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March 22, 2024
Ukrainian Team Debuts at US Air Force and Marine Corps Trials

In early March, the annual U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps Trials for injured veterans took place near Las Vegas. This year, for the first time, the United States welcomed a Ukrainian team. Omelyan Oshchudlyak spoke with one of the Ukrainian participants. VOA footage by Yuriy Dankevych.
December 29, 2023
In 2023, Christmas Came Early to Ukraine

Russia's invasion in early 2022 prompted the switch from January 7 to December 25
November 03, 2023
Jewish Community in Western Ukraine Supports Israel, Ukraine

During World War II, nearly all of the approximately 17,000 Jews in the town of Drohobych were wiped out by the Nazis
October 18, 2023
Ukrainian Family Returns Home After Long Rehabilitation in US

As the war drags on, some severely injured Ukrainians who received medical help abroad are returning home. Yana Stepanenko and her mother have resettled in Lviv after a year of treatment and rehabilitation in the U.S. Omelyan Oshchudlyak has the story. Camera: Yuriy Dankevych
September 12, 2023
American Occupational Therapist in Ukraine Helping War Amputees Rehabilitate

Treating and rehabilitating patients who lost limbs on the battlefield is a harsh reality for Ukraine’s health care workers. An American occupational therapist has been in Ukraine for several months to help. Omelyan Oshchudlyak has the story from Lviv. Camera and video editing by Yuriy Dankevych.
July 20, 2023
Survivors of Missile Strike on Lviv, Ukraine, Apartment Complex Describe Ordeal

Father, mother and five children determined to remain in country despite Russian threat
July 11, 2023
Lviv Bids Farewell to Ukraine's Fallen Soldiers

Thousands of city residents pay tribute during processions to honor locals and foreign service members who died in battle
July 07, 2023
Searchers Dig for Bodies in Rubble of Lviv Apartment Complex

At least 10 people were killed by a Russian missile, rescuers confirm
July 06, 2023
Lviv Hospital Treating Children Wounded in War

Veronica Kulykova recovers after suffering injuries and losing several family members in a Donbas region tank shelling
May 29, 2023
Ukrainian Teen Barely Escapes War-Torn Bakhmut Alive

Sixteen-year-old Mykyta Brozhal had six shell fragments in his body, one lodged deep in his chest, when his was evacuated to the western city of Lviv for emergency surgery
May 25, 2023
US Doctors Help Ukrainian Colleagues Perform Facial Reconstructive Surgeries

Some US doctors are helping their Ukrainian counterparts master new technologies to perform complex facial reconstructive surgery
May 08, 2023
Ukrainian Fighters to Join International Invictus Games

Even as Russia’s war against its Ukraine grinds on, the country plans to send servicemen and women to the multi-sport event, to be held this September in Germany
April 20, 2023
The Inside Story - Battleground Ukraine | Episode 88

We're taking a closer look at the war in Ukraine and the lives of those living in towns under siege on The Inside Story: Battleground Ukraine.
April 19, 2023
American Plastic Surgeons Based in Lviv Help Injured Ukrainians

A group of American plastic surgeons has been working in Ukraine since the beginning of Russia’s invasion, helping wounded soldiers and civilians recover from war injuries. Omelyan Oshchudlyak has the story. Camera: Yuriy Dankevych
March 24, 2023
Ukrainian Nun Gives Psychological Help to Families Affected by War

Former paratrooper now helps military families deal with the psychological trauma of Russia's war on Ukraine.
January 15, 2023
Preservationists in Ukraine’s Lviv Work to Save Historic Buildings Amid War

Volunteers calling themselves Lviv Knights also started helping Ukraine’s armed forces back in 2014 when Russia invaded and annexed Crimea
January 06, 2023
Families in Lviv Mourn Their Dead as War Drags On

Families come together to share their grief in a city where more than 180 children lost one of their parents in the war
December 09, 2022
Despite War, Ukraine Continues to Play Football

Professional teams' determination to play and support for front-line fighters lifts fans' spirits during wartime
November 09, 2022
US Prosthetists Helping Ukrainians Who Lost Limbs in War

A group of American prosthetists, orthopedists and technicians are in Ukraine helping people who have been waiting months for prostheses receive them sooner. Omelyan Oshchudlyak has this report. Camera: Yuriy Dankevych.
November 02, 2022
Families of Captured Ukrainian Fighters Describe Ordeal of Not Knowing Their Fate

An unknown number of soldiers remain in Russian captivity, human rights groups say

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