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Articles by Joseph Roche

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As Russia Advances in the Donbas, Ukraine Faces a New Surge of Displacement

In the city of Kramatorsk, a steady flow of refugees from Ukrainian towns and villages near the front lines seeks shelter from Russia's advance.
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On the Pokrovsk Front, Ukrainian Forces Struggle To Hold Back the Russian Advance

While the men of the 68th Jaeger Brigade and the 15th Brigade seem to have stabilized the front, no one knows for how long.
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Determined to Stay: The Lives of Ukrainian Civilians on the Kharkiv Front

Despite the risk of Russian forces returning, fleeing is no longer an option for many villagers.
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On the Kharkiv Front, Ukrainian Soldiers Are Galvanized by Thwarted Russian Offensive, Western Arms

Despite weeks of intense combat, morale is returning — but the future remains uncertain.
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‘If Ukraine Loses, War Will Come to Europe’: On the Frontlines With the Chechen Battalion Fighting for Kyiv

Members of the Sheikh Mansur Battalion, many of whom are veterans of the Chechen wars, are once again fighting Russian troops.
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In Putin’s ‘Favorite’ Jerusalem Church, Ukrainian Nuns Pray for Peace

The nuns at the Alexander Nevsky Church prefer not to talk about politics — but Russia’s war is something they cannot get off their hearts and minds...
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With World’s Attention Locked On Gaza, Ukrainian Soldiers Fear Being Forgotten

On the front lines, some Ukrainian soldiers worry that the latest war in the Middle East could jeopardize military support for Kyiv.
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