Tim Mak

1 day ago | counteroffensive.news | Tim Mak |Anastasiia Kryvoruchenko |Mariana Lastovyria

Editor’s Note: Almost every night, millions of people in Ukraine are subject to the sounds of explosions, foreboding drones and anti-aircraft fire. This Journalist’s Day, help us bring you the ground-level truth on what’s happening in the war. On this rare occasion, I’m making this reporter’s notebook/newsflash free for everyone— upgrade now to get them all. It’s always been part of our goal to show what it’s like to live in Ukraine right now. I’ll give it a try.

5 days ago | contrarian.substack.com | Tim Mak

In a surprise attack 18 months in the making, Ukrainian agents successfully executed Operation Spider’s Web, sneaking drones thousands of miles behind enemy lines to destroy billions of dollars worth of Russian aircraft. In the latest episode of Where in the World is Tim Mak? Tim joins Jen from Kyiv to discuss the strike, the ingenuity of Ukrainian special operations, and the future of the war as peace talks conclude in Turkey.

6 days ago | counteroffensive.news | Clara Preve |Mariana Lastovyria |Tim Mak

Editor’s Note:Fast and relevant – newsflashes get you breaking news in the Ukraine war as they happen. Find this useful? Support our work by upgrading today!Dozens of Russian aircraft are burning or in ruins right now after a surprise Ukrainian attack deep behind enemy lines, launched by Kyiv’s secret services. Part of long-running subterfuge, the plan involved smuggling Ukrainian drones into Russian territory for secret assaults on at least four airfields.

2 weeks ago | counteroffensive.news | Mariana Lastovyria |Artem Moskalenko |Tim Mak

Editor’s Note: We are dedicated to personal stories in the fight against authoritarianism. And not just about destruction – but also with a view for rebuilding what is destroyed. Would you miss us if we were gone? If so, you need to upgrade now!In other coverage, we have an item in our ‘News of the Day’sectionthat hits close to home to our team. Our mine awareness trainer, call-sign ‘Swampy,’ was killed during a de-mining mission near the frontlines. Scroll down to see our report on his memorial.

3 weeks ago | counteroffensive.news | Clara Preve |Tim Mak |Artem Moskalenko |Veronika Romanova

Editor’s Note: We are delivering the immediate news from war-torn Ukraine to you as quickly as we can, despite the turbulent events that are happening to us here. Help us and support independent, timely journalism from Kyiv. Subscribe now!Turkey? Or Chicken? The Kremlin has confirmed that President Putin will not travel to Turkey on Thursday for highly-anticipated negotiations with the Ukrainian delegation.