Jack Hewson

Nov 27, 2024 | pbs.org | Jack Hewson

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio A U.S. official said Ukraine should consider dropping the age of military conscription from 25 to 18. It's a stark acknowledgment that Ukraine doesn't have enough troops to fight the seemingly endless volume of Russian soldiers, especially now that they're being bolstered by North Korean troops. Special correspondent Jack Hewson looks at Ukraine's dilemma and the country's harsh solutions.

Oct 30, 2024 | pbs.org | Jack Hewson

The U.S. election is being closely watched in Ukraine. Vice President Harris has promised to continue supporting Ukraine if she wins, while former President Trump has ridiculed military aid and claimed he could negotiate an end to the conflict. Special correspondent Jack Hewson met with American volunteer fighters who are considering whom to vote for and what their votes might mean for the war. Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy.

Sep 26, 2024 | pbs.org | Jack Hewson

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio There is a battle for air superiority that is crucial along the frontlines in Ukraine. As Russian glide bombs lay waste to Ukrainian positions, a game of cat and mouse is played with kamikaze drones, creating havoc and instilling terror among forces there. Special correspondent Jack Hewson traveled to Toretsk and witnessed the deadly faceoff. A warning, images in this report are disturbing.

Sep 17, 2023 | foreignpolicy.com | Jens Kastner |Jack Hewson

CHEMNITZ, Germany—Werner enthusiastically waved a white, red, and blue Russian tricolor flag—with the added imperial crest of the tsars—as we talked outside the former Stasi headquarters of what was once Karl Marx City, now Chemnitz, in eastern Germany.

Aug 25, 2023 | pbs.org | Jack Hewson

PBS NewsHour Ukraine is working with many international fighters in its battle against Russia. A group of Russian dissidents made headlines in May with cross-border raids from Ukraine into Russia. But the group’s white nationalist politics feeds into Putin’s propaganda that Ukraine is dominated by the far right. With support from the Pulitzer Center, Jack Hewson and Ed Ram have a rare look inside this group.