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Stefan Weichert is a Danish freelance journalist currently living in Kyiv, Ukraine since May 2019. He focuses on war, conflict and terrorism. He has covered protests in Egypt, Belarus and the war in Nagorno-Karabakh. He is now covering the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Dead U.S. War Hero’s Dad Finishing Son’s Ukraine Mission
LIKE FATHER LIKE SONSkyler Gregg helped rescue Valentina and her family from the Russians. Now, Putin’s forces are back, and his dad is trying to evacuate them to the U.S.

Real Reason Thousands Are Fleeing Conscription in Ukraine
THIS IS THEIR STORYMen who are hiding from the war tell The Daily Beast they do not trust the military system and fear they’ll be sent to the frontline without proper training.

‘Scary’ Message From Troops on Crucial Mission to Beat Putin
THE UGLY TRUTHTroops behind the grand plan to crush Russian forces are returning bloodied and desperate about the grim reality on the ground.

Troops Reveal ‘Biggest Problem’ That Is Helping Putin Win
FATAL ERRORThe Daily Beast accompanied a Ukrainian drone unit near the front lines who warned of an impending crisis.

This Woman Is Staging Ukraine’s Most Daring Rescue Ops
ON A MISSIONOlga Zaitsova risks her life every day driving to the front line to save people caught right in the middle of a war zone.

American Who Snuck Out of Dad’s House to Fight Putin Is Dead
‘BRAVE, BIG-HEARTED MAN’Skyler Greggs, 23, was interviewed by The Daily Beast from a hospital bed in Ukraine back in June.

Russia’s Bombing Their Homes. They Refuse to Leave.
CRAZY BRAVELast week, Russian missiles hit a neighborhood in Kramatorsk, killing at least two. But the people there are still reluctant to evacuate. They don’t see any options.

Hospital Pounded by Putin’s Army Braces for New Bloodbath
ROUND TWO“The danger never stopped,” the medical director of a hospital in the Ukrainian city of Okhtyrka told The Daily Beast.

American Snuck Out of His Dad’s Home—and Got Bombed by Putin
‘CAN’T HELP HIM’Skyler Gregg, 23, joined the volunteer army in Ukraine without any military experience and was badly wounded in a Russian attack. He says he plans to fight again.

Body in a Basement: How Putin Still Haunts a Liberated Town
FLASHBACKThough they’ve escaped the chokehold of Putin’s army, these Ukrainians are still living with the horror inflicted on their village over a month-long occupation.
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