War in Ukraine

Chronicles of Ukraine’s Fight and Resistance

About Us: The Ukrainian War Blog from the Trenches

Our Story

War in Ukraine is a blog from the trenches — created by volunteers, veterans, and frontline witnesses. It began in 2015 under the name woman-at-war.com, focusing on the role of women in the Russian-Ukrainian war. The articles published before February 2022 remain untouched — they’re part of our history.

After the full-scale invasion in 2022, we expanded the scope for obvious reasons. The site moved to ukraine-in-fire.com. Due to circumstances beyond our control, we lost that domain. Since October 3rd, 2025, we’re available at war-in-ukraine.com. We don’t stop — even if we have to start from scratch.

Our Principles

1. No criticism of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
We never criticize the actions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) and we don’t allow it in comments either. Even if AFU makes mistakes — they pay the highest price for them. Today, AFU is the only force on the planet capable of standing up to the Pidars¹. That’s why we follow a black-and-white rule: criticism of AFU is forbidden.

2. No harm to fighters or volunteers
We don’t publish information that could harm even one soldier. We don’t chase hype or sensationalism. Some posts appear with a delay — that’s intentional. We’re at war, and safety comes first.

3. We’re not “media” in the usual sense
We don’t play neutrality and toleranity games. We use frontline slang, frontline humor, and frontline sarcasm. Soldiers curse — it’s part of psychological survival. That’s why our texts often include terms like Pidars¹, Khuilo², Orcs, Swamps, and other metaphors that reflect the reality of war.

If someone finds our approach “intolerant” — we invite them to spend a week in any frontline town in Ukraine. If, after shellings, sirens, and losses, they still say “Putin” instead of “Khuilo” — we’ll consider revising our vocabulary.

Anonymity Is Our Shield

Our authors include veterans, volunteers, and active military personnel. For obvious reasons, we don’t reveal their identities. This isn’t secrecy — it’s protection. As long as the war continues, our authors remain anonymous.

Google likes transparency — and we provide it through our open history, clear principles, quality content, and consistent activity. We don’t publish author photos, but we guarantee:

  1. Experience — our texts are written by people who’ve been on the frontlines or are still there.
  2. Expertise — we know what we’re talking about, because war is our reality.
  3. Authoritativeness — our content is cited, reposted, and we stand behind every word.
  4. Trustworthiness — we don’t publish fakes, chase hype, or value likes over lives.

Editorial Policy & Verification

We are a volunteer project, but we treat information as a weapon that requires precision. Our editorial line is defined by two strict rules: supporting the defense of Ukraine and ensuring the operational security (OPSEC) of our forces.

We do not publish unverified rumors, panic-inducing headlines, or clickbait. Every piece of analysis or commentary published on this blog undergoes a strict internal review to ensure it aligns with our core principles of doing no harm to Ukrainian fighters and volunteers.

Fact-Checking & Sources

Since our authors operate anonymously for security reasons, we back our credibility with transparent, high-quality sourcing. We do not ask our readers to take our word for it; we rely on a verified network of open-source intelligence (OSINT) and official data:

  • Official Briefings: We cross-reference operational updates with official statements from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR), and the Ukrainian Air Force.
  • Trusted OSINT Communities: For battlefield analysis and strike verification, we rely on respected, independent Ukrainian OSINT groups such as CyberBorosno (КіберБорошно) and Dnipro OSINT (Гарбуз). Despite their anonymity, their track record of geolocating and verifying data is flawless.
  • Frontline Reports: We follow direct updates from trusted frontline commanders and units (such as Robert “Madyar” Brovdi).
  • Ground-Level Monitoring: For events in temporarily occupied territories (like Crimea or Donbas), we source data from verified local underground monitoring networks, including Crimean Wind (Крымский ветер), ensuring that cross-verification happens before any claim is published.

You can find the full list of resources we support and recommend on our Links page. If we ever discover an inaccuracy in our archives, we correct it immediately and transparently. We value truth over hype.

Our Channels & Communities

Glossary Notes:

¹ Pidar (pronounced “pidar”) – Ukrainian military slang for an enemy combatant. In radio communications, the word “Pidar” sounds shorter and clearer than “Enemy”, especially under EW.

² Khuilo – the most popular nickname for putin (literally “dickhead” or “cocksucker”). A label earned through years of war crimes. See more on Wikipedia.

The blog from the trenches uses frontline terms, metaphors, and sarcasm that reflect the reality of war. For this reason we recommend checking our glossary – it helps readers unfamiliar with military slang better understand the context.

War in Ukraine 2014-2026