Maryan Kushnir

2 weeks ago | rferl.org | Maryan Kushnir |Will Tizard

Three people died and at least 15 people were injured in a Russian-launched mass air attack on Ukrainian cities overnight. The deadly strike hit Odesa late on May 23, followed by hundreds of drones and missiles launched at Kyiv in the early hours of May 24. Firefighters battled to put out burning apartment buildings as residents scrambled for shelter. The attacks came hours after a record number of prisoners of war were exchanged between Ukraine and Russia.

3 weeks ago | rferl.org | Maryan Kushnir |Will Tizard

Ukrainian soldiers holding down positions in the Kharkiv region say they are too busy firing off artillery rounds to think seriously about prospects for a cease-fire with Russia. If anything, their experience has been that Russia is fighting more aggressively since cease-fire talks began months ago.

1 month ago | rferl.org | Maryan Kushnir |Will Tizard

Emergency teams in Kyiv scrambled on April 24 to find possible survivors of Russia's major missile and drone assault on the city, which leveled residential buildings, killing at least nine people and wounding scores of others. Rescuers hoped some might still be alive, buried under rubble.

Jan 16, 2025 | rferl.org | Maryan Kushnir |Will Tizard

Before Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Ukrainian businessman Illya Lif flew model planes as a hobby and ran a successful coffeehouse chain. These days, he runs a military drone unit for the Ukrainian Army in the Donetsk region. The man, now using the call sign "Izya," says he has no regrets about leaving his profits and yacht behind to join the fight. ShareWhether War Or Business, It's 'Just A Job,' Says Ukrainian Entrepreneur-Turned-Soldier (Video)

Sep 6, 2024 | rferl.org | Maryan Kushnir

Russian forces continue to push toward the city of Pokrovsk in Ukraine's Donetsk region. RFE/RL correspondent Maryan Kushnir reports from the front line in the village of Novohrodivka, which he says was on fire and has been entered by Russian forces.