Ukraine has been increasing attacks on the Russian Navy in occupied Crimea. Ukraine even claims to have killed the commander of Russia's Black Sea Fleet- though Russia is disputing that. We talk to a retired U.S. Navy admiral about what the attacks on the Russian Navy say about Ukraine's strategy.

Poland borders Ukraine, a Russian territory and Russian-ally Belarus. Poland has also experienced illegal migrants and a visa fraud scandal. We learn what all this means for Poland and it's closely fought upcoming election.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been making his case at the U.N. and on Capitol Hill for continued support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia. He's also been making his case in the U.S. media and he sat down for a one-on-one interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep.

We talk to Penny Pritzker, US special representative for Ukraine economic recovery about how Ukraine can rebuild even as the war is far from over.

We hear what the United Nations secretary-general, President Biden and Ukraine's president had to say about Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine at this year's UN General Assembly.

The Ukrainian military's progress in its effort to retake territory controlled by Russia is being slowed by thousands and thousands of landmines. We meet the "sappers" who do the painstaking and extremely dangerous work of removing these explosives.

The Ukrainians are running out of time to make progress on their summer-long effort to retake territory from Russia. Soon rains and winter weather will make fighting difficult. We hear about the future of the Ukrainian counteroffensive.

Ukraine bears the brunt of a spike in cluster munition attacks.

Ukraine is fighting hard to retake territory Russia currently holds, but so far progress has been limited. We hear about what options the U.S. and other allies have in looking for an end to this war.

More and more conservative Americans in rural towns think US aid to Ukraine would be better spent elsewhere and the GOP presidential candidates are taking notice.

The North Korean leader travels to Russia to meet with Putin and western countries believe the discussion will be about a potential arms deal. We hear about what each side stands to gain from the other.

Brian Mann has just finished a rotation filling in as NPR's Ukraine correspondent. He tells us what experience will stick with him from this trip and how the country compares to his last trip, a year ago.

We talk to workers facing a terrible precedent: Ukraine is the first nation with a large-scale nuclear power industry to face a full-scale war. Experts say the risks are daunting.

An inside look at Ukraine's cyber war against Russia from a top Ukrainian intelligence official.

We hear about the purpose of the visit from NPR's correspondent travelling in Ukraine with Secretary Blinken.

The change comes after some corruption scandals and in the middle of a costly summer counter offensive. We hear from NPR's correspondent in Kyiv.

We hear from an independent Russian media outlet about some 150 acts of arson against Russian military recruitment centers.

The Ukrainian military claims it has broken through a Russian defensive line in the south. NPR's correspondent in Kyiv explains what it could mean for the Ukrainian counter offensive.

The U.S. accuses North Korea of selling weapons to Russia. We hear about what this means from the White House National Security Council spokesman.

NPR's Brian Mann met the well-known fighter pilot who went by the callsign "Juice" in the early weeks of the war. And he recently attended his funeral in Kyiv.