Volunteers from the NGO Prolinska recover the body of a resident after an airstrike in the city of Kostiantynivka, Ukraine, on November 1, 2025. [AFP] The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) was created on the ashes of wars that taught humanity one painful truth: chemical weapons do not distinguish between a soldier and a child. Their use was banned forever. Yet, on the battlefields of Ukraine, this line has been crossed thousands of times. Follow The Standard channel on WhatsApp Independent reporting shows a disturbing pattern: Russia’s repeated use of toxic substances – including riot control…
Author: By Yurii Tokar
People clean residential area after Russian airstrike in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Saturday, May 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka) Ukraine is not just a country at war. It is a country that systematically refuses to die. Our story goes back more than a thousand years. In the 9th century, the state of Kyivan Rus’ rose on the banks of the Dnipro River – a powerful centre of trade, science, and culture. Later came the Cossacks – fierce warriors of the steppe, free people who chose their own leaders and defended their land with unmatched courage. In the 20th century, as empires…
Ukrainian servicemen participate in training on how to destroy drones, practicing their shooting skills on balloons in Kharkiv region on September 11, 2025. [AFP] Dear Kenyan friends, Ukraine is not just a country at war. It is a country that systematically refuses to die. Our story goes back more than a thousand years. In the 9th century, the state of Kyivan Rus’ rose on the banks of the Dnipro River – a powerful center of trade, science, and culture. Later came the Cossacks – fierce warriors of the steppe, free people who chose their own leaders and defended their land with unmatched courage. Follow…