Матеріали автора Nadia Kelm

“Hahahaha. That lady is just a stupid chicken!” — such comments aren’t uncommon under YouTube videos of various media outlets in Ukraine. Aggression, harassment, sexism, and threats against journalists are all examples of gender-based violence online. Although YouTube has strict policies against hate speech, its moderation algorithms often miss it, removing hundreds of thousands pieces of content but leaving “just a stupid chicken” under videos from Ukrainian media. This may be due to the imperfection of the algorithms themselves or problems with “understanding” the Ukrainian language.

Throughout November, the hotspots along the frontlines remained unchanged, as did the tactics of the Russian forces. Their advance showed a slightly higher pace compared to October, while the number of their casualties increased. However, it is still not enough to significantly slow down their offensive.Читати українською

"At least I'm getting some exercise again," I joke whenever someone asks, "How are you?" "I live on the 20th floor." "Oh, I sympathize," is the usual reply. Sometimes I hear, "I get it. I’m on the 22nd." In that moment, the social distance between us seems to shrink significantly.Читати українськоюWe analyzed data from the summer blackouts in Kyiv, and a similar situation may soon happen again.

Recently, the Russians' advance has accelerated, while their level of losses remains unchanged. We have analyzed how certain stages of the Russian-Ukrainian war correlate with the dynamics of territorial losses and gains, as well as the loss of armored vehicles. To do this, we used data from the DeepState and Oryx expert communities.Читати українською

We have trained a large language model to detect the most common manipulation techniques in Telegram channel posts.Читати українською

Air alarms can be announced in the evening and last with some breaks until the morningЧитати українською

Satellite imagery clearly shows how the power of radio signals is increasing in the areas of hostilities. In Ukraine, this is due to the use of drones and electronic warfare (EW) equipment that counteracts the same drones.Читати українською

The MiG took off, the bus pulled to a stop, and the driver switched off the engine. The people in the cabin were quiet, hoping the driver would ignore it and it would come through. But the driver came out of his cab and said in irritation, “Alright, looks like the air raid alert is on, here we are. Time to hop out.” Kyiv remains one of only three Ukrainian regional centers where public transport stops during air raids. No such ban exists even in Kharkiv, Odesa, Dnipro, and Zaporizhzhia, where shelling occurs more frequently than in the capital.Читати українськоюText by Valeriia Pavlenko. Data Analysis by Vlad Herasymenko. Design by Nadia Kelm.

On September 3, Russians launched a double missile attack on a military educational institution in Poltava. A day later, the number of dead and wounded continued to grow (as of the evening of September 4, 53 dead, 298 wounded).Читати українськоюRescuers from different regions of the country are still searching for people under the rubble. Relatives are coming to the city to find out at least something about their loved ones who were at the site of the attack. Doctors are fighting for the lives of twenty people in intensive care units.Ihor Shafarchuk, a volunteer who was one of the first to arrive at the scene, rescuing people and organizing the triage of the wounded, told what happened in the first minutes after the explosions. A military expert explained whether it was possible to prevent the strike or shoot down the ballistics.

According to our General Staff, since the beginning of the war and until August 29, 2024, Russia has launched 23,624 missiles and long-range drones at Ukraine. Of these, 11,919 hit our territory and exploded. The remaining 11,705 were shot down, but sometimes there is also damage from the debris. On average, Russia makes 26 launches every day, half of which are guaranteed arrivals.Читати українською