Ukraine Decoded
Viktor KovalenkoA former Ukrainian journalist and veteran explains Ukraine and its history, including Soviet rule, the early years of independence, and the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War.
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2022: The Fall of Lysychansk
In the summer of 2022, as Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine entered its fifth month, the focus of intense fighting shifted decisively to the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine. One of the most significant engagements of that period culm...
2022: Liberation of Snake Island
On this day in 2022, Russian forces hastily evacuated Snake Island (Zmiinyi Island) in the western Black Sea aboard speedboats. Moscow framed the withdrawal as a “goodwill gesture” intended to facilitate Ukrainian grain exports under the Bl...
2025 Loss of Fourth F-16 and Struggle for Ukrainian Air Superiority
On this day in 2025, during one of Russia’s largest aerial assaults of the war— involving hundreds of drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles—Ukrainian Air Force pilot Lieutenant Colonel Maksym Ustymenko, a 32-year-old first-class p...
30 Years of Ukraine's Constitution: A Hard-Won Foundation for Sovereignty
Today, June 28, 2026, marks the 30th anniversary of a pivotal moment in modern Ukrainian history. On this day in 1996, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the country’s first post-independence Constitution after an unprecedented, emotiona...
2023: Russian Missile Strike on Kramatorsk’s Pizza Restaurant
On June 27, 2023, the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk—already scarred by years of conflict—suffered yet another devastating blow. A Russian ballistic missile slammed into the popular Ria Pizza restaurant in the city center, killing 13...
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History aficionado. Author of "Ukraine Decoded," a Substack newsletter. Veteran officer of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (2014-2015). Former Ukrainian journalist.
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