Isabelle Khurshudyan
Washington Post
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Recent articles by Isabelle:
In Ukraine, a perilous journey to bury a 13-year-old girl
When the war is never far away, and the priests wear body armor, even burying a child is a risk. → Read More
Ukraine regains territory, and crime scene investigators move in
In towns near Kharkiv, police dodge mines and booby-traps to document Russian war crimes → Read More
On an unexpectedly subdued Victory Day, Ukrainians see cause for hope
Instead of a renewed assault, many Ukrainians experienced the quietest day of the war in weeks, fueling a sense of optimism over the war's outcome. → Read More
Ukraine is rebuilding cities as fast as Russia destroyed them
The effort is imbued with a sense of optimism that Ukraine will outlast Russia’s assault. → Read More
In battered Kharkiv, cold, dark basements are the last safe refuge
In one hard-hit neighborhood, 50 people have created a new life underground as the shells fall outside. → Read More
In Ukrainian villages, whispers of collaboration with the Russians
When the Russians came, some people seemed to help them; "the war showed who is who." → Read More
In Kharkiv, a 24-hour shift with paramedics amid Russian shelling
Ambulance crews remain in war zone to help their neighbors. "Who will do this if we don’t?" → Read More
In Zelensky’s blue-collar hometown, praise for the president’s ‘steel’
The southern industrial city of Kryvyi Rih is defiant and preparing for a potential Russian assault. → Read More
As the war moves east, Russia and Ukraine still facing off in Kherson
In strategically key southern region, militaries are dug in and civilians are caught in the middle. → Read More
Clearing the deadly litter of unexploded Russian bombs in Ukraine
The munitions could leave a legacy of fear and destruction long after the war ends. → Read More
Ukrainian fighter pilots in old jets take on better-equipped Russians
Pilots say they are "just targets" in Soviet-era MiG-29s and want allies to send newer planes. → Read More
Mykolaiv region on edge amid fear of a new Russian offensive
A city that has been a symbol of Ukrainian resolve and defiance is preparing for more attacks → Read More
Ukrainians who were under Russian control describe abuse by soldiers
Residents describe theft, beatings, torture and at least one killing of an unarmed civilian at the hands of Russian soldiers. → Read More
Ukraine’s Mykolaiv has held off Russian forces. Bodies are piling up anyway.
"I’m sorry for our guys. We are burying them every day," a local gravedigger says. → Read More
Odessa’s beloved opera house plays starring role in wartime drama
“It deserves to be treated like a living creature," said theater director Nadezhda Babich. "This is the heart of Odessa.” → Read More
Ukraine’s Mykolaiv holds the line against Russian forces and delays assault on Odessa
Southern city has blocked military advances while taunting Russians as "dummies" on social media. → Read More
To evacuate or not? In Odessa, some older residents cannot flee war.
The city is often called “Odessa Mama” — a matriarch who will protect them. → Read More
I always dreamed of visiting my ancestral home of Odessa. But not like this.
Then, when I got in Ukraine on Jan. 23, I started considering what stories I could report from Odessa so I could at last work in a pilgrimage. It wasn’t hard; my job was to write about the lead-up to what the United States was warning would soon be a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. Odessa, a large Black Sea port, was an obvious target because of its economic importance to Ukraine. But… → Read More
Ukraine’s venerable Odessa readies for Russia’s brutal push up the Black Sea coast
Russian forces have been hammering ports along the Black Sea. Odessa is in their path. → Read More
A city away from the Russian lines became a haven people fleeing Kharkiv. But for how long?
Dnipro embodies the merciless question across Ukraine: Where is safe? → Read More