Olha Staroshchuk is a correspondent for RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service.
Unable to speak due to a severe laceration of the throat, a Ukrainian soldier has been writing the story of how Russian troops dumped him with dead comrades.
As Ukraine faces delays in aid from key donors, nongovernmental groups and volunteers are doing what they can to support its embattled military. Violetta Oliynyk, an artist and jeweler, is now building drones for use on the front lines, where her brothers and father are serving.