Originating in the 15th century in Zaporizhzhia, they formed two types: steppe Cossacks and town Cossacks ("horodovi kozaky"). These Ukrainian units defended locals against Tatar and Turkish raids.

One of the most overlooked parts of Ukraine is its diversity. The Crimean Tatars – a national minority native to Crimea and recognized as an indigenous people of Ukraine – are a perfect ...

Zaporizhzhian Cossacks are warriors who have been revered for centuries in Ukraine. A family is maintaining the Cossack traditions by training people with swords, maces and their bare hands.

On a wooded river island, a Ukrainian family guards the legacy of the Zaporizhzhian Cossacks, whose history and traditions are making a comeback during the war.

Crimean Tatars reject talk of ceding peninsula to Russia Ethnic minority group accuses Russia of suppressing rights Issue of territorial concessions coming to the fore Moscow annexed Crimea in ...

The history of the Crimean Tatars has taught them to tread carefully. Periods of persecution and exodus, mainly at Russian hands, have characterized the Muslim ethnic minority’s story from at ...

Russian modern policy in the occupied territory of Crimea continues the genocidal practices of the Soviet era, informs the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people. On the Day of Remembrance of the ...

Russia's Cossacks rise again In the first of a series from southern Russia, the BBC's Steven Eke reports on the Cossacks, who have emerged as an influential political group in the region, strongly ...

Over nearly three centuries, Cossacks defended their borders, and concluded shifting alliances with Poles, Russians and Tatars, often enrolled as paid military auxiliaries.

Grozny today bets on the promotion of the Kazačestvo movement - Russia's Cossacks - to revive mobilisation for war and to counter drug trafficking. A bet on yesterday's enemies that the Kremlin ...

DENVER – The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today that the organization has agreed to terms with forward Tomas Tatar on a one-year contract for the upcoming 2023-24 season. Tatar, 32 ...