"Beautiful places are more likely to receive protected status, while there’s no one to stand up for "unattractive" nature," writes Ukrainian steppe researcher Liubov Ilminska, adding that scenic cliffs over water contain only a fraction of the biodiversity found in a typical meadow-steppe ravine.Читати українськоюThis "rich inner world" might seem unphotogenic: a broad plain, grass, shrubs, with no tall cliffs, ancient trees, or dramatic elevation changes. Why protect something like that? But in reality, these "unphotogenic" spots are a vital part of a fragile ecosystem, one that today suffers both from climate change and human intervention.

"At least I'm getting some exercise again," I joke whenever someone asks, "How are you?" "I live on the 20th floor." "Oh, I sympathize," is the usual reply. Sometimes I hear, "I get it. I’m on the 22nd." In that moment, the social distance between us seems to shrink significantly.Читати українськоюWe analyzed data from the summer blackouts in Kyiv, and a similar situation may soon happen again.

Recently, the Russians' advance has accelerated, while their level of losses remains unchanged. We have analyzed how certain stages of the Russian-Ukrainian war correlate with the dynamics of territorial losses and gains, as well as the loss of armored vehicles. To do this, we used data from the DeepState and Oryx expert communities.Читати українською

Texty.org.ua analyzed data on Ukrainian attacks on Russia from February 2022 to September 2024 (mostly at night). As the graph shows, their effectiveness has increased significantly since the beginning of this year.Читати українською

The editorial office learned about Svitlana Trubachova's decision on the day this article was published. The article describes what preceded her decision to sign a contract with the Armed Forces of Ukraine and how she approached it through volunteering and involvement in the affairs of the unit in which her husband fought and died in the first days of the Great War. "I'm going to serve, to continue my husband's work," she told us.Читати українськоюAn ordinary electronics store in Kyiv. There are cell phone and laptop accessories on display and a small queue inside. Meanwhile, the seller is packing a case with a drone into a large box: a woman in a black jumpsuit with long hair is trying to buy two Mavics. She only has enough cash for one. Due to a power outage, she was unable to withdraw the required amount from her card. She pays for the second one with her card: the store gave her a discount on the commission charged to the customer's card for this purchase. The woman breathes out a sigh of relief: "It's people's money, and it's so hard to save it, I can't spend it on commission," she explains.

Satellite imagery clearly shows how the power of radio signals is increasing in the areas of hostilities. In Ukraine, this is due to the use of drones and electronic warfare (EW) equipment that counteracts the same drones.Читати українською

The scandal surrounding the Russians at War documentary has once again reminded Ukrainians of having to defend not only Ukraine from the Russian army but also the world from Russian propaganda.Читати українською

On September 3, Russians launched a double missile attack on a military educational institution in Poltava. A day later, the number of dead and wounded continued to grow (as of the evening of September 4, 53 dead, 298 wounded).Читати українськоюRescuers from different regions of the country are still searching for people under the rubble. Relatives are coming to the city to find out at least something about their loved ones who were at the site of the attack. Doctors are fighting for the lives of twenty people in intensive care units.Ihor Shafarchuk, a volunteer who was one of the first to arrive at the scene, rescuing people and organizing the triage of the wounded, told what happened in the first minutes after the explosions. A military expert explained whether it was possible to prevent the strike or shoot down the ballistics.

Company cash is the money that soldiers donate from their monthly salaries for various everyday needs related to their service. This practice exists in almost all of the Ukrainian military units we spoke to.This phenomenon is a vivid manifestation of the self-organization inherent in Ukrainians. Today, at the company level, the army actually has an informal system in place that helps units perform combat missions and maintain combat capability, compensating for the gaps in army logistics and the complexities of the outdated document management system.Читати українською

Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region, located west of Bakhmut, has been under shelling since the beginning of the war. However, the Russians began an active assault on the town in April 2024, planning to take it by the ritualistic date of 9 May. The battle for the city is still ongoing.Читати українською