Some civilian men in Kyiv, so fearful they'll soon be called up, are attending private classes in Kyiv, where they learn how to handle weapons, clear buildings & take cover from grenades. washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/…

With +1K fighters in Russia as POWs, Ukraine’s Azov brigade races to rebuild ahead of Ukraine's spring offensive -- and attempts to put its far-right past behind it. From Kostiantyn Khudov, Alice Martins & me washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/…

“He wasn’t just killed by a weapon.” As Turkey’s landmark election approaches, the fate of 3.6m Syrian refugees is on the ballot. Here is the story of one man who tried his best to build a life, despite the dangers. washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/… with great team Asmaa al-Omar Alice Martins.

Baghdad's real estate market is a magnet for dirty money. “Discretion is part of the business plan,” says one realtor. washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/… Our latest. ✍️ with Mustafa Salim. 📷 by Alice Martins.

So the The New York Times dumped its previous Baghdad bureau chief for trying to keep an ethically-challenged (and later discredited) colleague out of the country, and it's now sacking her successor for the crime of... wanting to pay her Iraqi colleagues more money? semafor.com/article/08/06/…

Libyan authorities had known for years that dams above Derna were damaged and at risk of collapse. This account of the final days and hours leading up to the disaster is based on more than two dozen interviews, videos, social media posts and documents. washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/…

Maksym and Ivan Lyakh, born four years apart, weren’t just brothers. They were best friends. So, when Russia invaded Ukraine and they wanted to fight for their country, they insisted on fighting together. washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/…

“We knew there were only two ways we would get out of Bakhmut,” Ivan said. “Dead or wounded.” A touching and gut wrenching story from Anastacia Galouchka Alice Martins washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/…

An incisive, articulate, necessary piece by a former IDF soldier who fought in Gaza in 2014. theguardian.com/world/2023/oct…

Israel’s free speech crackdown: ‘War inside of a war’ washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/…

This is Ali, a Palestinian surfer I met and photographed in Gaza 12 years ago. When the war broke out last month, his wife and two children were in the south of Gaza visiting family. For over 30 days, despite his constant effort, he’s still been unable to contact or locate them.

Some Ukrainian children in Russia are too young to know their own names or citizenship. Others may be scared to speak up. But accounts from teenagers who describe their forced removal and detention contradict the Russian narrative. washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/… washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/…

Lacks rizz 👇

It is absolutely farcical to try to peddle the view that foreign journalists are not entering Gaza because it’s ‘dangerous’. International journalists have been delib blocked from entering #Gaza by primarily #Israel who doesnt want them seeing the war crimes 🧵

Part one of the Post’s extensive look into what went wrong in Ukraine’s counteroffensive: Miscalculations, divisions marked offensive planning by U.S., Ukraine washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/…

800+ journalists and media workers demand an end to the killing of journalists in Gaza and the wider region. For more information on how to sign on and get involved: forourcolleagues.medium.com/statement-8113…

The ever-brilliant, inimitable Liz Sly is leaving the Post. I feel extraordinarily lucky that I met her over 10 years ago in Syria and learned so much on our journeys on dusty roads where we saw the very best and the worst of humanity. And I’m so eager to see what she does next!

Yuna, a lioness recovering at a wildlife rescue center outside Kyiv, suffered a severe concussion last week when a Russian missile was shot down near her cage. My latest from Ukraine for the Washington Post: washingtonpost.com/world/2024/01/…

“The most challenging thing to figure out is if it’s Ukrainian or Russian drones.” Saturated airspace is making it a dangerous gamble for anyone trying to advance. Via Siobhán O'Grady Kostiantyn Khudov Alice Martins washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/…

Vuhledar fell yesterday, part of the front cracking under Russian small assault teams and a relentless stream of glide bombs, drones and artillery. Ukraine hasn't lost ground this fast since 2022. In Donestsk, with Serhii Korolchuk Alice Martins washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/…