Vira Shurmakevych

Vira Shurmakevych

journalist of Ukrainska Pravda.Zhyttia

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Future plans cut short: two young men killed in Russian attack on Dnipro

22 May, 16:27

Years of fears of persecution and mobilisation: five young people brought back to Ukraine from Russian-occupied territories

22 May, 14:44

A Russian strike on a Sumy kindergarten killed two women who worked there: what is known about them

8 May, 15:10

Pastry chef by day, air defence operator by night: the woman from Bucha shooting down Russian drones

Pastry chef by day, air defence operator by night: the woman from Bucha shooting down Russian drones

Vira Shurmakevych, 2 May, 10:54

"Sometimes survival is just luck": a Kyiv woman describes being at the epicentre of Russia's 16 April attack – photos

20 April, 17:05

Statistics reveal how many civilians have been injured by mines since the start of full-scale war in Ukraine

7 April, 12:12

Serviceman and North Side Group co-founder Yaroslav Chernyshev killed in action

19 March, 16:48

"A person of boundless courage": post office branch manager in Zaporizhzhia Oblast killed by Russian drone

16 March, 12:30

Kyiv rescue worker critically injured in January attack is out of intensive care

26 February, 11:10

Russian textbooks, cadet classes and youth militia: the state of schools in Ukraine’s temporarily occupied territories

23 February, 17:43

Catholic church and convent damaged in 22 February Russian attack on Kyiv Oblast

23 February, 10:54

Seven Ukrainian teenagers brought back after abuse and threats in occupied territory

20 February, 20:42

Kherson State University building comes under Russian attack for fourth time in a month – photos

17 February, 17:01

"I promise to be your support for the rest of our lives": Ukrainian double amputee veteran marries his beloved in Lviv – video

17 February, 14:45

"Rescuing wounded": Ukrainian defenders Kara and Laiza killed on Zaporizhzhia front

17 February, 12:23

Poems about "Ukrainian Nazism" and videos of tortured Ukrainian troops: how Russian propaganda works in schools under occupation

10 February, 14:56

Man, 22, injured in Russian strike on miners' bus while trying to save passengers

3 February, 15:47

Lviv street cleaner carries on shovelling snow after Shahed drone explodes, video goes viral

Lviv street cleaner carries on shovelling snow after Shahed drone explodes, video goes viral

15 January, 12:15

"A long-awaited baby": widow of fallen Ukrainian F-16 pilot gives birth to daughter

9 January, 16:34

"With songs and dancing": Russians reopen Mariupol drama theatre that they destroyed

29 December 2025, 17:41

Women in Ukrainian Armed Forces to be provided with female body armour in 2026

8 December 2025, 17:38

Ukrainian Parliament removes Russian from list of languages requiring special protection in Ukraine

Ukrainian Parliament removes Russian from list of languages requiring special protection in Ukraine

3 December 2025, 17:37

In occupied Mariupol, Russians put up main Christmas tree outside theatre where civilians were killed

2 December 2025, 15:19

"She was sincere and cultured": search continues in Ternopil for woman, 86, missing after Russian strike

2 December 2025, 14:19

Russian strike on Ternopil: 12-year-old girl dies in hospital

27 November 2025, 11:04

"Someone cared for him, was his family": Parrot rescued from rubble of destroyed building in Ternopil – video

20 November 2025, 16:50

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