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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 SON

Skyler 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.

Stefan Weichert | Published May 26, 2024
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Real Reason Thousands Are Fleeing Conscription in Ukraine

THIS IS THEIR STORY

Men 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.

Stefan Weichert | Published Jan 21, 2024

‘Scary’ Message From Troops on Crucial Mission to Beat Putin

THE UGLY TRUTH

Troops behind the grand plan to crush Russian forces are returning bloodied and desperate about the grim reality on the ground.

Stefan Weichert | Published Aug 02, 2023
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Troops Reveal ‘Biggest Problem’ That Is Helping Putin Win

FATAL ERROR

The Daily Beast accompanied a Ukrainian drone unit near the front lines who warned of an impending crisis.

Stefan Weichert | Published Apr 18, 2023

This Woman Is Staging Ukraine’s Most Daring Rescue Ops

ON A MISSION

Olga Zaitsova risks her life every day driving to the front line to save people caught right in the middle of a war zone.

Stefan Weichert | Published Dec 21, 2022
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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.

Stefan Weichert | Published Nov 04, 2022

Russia’s Bombing Their Homes. They Refuse to Leave.

CRAZY BRAVE

Last 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.

Stefan Weichert | Published Aug 04, 2022

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.

Stefan Weichert | Published Jul 02, 2022

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.

Stefan Weichert | Published Jun 23, 2022

Body in a Basement: How Putin Still Haunts a Liberated Town

FLASHBACK

Though 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.

Stefan Weichert | Published May 13, 2022

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