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Hanna Sokolova-Stekh

DW correspondent in Ukraine

Hanna Sokolova-Stekh specializes in legal and sociopolitical subjects. In the context of Russia's war in Ukraine, Hanna reports directly from the combat zone, the front and the liberated regions.

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Featured stories by Hanna Sokolova-Stekh

A child looks out of the back window of a blue and yellow bus

How are Ukrainian children faring in Russian families?

Ukrainian officials estimate that thousands of children were deported to Russia. Now, NGOS say they should come back.
ConflictsFebruary 2, 2024
Ukrainian soldiers on the front line, walking along a snowy path in the woods, seen from the back

Ukrainians war weary but determined to fight Russia

The majority of Ukrainians are determined to continue their defense against Russian aggression.
SocietyJanuary 12, 2024
A mushroom head on a black background in a hazy surrounding

Should ecstasy, mushrooms be legalized to treat PTSD?

The Ukraine war has lead to a soaring number of severe mental disorders. Can psychedelic drugs treat those suffering?
ConflictsNovember 6, 2023
Skip next section Stories by Hanna Sokolova-Stekh

Stories by Hanna Sokolova-Stekh

A Ukrainian prisoner of war holds a Ukrainian flag up to his face as he cries while calling his relatives after a prisoner exchange on the Ukrainian-Russian border, January 31, 2024

Hungary-Russia POW deal: 'I was told to say I was Hungarian'

Hungary-Russia POW deal: 'I was told to say I was Hungarian'

In June 2023, Russia transferred 11 Ukrainian POWs to Hungary. Now, two of them have given DW an exclusive interview.
PoliticsMarch 28, 2024
A group of doctors at Mechnikov Hospital in Dnipro treats wounded soldiers.

Ukraine's 'survival factory:' Saving wounded soldiers

Ukraine's 'survival factory:' Saving wounded soldiers

A young doctor working at a Dnipro hospital describes what it's like working nonstop to save the wounded.
ConflictsMarch 11, 202403:09 min
Valentina Lisnycha, in surgical scrubs, at Ukraine's Mechnikov Hospital in Dnipro, an operating theater is seen behind glass, where three doctors are at work

Ukraine war transforms doctor's hospital into 'horror film'

Ukraine war transforms doctor's hospital into 'horror film'

Anesthesiologist Valentyna Lisnycha cares for wounded soldiers and civilian blast victims at a Dnipro hospital.
ConflictsMarch 7, 2024
Seven soldiers, some female, some male, in camouflage fatigues and helmets and carrying rifles, are crossing a field.

Ukraine's female soldiers complain of discrimination

Ukraine's female soldiers complain of discrimination

Women have officially been able to serve in the Ukrainian military since 2018, but discrimination is still a problem.
ConflictsOctober 7, 2023
A destroyed building in Kupiansk, the first Ukrainian city to surrender to Russian forces

'Little Russia': Moscow's occupation of a Ukrainian town

'Little Russia': Moscow's occupation of a Ukrainian town

Under the facade of Moscow’s Russification strategy, a divided city was further broken.
ConflictsAugust 25, 2023
A woman's hand holds a Russian passport

Russia forces occupied Ukrainians to change citizenship

Russia forces occupied Ukrainians to change citizenship

Ukrainians living in the occupied east are being forced to take Russian citizenship or face deportation.
ConflictsMay 5, 2023
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