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Clockwise from top left: lawyer Liudmyla Lysenko in Kyiv; restaurant co-owner Iryna Savchenko in Kramatorsk; tour guide Artem Vasyuta in Odesa; homemaker Nataliya Kucherenko in the Sumy region; obstetrician Iryna Kulbach in Dnipro; and architect Max Rozenfeld in Kharkiv.

After 2 years of war in Ukraine, 6 cities hold out hope under fire

In the 80% of Ukraine that remains in Kyiv's hands, two years of full-scale war with Russia have brought grief, destruction and, despite all, optimism.

In this Dec. 25, 2015, photo, Karen Quispe prepares to fight another woman for sport at the <em>Takanakuy</em> ritual fighting event on the outskirts of Lima, Peru. Taking part in the fights is voluntary, and no one is obligated to accept a challenge. But by refusing to participate, the challenged party automatically acknowledges the superiority of their rival.

These are some Christmas traditions around the world, from fistfights to KFC

Some of these traditions' origin stories and how they are implemented can vary by region or households, but they nonetheless help bring holiday cheer to those who celebrate.

Victoria Amelina stands next to a cherry tree in the backyard of Volodymyr Vakulenko, a Ukrainian children's book author, where he buried his diary of living under Russian occupation in Kapytolivka before he was killed.

She saved the diary of a Ukrainian writer killed by Russia. Then she was killed, too

Award-winning novelist Victoria Amelina, who retrained as a war crimes researcher to document Russian atrocities and preserve Ukrainian culture, has met a tragic end.

Viktor and Liubov Lada in the kitchen of their new apartment. The couple was at home when their previous apartment was hit by Russian artillery.

Ukraine's elderly often remain behind; here's how they've survived a year of war

Millions of elderly Ukrainians have remained behind since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022. The country has the highest proportion of elderly affected by war.

Soldiers relax at a rehabilitation course in between tours in northeastern Ukraine.

A rehab center revives traumatized Ukrainian troops before their return to battle

Built largely with Western donations, the spa-like retreat provides soldiers with counseling, aromatherapy and more. But most soldiers are there for no more than a week.

Oleksandr Breus, a Ukrainian and onetime French legionnaire, was killed next to his car during the Russian invasion. Oleksandr Holod, who says he witnessed it from his window, describes events as he rides his bike past the charred remains of the vehicle near Nova Basan, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine on June 28.

There have been 50,000 alleged war crimes in Ukraine. We worked to solve one

Investigators in Ukraine have opened more than 50,000 inquiries into alleged Russian war crimes since the war began. NPR looked into the death of one man to show the challenges investigators face.

Ukrainian artist fleeing war finds second home in San Diego

A Ukrainian refugee is hoping San Diegans will support her art so she can support herself and her daughter.

Dr. Serguei Melnitchouk (center) of Massachusetts General Hospital is training Ukrainian surgeons Volodymyr Voitko (left) and Vitalii Sokolov (right) on how to perform heart and lung transplants so they can do them in their home country. Photo taken Nov. 17, 2022, at MGH.

A crash course in organ transplants helps Ukraine's cash-strapped healthcare system

The war has hammered Ukraine's health care budget, leaving some patients without access to care. U.S. hospitals are helping to fill the gap.

Yurii Skubin, 65, shows pieces of spent ammunition collected in a vacant lot in Tavriiske, a village just a few miles from Russian-occupied areas in Zaporizhizhia. The annexation, largely dismissed by the international community as a sham, will likely have real implications for Ukrainians on the front lines who are staring down Russian forces.

On the edge of Russia's illegal annexation, Ukrainians grapple with uncertainty

Villagers on the Ukrainian side say it's already hard to stay in touch with friends and family across the front lines. They fear it will get worse.

Seven months after blowing up a dam in Demydiv, Ukraine, to stop Russian forces from advancing on the capital, the area remains flooded and attempts to remove the water continue.

Ukraine flooded a village to save Kyiv. Residents are racing to clean up before winter

To stop Russian forces from advancing to Kyiv, the Ukrainian military blew up a dam, flooding a nearby village. Seven months later, residents are still pumping water out of yards and houses.

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