This war has taken its toll for a long time

A Kyiv Post classic from May 21, 2021, chronicles a snapshot of the devastation from Russia's war on Ukraine, which began, of course, in 2014, and arguably centuries ago.

This is how Kyiv Poat chief editor Brian Bonner introduced the May 21, 2021, issue:

Lots of top stories this week:
A trifecta of stories about Russia's war in the Donbas.
— One features a town near the front line cut off from medical care and suffering from COVID-19.
— Another is on the lost generation of young people brainwashed by Kremlin propaganda in Russian-occupied zones.
— A third is Russia's creeping annexation of the Donbas with attempts to make 1 million Ukrainian citizens there switch to Russian passports.

In other news, the fallout from U.S. President Joe Biden's decision to waive sanctions against Nord Stream 2, allowing the Russian-German pipeline to proceed, is generating intense opposition in Ukraine and abroad.

Also, President Volodymyr Zelensky gave a three-hour press conference to mark his second year in office. We have the highlights.

The Big Interview is with fired Infrastructure Minister Vladyslav Kryklii.

Lifestyle examines police brutality in the raids on nightclubs in Podil and offers some suggestions for restaurants with the best summer terraces.

Thanks to all of you from all of us.