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Michal Kranz is a journalist focusing on Eastern Europe and the Middle East who has reported from Lebanon, Poland, and Ukraine

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How 46 Toddlers Were Disappeared by Putin in One Fell Swoop

‘SIMPLY A NIGHTMARE’

Interviews with employees at a Ukrainian children’s home—along with photo and video evidence—paint a disturbing picture of a mass abduction by Russian authorities.

Michal Kranz | Published Jan 01, 2023

This Gym Owner’s Double Life Helped Wreck Putin’s War Plans

SECRET MISSION

A Ukrainian gym owner and a group of his regulars told The Daily Beast how they helped drive Russian forces out of Kherson by moonlighting as informants.

Michal Kranz | Published Dec 23, 2022
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Brutal Sect of Putin’s Army Accused of Killing Own Comrades

LAWLESS ARMY

Serving under the man known as “Putin’s soldier” this killer squad has been linked to vile war crimes against civilians in Bucha—and their own severely injured brothers-in-arms.

Michal Kranz | Published Apr 29, 2022

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