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69 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Ukraine

Updated March 1, 2023

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A common noctules bat, Nyctalus noctula, rescued in Ukraine.

In Ukraine, Bat Rescue Efforts Continue Amid War and Destruction

Struggling to save trapped and injured animals, scientists endure Russian shelling and accusations of spreading bioweapons.
by Wojciech Mikołuszko
Granovskiy is sending custom-made cezve pots to soldiers.

The High-Octane Coffee Fueling Ukraine's Front Line Forces

The bitter, strong "Ukrainer" provides caffeine and a moment of calm.
by Kris Parker

How Ukraine’s Environmentalists Are Helping the War Effort

Scientists and citizens unite in a 'vast network of resistance.'
by Matthew Ponsford
These breads have been traditionally decorated for Easter.

The Powerful Symbolism of Ukraine's Easter Bread

All around the world, bakers are making paska in solidarity.
by Anne Ewbank
The "sarcophagus" covering the fourth block of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, 2018.

Chernobyl's Strange Black Fungi Have a Superpower

The organisms, growing at the Ukrainian site amid invasion and occupation, may one day help keep space travelers safe.
by Eden Arielle Gordon
The 14th-century Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption is at the heart of Lviv's Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The Multicultural Legacy of Ukraine’s Forgotten Region

Remnants of the nation’s diverse history are littered throughout the historical region known as Galicia.
by Sarah Durn
Alice Miceli, Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, PTT-8 Sign, Highly Contaminated Ground, Belarus, 2008

The Photographer Who X-Rayed Chernobyl

How to make the invisible visible.
by Winnie Lee
In Maidanetske, a massive Neolithic settlement is revealing a complex social structure.

In Neolithic Ukraine, Big Buildings Hint at Democratic Assemblies

Until it all came crashing down.
by Isaac Schultz

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