Observed arrival · 2026-11-11
How Close Is the War?
An interactive map lets visitors enter a location and compare its straight-line distance to Ukraine’s border, Kyiv, and the front line.
- For
- European readers comparing their city’s distance to Ukraine
- Worth noticing
- It labels the measurements as straight-line distances and distinguishes the border from Kyiv and the front line.
Field notes
Visitors can enter an address or use their location; the page describes its measurements as straight-line distances to Ukraine’s nearest border, Kyiv, and the front line. It provides a list of European cities and a map ring that can be moved, with Ukraine shown at true size and repositioned to make the distance legible. Separate sections cite the UN monitoring mission and Mediazona, explain why border distance matters, and link to the Ukrainian Red Cross, Voices of Children, and UNHCR.
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