As war enters its fifth year, Kyiv has been seeking new ways to avoid risking heavy losses of soldiers and the use of unmanned ground vehicles has increased; armed with bombs, guns or rockets they have forced Russian troops to surrender their position

Recent UN report highlighted the ongoing protection risks for older individuals in frontline regions and reported on the massive projected reconstruction costs of $588 billion for Ukraine

In the four years since the beginning of the war a number of war-themed murals have appeared on buildings and walls throughout Kyiv, a phenomenon that has been dubbed 'Martial art'

Ukrainian officials will boycott the Paralympic Winter Games 2026 after the International Paralympic Committee allowed Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under their national flag