San Diego woman travels to Ukrainian frontlines to provide aid

A Ukrainian Fusion Band Made an Album During the War — On the Frontlines

For anyone who loves free-form avant-jazz, Hyphen Dash’s new album, Basement 626, will strike the proverbial experimental chord. Over its 17 tracks, drummer Myshko Birchenko and guitarist/loops player Yevhen Puhachov stretch out into trippy, airy new-age jazz and misty-mountain soundscapes, conjuring the improvised, on-the-fly fusion instrumental records they grew up with. But for anyone who loves the genre, there’s also a major difference. Th…

San Diego woman travels to Ukrainian frontlines to provide aid

As Russian forces continue their attacks on Ukraine, the United States continues its efforts to negotiate peace in the region. Meanwhile, one San Diego woman has taken direct action to support those on the front lines.Iuliia Puchko, who grew up in eastern Ukraine but now resides in San Diego, recently returned from a two-month journey to Ukraines battle zones. She says witnessing the suffering of friends and loved ones from afar was unbearable, …

One drone commander complained that more modern combat vehicles had disappeared from the front lines.