Three months ago, Ukrainian government changed the rules for crossing the state border during martial law. Men aged 18–22 were allowed to leave the country. "Stop this flow", "Young Ukrainians are leaving for Germany en masse", the press sounded the alarm. Photos circulated on the internet showing people in sweatpants standing in line at refugee centers. Texty.org.ua traveled to Munich to see what was happening with our own eyes and talk to young Ukrainians who had taken advantage of the opportunity to leave Ukraine.Читати українською

American and European land forces are ill-suited to the realities of modern warfare and are therefore incapable of combat. This could change with Western soldiers' participation on the battlefield in Ukraine – a unique military experience. However, Ukrainian partners are in no hurry to send their armed forces to us. This opinion was expressed in an interview by former Ukrainian MP and current military Tetiana Chornovol.

It is easy to steal someone's face, body, and voice and create an AI-generated copy of a person who will speak and move as the creator wants them to.

Over the past four years, the number of foreign exhibitions by contemporary Ukrainian artists has increased significantly. However, without proper support from the state, this achievement may be lost.Читати українською

Autumn has begun with massive attacks on Ukraine's energy sector. Texty.org.ua analyzed these attacks over the past three months to assess whether Ukraine's energy sector can withstand another year of similar attacks.Читати українською

On Wednesday, October 22, one of the world's most significant contemporary art events, the Art Basel Paris art fair, kicked off at the Grand Palais exhibition center in Paris. As in the previous four years, hundreds of galleries and artists from around the world gathered here, from New York to Beijing through Berlin and London. This year, Kyiv was eventually added to the list. In the corridors of the palace, you can hear conversations about prices in the tens and hundreds of thousands of euros per work.Читати українською

Chronic insomnia, anxiety, and PTSD have become common consequences of air raid alerts. We present the results of a study on civilians’ sleep during the war and the impact of cognitive therapy.

In addition to serving as advertisements for the Soviet system and government, Soviet films deliberately promoted all things Russian, while Ukrainian culture and language were portrayed as "old-fashioned", "rural", "purely folkloric" or downright "grotesque". Soviet art was an excellent tool of Russian imperialism and cultural expansion.Читати українською

Inside the Kill Zone: How Modern Frontlines Really Look in Ukraine

The founder of the fantasy genre, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, explaining the nature of orcs, wrote that they were the embodiment of evil, slaves held together by fear and the cruelty of their masters. They lived in envy and anger toward everything that others could create. Thanks to mobile video cameras, we can now observe how fear and cruelty keep a real, not fictional, army together. Texty.org.ua investigated repressive disciplinary practices and abuse in the Russian armed forces. This is an ancient tradition that may date back to the Golden Horde.Читати українською