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2 months ago | 
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Editor’s Note: We’re committed to bringing you news that enlightens, educates and inspires learning. I think this story really hits this mark. Read all of our reporter’s notebooks – first-person narratives that make you feel like you’re here with us in Ukraine – by upgrading to a paid subscription today!Monday, 9:15 am. It's rush hour on the subway in Kyiv. A crowd jostling amid a wall of bodies. No one is smiling. Wherever I go, sad and pensive looks follow me.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
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Editor’s Note: We take you behind the scenes with our latest reporter’s notebook, the personal details that many mainstream publications might not see fit to print – but which are deeply illustrative of the realities of war. See the value in it? Subscribe now to support us. A pregnant wife kneels in front of the coffin of her husband who died in the war. Anastasiia Fedchenko holds her head in her hands, crying for the now-lost future they had dreamed of together.
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Jan 2, 2025 | 
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Editor’s Note: Happy New Year from us at The Counteroffensive – thanks to everyone who signed up as a paid subscriber in 2024. We hope to earn your trust and interest with every story, and every issue. And if you haven’t upgraded yet, what are you waiting for? After Russian captivity, ordinary things seem like a privilege for Maksym Butkevych: even brushing his teeth or having a leisurely breakfast. For two years and four months, Maksym saw nothing but his cell.
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Dec 22, 2024 | 
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Editor’s Note: This is based on an article about Yaroslav, a POW from Azov, that published last December. But since then, Yaroslav has not been freed. We have spoken to his mother again, and are once again drawing attention to his detention. Think we do unique journalism worthy of support?
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Dec 20, 2024 | 
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Editor’s Note: I felt the explosions this morning, which rattled the room I was in. This attack was the closest yet to our office, and from what we can tell the deepest strike into the heart of the city so far. Every day we take risks because we believe in our mission. This holiday season, consider upgrading to a paid subscription or hitting our tip jar. Thank you for reading, and refusing to yield to cynicism and apathy.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
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Discover more from The Counteroffensive with Tim MakA war correspondent's open notebook, reporting live from Kyiv. Human stories that illustrate what’s happening during the war in Ukraine, and elsewhere on the frontlines for democracy. Issues 3x a week!Over 104,000 subscribers Editor’s Note: Want a Ukrainian dog to greet you every day of the year? Introducing our Dog of War Calendars! Subscribe now for an annual plan, and you’ll get one for free!Already a subscriber but want the dog calendar?
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
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Want a Ukrainian dog to greet you every day of the year? Introducing our 2025 Dogs of War (and Cats of Conflict) Calendars! Subscribe now to an annual plan, and you’ll get one for free! We are only printing a limited run!Already a subscriber but want a calendar too? We’re selling them for a suggested donation of $50! Get one here!Mustafa* was ten years old when he first experienced war in the Syrian city of Aleppo.
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Nov 10, 2024 | 
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Editor’s Note: We will cover every element of the war. Ukraine is so much more than just lines on a map. We focus on the human stories to illustrate the news: culture, military, cuisine, music — that’s The Counteroffensive’s mission. Upgrade now to follow along!It’s a cold early spring morning in Kyiv – March 25th, 2024. At 10:25 a.m. two women enter Maria's cafe and order coffee. Maria is making espresso when she hears the first explosion. Later, the air raid siren goes off.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
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Editor’s note: We won’t stop reporting from Ukraine, no matter how bleak things may look. Yesterday we released a mission statement outlining our promises to you, the reader, in the wake of Trump’s election. We will report despite fear; we will take care of our people; and we will keep putting human stories first. If you believe in us, upgrade now to help us fulfill the mission.
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Oct 5, 2024 | 
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Editor's Note: The article was published in collaboration with the BIHUS Info, a Ukrainian publication. To subscribe to BIHUS Info, click here. And don’t forget to support our work! Upgrade to a paid subscription today by clicking below: As the night falls, a terrifying Ukrainian drone, the Vampire, wakes up.
