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Nick Connolly

Based in Kyiv since 2017, Nick covers Russia’s war on Ukraine. Before Russia's invasion, he also reported from Moscow and Minsk.

With the world's attention now on Ukraine, Nick’s focus is on reporting from the front lines and trying to make sense of what it means for Europe.

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Staff members are seen at the education and training centre of the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant which is an exact copy of the KhNPP's control room

Russian strikes put Ukraine nuclear plants at risk

Engineers at Khmelnytskyi nuclear power station are training to deal with the fallout from strikes on the energy grid.
ConflictsMay 13, 202606:03 min
A satellite image shows smoke rising from Russia's Baltic port of Ust-Luga after a Ukrainian strike

Ukraine keeps its war gains under wraps

Ukraine has made recent battlefield gains amid a faltering Russian offensive, but is keeping quiet about it.
ConflictsApril 2, 202608:32 min
Members of the Ukrainian Navy lower a drone into the waters of the Black Sea off the Ukrainian coast.

Mines threaten ships and civilians off Ukraine's coast

DW's Nick Connolly went out with a Ukrainian naval crew trawling for an explosive catch.
ConflictsJanuary 2, 202603:12 min
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (R) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are seen in profile, standing next to each other. Zelenskyy has his right hand on his chest, suggesting that the Ukrainian national anthem is playing.

Merz reignites debate on Ukraine land concessions to Russia

Merz reignites debate on Ukraine land concessions to Russia

Friedrich Merz says Ukraine may need to give up territory to Russia to secure peace and advance its EU membership bid.
ConflictsApril 28, 202623:32 min
Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, a man with a bald head, a beard and dark glasses, sits in a dimly-lit room and gestures with his left hand as he speaks to DW

Former Ukraine PM: Russia-Ukraine peace talks a 'sham'

Former Ukraine PM: Russia-Ukraine peace talks a 'sham'

Vladimir Putin still wants to occupy all of Ukraine, Arseniy Yatsenyuk tells DW in an exclusive interview.
ConflictsApril 24, 202614:02 min
Two Ukrainian soldiers armed with machine guns (fg) stand near a camouflaged truck (bg) in a forest area

How Ukraine's drone pilots help hold front near Pokrovsk

How Ukraine's drone pilots help hold front near Pokrovsk

Russia has stepped up pressure on the embattled city, but some Ukrainian troops are holding on near the front line.
ConflictsMarch 20, 202608:41 min
To the left: a destroyed building with rubble in front of it. People walk by the building.

Four years of war in Ukraine: a timeline

Four years of war in Ukraine: a timeline

Four years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Russia's advance has settled into a slow war of attrition.
ConflictsFebruary 24, 202603:56 min
Buildings in the dark. At the bottom right is a long, lit up blue electronic board with "sense bank" and Cyrillic script on it

Cycle of strikes, then repairs, leaves Ukrainians powerless

Cycle of strikes, then repairs, leaves Ukrainians powerless

Ukrainian engineers grapple with shortages of irreplaceable Soviet-era parts to keep electricity flowing through winter.
ConflictsDecember 13, 202503:42 min
Ukrainian soildier wearing cap, mask and sunglasses in front of a propeller plane

How Ukraine shoots down Russia's drones on a budget

How Ukraine shoots down Russia's drones on a budget

DW met with a Ukrainian unit patrolling the skies for Russian Shahed drones with propeller plane and rifle.
ConflictsSeptember 20, 202503:59 min
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