Behind the Lines
Russia is holding Ukrainian combat medics, using them as bargaining chips and subjecting them to mistreatment and torture in breach of the Geneva conventions.
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September 12, 2024
Behind the Lines: Echoes of Torture as Ukraine Fights to Free Doctors
Russia is holding Ukrainian combat medics, using them as bargaining chips and subjecting them to mistreatment and torture in breach of the Geneva conventions.
July 19, 2024
Behind the Lines: Russia Strips Ukrainians of Their Homes
The occupiers are forcing Ukrainian residents to obtain Russian passports and re-register property under Russian laws. But many lose their homes regardless.
June 28, 2024
Behind the Lines: Crimea’s War Tourism
Tour operators and the Kremlin claim Crimea is safe for tourists, but even Russians are realizing war doesn’t make for great vacations.
May 30, 2024
Behind The Lines: The Ukrainian Prisoners of War Hidden by Russia
Thousands of Ukrainian service personnel and civilians are being held by Russia. The Kremlin’s disregard for international law is making their fate increasingly difficult to establish.
April 11, 2024
Behind the Lines: Ukraine Warns Russia’s Neighbors to Prepare for Resistance
The Ukrainian people’s resistance to Russia was planned long before tanks crossed the border, and they warn other Europeans to be ready to repel Moscow’s aggression.
March 7, 2024
Behind the Lines: Innocence No Defense for Young Crimean
Leniie Umerova is 25-years-old and one of hundreds of Ukrainian political prisoners held in Russia. Her story underscores the harsh reality of returning to a homeland under occupation.
February 8, 2024
Behind the Lines: Inside the Resistance Sabotaging Putin’s Plans for Ukraine
The partisan movement Atesh – “fire” in Crimean Tatar – has infiltrated the Russian army as well as destroying targets behind enemy lines. Its work is vital to Ukraine’s chances of victory.
January 25, 2024
Behind the Lines: Russians Demand Passports for Healthcare
Russian forces are using healthcare as a tool of coercion and control in areas they occupy, forcing Ukrainians to pledge allegiance to Moscow to get medical help.
January 11, 2024
Behind the Lines: ‘Mapaganda’ and the Cartographic War on Ukraine
Since the annexation of Crimea and then the full-scale invasion, Ukrainian land has been mislabeled as Russian on maps. Such manipulations are dangerous and help the aggressor.