Report and survive: Ukraine’s young journalists investigate through the war’s most brutal winter

For Ukraine’s investigative journalists, the fourth year of full-scale war was the grimmest yet.

It began with a blow from abroad, when Donald Trump dismantled the United States’ foreign aid agencies in early 2025. A key source of journalism funding was effectively extinguished overnight.

The year ended in cold and darkness, as a relentless Russian bombing campaign has laid waste to Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, robbing millions of people of heat and light in a winter harsher than many can remember. The simplest daily chores have become a struggle.

Through it all, Ukraine’s journalists have kept publishing investigative reporting that is resonating with local leaders and capturing international attention.

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