📹 Zaporizhzhia: On the frontier Zaporizhzhia is a large industrial city in southeastern Ukraine. It is a key center of Ukrainian history and the homeland of the famous Zaporozhzhian Cossacks – the warrior state of Ukraine’s early modern history. Today, over 70% of Zaporizhzhia Oblast is occupied by Russian troops. Zaporizhzhia is also a central hub of Ukraine’s southern counteroffensive. It is now located a few dozen kilometers from the frontline. UkraineWorld traveled to the city with PEN Ukra

This didn’t start with the submarine. Before the sabotage of a Russian submarine in Novorossiysk, Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) struck a Russian Il-38N maritime reconnaissance aircraft at Yeysk air base. The aircraft was used to counter Ukrainian naval drones. Its estimated value is around $24 million. This was not a random hit. It was a deliberate step to weaken Russia’s ability to detect and respond to maritime operations — clearing the way for what followed. Modern warfare is not about sin