Two of Ukraine’s most influential journalists win Gongadze Prize. Congratulation to Ukrainska Pravda and Kyiv Independent! Keep going! empr.media/news/ukraine...

Russia – Ukraine War Updates: Key Developments as of May 22, 2026 empr.media/news/war/rus...

Vyshyvanka Day: The Thread That Holds Ukraine Together empr.media/discover-ukr...

Ukraine has delivered explosive new evidence to The Hague alleging Russia forcibly deported and abused over 1,800 prisoners, including torture, illegal detention, and forced labor inside Russia. empr.media/news/world/u...

Russia – Ukraine War Updates: Key Developments as of May 21, 2026 empr.media/news/war/rus...

Today is the 1547rd day of the large-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine. A total of 250 combat engagements were recorded along the front line over the past 24 hours. empr.media/news/war/rus...

Russia Accused of Stealing Up to 50M Tons of Ukrainian Grain empr.media/opinion/inte...

Russia – Ukraine War Updates: Key Developments as of May 19, 2026 empr.media/news/war/rus...

Ukrainian War Thriller Honeymoon Wins Cannes Prize A Ukrainian wartime thriller about a couple trapped during Russia’s invasion has won a major new award at the Cannes Film Festival. empr.media/discover-ukr...

Ukraine claims fresh deep-strike operations destroyed Russian aviation assets and disrupted drone operations far behind the front line. empr.media/news/war/ukr...

Belarus Begins Nuclear Drills With Russia empr.media/news/world/b...

Ukraine Unveils First Homegrown Guided Bomb empr.media/discover-ukr...

Russia – Ukraine War Updates: Key Developments as of May 18, 2026 empr.media/news/war/rus...

Massive Ukrainian Drone Strike Hits Crimea and Russia empr.media/news/war/ukr...

Massive Ukrainian Drone Strike Hits Crimea and Russia empr.media/news/war/ukr...

Ukraine Defense Contracts Shadowed by Corruption Claims empr.media/opinion/inve...

Russia – Ukraine War Updates: Key Developments as of May 17, 2026 empr.media/news/war/rus...

Animated Film “Kyiv Cake” Wins at Latvian Film Festival empr.media/discover-ukr...

Russia – Ukraine War Updates: Key Developments as of May 16, 2026 empr.media/news/war/rus...

ARX Robotics expands Gereon UGV fleet in Ukraine, boosting frontline logistics, while Ukraine scales robotic systems production, procurement, and deployment for military support and operations. empr.media/discover-ukr...

Russia – Ukraine War Updates: Key Developments as of May 15, 2026 empr.media/news/war/rus...

Russia – Ukraine War Updates: Key Developments as of May 14, 2026 empr.media/news/war/rus...

EMPR’s X account was compromised today after one of the heaviest Russian attacks on Kyiv in recent months. Unauthorized posts published during the breach do NOT reflect our views or editorial standards. Access restored. We sincerely apologize. — EMPR Media Team empr.media/projects/off...

Inside The “Yermak Blackout”: Fear, Silence, And The Destruction Of A Military Unit empr.media/opinion/anal...

Russia – Ukraine War Updates: Key Developments as of May 13, 2026 empr.media/news/war/rus...

In Kyiv, an interactive art project “Call Signs” has been presented, dedicated to Infantry Day and, in particular, the phenomenon of Ukrainian soldiers’ call signs. The exhibition opened at the Metropolitan’s House of the National Preserve “Sofia Kyivska”. empr.media/discover-ukr...

Russia Sees Them as a Political Threat, Not Media”: Crimean Journalists in Russian Captivity empr.media/news/crimea/...

Russia – Ukraine War Updates: Key Developments as of May 11, 2026 empr.media/news/war/rus...

Berezhna Presents the “Thousand Spring” Project for the Music Community empr.media/projects/ber...

Russia – Ukraine War Updates: Key Developments as of May 10, 2026 empr.media/news/war/rus...

Russia – Ukraine War Updates: Key Developments as of May 9, 2026 empr.media/news/war/rus...

Released POW Claims Assault by Odesa Recruitment Officers empr.media/news/ukraine...

Russia – Ukraine War Updates: Key Developments as of May 8, 2026 empr.media/news/war/rus...

Ukraine Infantry War Interview: Inside the 66th Brigade empr.media/opinion/inte...

Russia – Ukraine War Updates: Key Developments as of May 7, 2026 empr.media/news/war/rus...

Sense Bank Scandal Deepens Amid “Midas” Probe Leaked recordings and parliamentary probes are putting Ukraine’s state-owned Sense Bank under intense scrutiny – raising questions about influence, gambling flows, and missing billions. empr.media/news/ukraine...

Russia – Ukraine War Updates: Key Developments as of May 6, 2026 empr.media/uncategorize...

Russia Launches Missile Strike on Merefa in Kharkiv Region: Four Killed, 18 Injured empr.media/news/war/rus...

Zelenskyy Meets Fico: Slovakia Supports Ukraine’s EU Membership and Is Ready to Help empr.media/politics/zel...

Leaked “Mindich tapes” may expose hidden influence over Ukraine’s energy sector - and beyond. What investigators are uncovering. empr.media/opinion/anal...

Nationwide Karate Tournament Held in Kyiv in Support of HUR Units empr.media/discover-ukr...

Where Is “Flamingo”? Analysis of All Known Attacks Using Ukrainian FP-5 Missiles empr.media/opinion/anal...

Russia – Ukraine War Updates: Key Developments as of May 5, 2026 empr.media/news/war/rus...

Russia – Ukraine War Updates: Key Developments as of May 4, 2026 empr.media/news/war/rus...

Russia – Ukraine War Updates: Key Developments as of May 3, 2026 empr.media/news/war/rus...

Russia – Ukraine War Updates: Key Developments as of May 2, 2026 Today is the 1,529th day of Russia’s full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine. In total, 138 combat engagements were recorded over the past day. empr.media/news/war/rus...

A Ukrainian tennis player Oleksandra Oliynykova says she was threatened with fines and silence for speaking out. Her claims expose growing tension between sport, war, and freedom of speech. Read more: empr.media/discover-ukr...

Russia – Ukraine War Updates: Key Developments as of April 30, 2026 empr.media/news/war/rus...

Up to 20 people have been injured in Odesa following a large-scale overnight Russian attack targeting residential areas and civilian infrastructure, Ukrainian emergency officials said. Nine of the wounded remain hospitalized. empr.media/news/war/rus...