channels and independent news networks. Key reported incidents include: In Saransk, a drone strike ignited a fire at...

Mass flight cancellations and delays have hit airports across Russia following overnight drone attacks on May 7. Thousands of passengers remain stranded in terminals with no access to food, water, or assistance, as airlines struggle to manage the crisis. The attacks reportedly targeted military-industrial facilities. According to the Russian-language edition of The Moscow Times, many travelers have been trapped for...