Ukrainians Return Home by the Millions Even as War Rages On Family, penury, and guilt are motivating refugees to come back. Businessweek · Oct 19, 2022
‘Just as terrible’: Zelensky says scenes in liberated Kharkiv similar to Bucha and Irpin Russia has been accused of carrying out a massacre in Bucha The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2022
Ukraine's Zelenskiy: 'just as terrible' in Kharkiv region as in Irpin and Bucha President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday the situation in the liberated Kharkiv region of eastern Ukraine was "just as terrible" as in the towns of Irpin and Bucha, where mass graves were found after Russian troops left. Reuters · Oct 13, 2022
Ukraine's schools race to build bomb shelters before term starts Svitlana tears up thinking of the bombing that leveled her son Illia's school in Lysychansk, a city in the eastern Ukrainian region of Luhansk now occupied by Russian forces, but she is determined to ensure the eighth-grader continues his studies. Reuters · Aug 29, 2022
'We will overcome this': Ukrainian families reunited after Russian retreat The areas around Kyiv ravaged by the Russian invasion early in the war are now relatively safe, allowing people to return and see their loved ones in person. FRANCE 24 travelled to Irpin and met Marina, a Ukrainian woman who has lived in London for two decades but wouldn’t miss… France 24 · Aug 25, 2022
Artists paint flowers over Ukraine war wreckage, unsettling some locals Artists have painted brilliant sunflowers over heaps of burnt-out cars destroyed in Russia's invasion of Ukraine - upsetting some locals who wonder if it is too soon to beautify the wreckage of war. Reuters · Aug 11, 2022
Miami plans to donate guns to Ukraine. They are not going to the military MIAMI — The city of Miami is sending more than 150 used guns to Ukrainian police — not to soldiers fighting on the front lines of the Russian invasion. Miami Herald · Jul 19, 2022
Ukrainian kids play soccer again in bombed-out stadium Ukrainian children have started playing soccer again in a bombed-out stadium outside Kyiv, a much-needed distraction after more than four months of war. Reuters · Jul 6, 2022
Taoiseach Micheal Martin views devastation inflicted by Russian forces on visit to Kyiv, Ukraine The Fianna Fail leader began a trip to the Ukrainian capital by viewing the conflict-scarred suburbs of Borodyanka, Bucha and Irpin Irish Mirror · Jul 6, 2022
Taoiseach views devastation inflicted by Russian forces on visit to Kyiv Micheal Martin toured the war-torn suburbs of Borodyanka, Bucha and Irpin. The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2022
Australian PM visits sites of Russian atrocities in Ukraine Anthony Albanese pledges more military aid on visit to Bucha, Hostomel and Irpin The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2022
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Ukraine, visits war-affected towns of Bucha and Irpin Anthony Albanese, who was invited to Ukraine by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, surveys "devastating" destruction in Irpin, describing what he sees as "a war crime". ABC News · Jul 3, 2022
Ukraine's Anhelina Kalinina will use Wimbledon prize money to rebuild parents' home Anhelina Kalinina said her parents are now staying at her apartment while the rebuilding work takes place at their home in Irpin, which was retaken from Russian troops in late March The Hindu · Jun 28, 2022
Hollywood’s Ben Stiller meets ‘hero’ Volodymyr Zelensky in Ukraine Stiller walked among bombed out buildings in the city of Irpin where Russian forces have bombed residential buildings Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2022
The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jun 20, 2022 Railcars used as shelters in Ukraine IRPIN, Ukraine -- Some Ukrainian Railways' carriages were repurposed earlier this month as shelters for displaced people in Irpin, a Kyiv suburb.
Zenger · Jun 20, 2022 Medvedev Mocks French, German, Italian Leaders In Kyiv As Fans Of Frogs, Liverwurst And Spaghetti Former Russian president and staunch Vladimir Putin ally Dmitry Medvedev derided French, German and Italian leaders who visited the Ukrainian capital Kyiv as “fans of frogs, liverwurst, and spaghetti”.
Evening Standard · Jun 16, 2022 European leaders support fast-tracking Ukraine’s bid to join EU European leaders have said they support Ukraine’s bid to join the European Union during a visit to Kyiv on Thursday.
Reuters · Jun 14, 2022 Kyiv parish ravaged by occupation makes painful split from Moscow For years a vocal minority at Saint Nicholas' parish in the middle-class Kyiv commuter town of Irpin resisted calls to split from their spiritual fathers in Moscow.
Los Angeles Times · Jun 2, 2022 An artist confronts the anguish, and hope, of Ukraine IRPIN, Ukraine — As Russian forces were advancing on Kyiv in late February, the Ukrainian military tried to stall them by blowing up a highway bridge just north of the capital.
The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2022 Ukraine destruction: how the Guardian documented Russia’s use of illegal weapons Cluster bombs, fléchettes and unguided missiles on residential areas: as prosecutors investigate alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine, our reporters reveal the evidence they discovered on the ground
The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2022 ‘We had too much to do to be scared’: the couple who fled Irpin with 19 dogs Anastasiya Tikha and her husband, Arthur Lee, fought through bombs and gunfire to be able to run their animal shelter
France 24 · May 16, 2022 Fighting for the future: Ukraine tackles rebuilding cities destroyed by war The Kyiv suburb of Irpin was largely destroyed by fierce urban fighting in the first few weeks of the war in Ukraine. Now that Russian troops have been forced out, local authorities have invited in Ukrainian architects to reimagine how the urban areas might be rebuilt. They have their work…
France 24 · May 16, 2022 War in Ukraine: Irpin residents return to ruins after Russian withdrawal The Ukrainian resistance in Irpin played a key role in holding off the Russian advance on the capital Kyiv during the first few weeks of the war. But the middle-class commuter town paid a heavy price. More than 300 civilians were killed and tens of thousands fled. Now, more than…
The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2022 The 5.20 from Kyiv: restored suburban rail offers hope as clean-up intensifies Commuter towns notorious for Russian atrocities, such as Irpin, Bucha and Borodianka, are slowly picking up the pieces
Al Jazeera · May 11, 2022 A room of their own: The lives of Ukrainian women refugees Across three neighbouring homes in a picturesque Polish resort town, a new community of women and children is emerging.