10+ Best Articles on Ukraine
The most useful articles on ukraine from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Ukraine Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on ukraine by Refind users in 2023 so far.
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How to avoid sharing bad information about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Even well-meaning attempts to participate in the news can play into bad actors’ campaigns.
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How A British Submarine Spent Hours Under A Russian Aircraft Carrier
A Cold War British nuclear sub sneaked into a Soviet naval exercise and took closeup underwater pictures of Russia’s new aircraft carrier.
The Great Tank Debate
Providing advanced western main battle tanks to Ukraine
‘Hellish’ battle for Soledar symbolises state of Russia’s war in Ukraine
Fall of salt-mining town would be propaganda coup for Kremlin but analysts say scale of casualties make it a pyrrhic victory
The Profound Defiance of Daily Life in Kyiv
In the capital, Ukrainians track the trajectory of Russian missiles on smartphone apps, but refuse to be defeated by fear.
Short Articles
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Now, Let Us Talk Peace
When a war is going on, though, it is absolutely the time to talk about peace. How else can we prevent even further loss of life or yet more millions forced into refuge somewhere else in the world? It…
«The UN has been too slow to act, and too much of the interstate system has pushed for escalation, not negotiation.»
In Ukraine, I saw the greatest threat to the Russian world isn’t the west
The Kremlin’s imperial war has made its own culture a common enemy for people across its former empire, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash
What If Russia Loses?
A defeat for Moscow won’t be a clear victory for the West.
My Neighbor the Suspected War Criminal
There may be 1,700 suspected war criminals and human rights abusers in the U.S. Who are they, and what is the government doing about it?
Small Drones Are Giving Ukraine an Unprecedented Edge
From surveillance to search-and-rescue, consumer drones are having an unprecedented impact on Ukraine’s defense against Russia.
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on ukraine.
Volodymyr Zelensky Is TIME's 2022 Person of the Year
Volodymyr Zelensky’s success as a wartime leader has relied on the fact that courage is contagious
The revenge of history in Ukraine: year of war has shaken up world order
A shared sense of national history is proving to be a crucial weapon, spurring on Ukraine resistance and Russian soldiers
‘Our mission is crucial’: meet the warrior librarians of Ukraine
When Russia invaded Ukraine, a key part of its strategy was to destroy historic libraries in order to eradicate the Ukrainians’ sense of identity. But Putin hadn’t counted on the unbreakable spirit of…
The Russian Empire Must Die
A better future requires Putin’s defeat—and the end to imperial aspirations.
Publications
We monitor hundreds of publications, blogs, newsletters, and news sources in Ukraine, including:
Bellingcat
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Foreign Affairs
A magazine of U.S. foreign policy and international affairs, founded in 1922. Sign up for our newsletters: http://foreignaffairs.com/newsletter
Reveal
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Undark Magazine
Non-profit & editorially independent. Exploring science as a frequently wondrous, sometimes contentious, and occasionally troubling byproduct of human culture.
MIT Technology Review
Our in-depth reporting on innovation reveals and explains what’s really happening now to help you know what’s coming next. http://technologyreview.com/newsletters
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