Joel Flynn Joel Flynn

What Change Means for Hungarians

Ahead of one of Hungary’s most closely watched elections in years, this report follows two voters with very different views of the country’s future.

In rural Hungary, Szofia, a horseradish farmer, wants change after years of rising costs and pressure on family farms. In Budapest, Ishtvan, a Viktor Orbán supporter, sees stability and protection as the country’s priority.

The result is a ground-level portrait of a divided electorate, shaped by the economy, the war in Ukraine, and Hungary’s relationship with Europe.

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Joel Flynn Joel Flynn

On Lithuania’s Border, Security Feels Both Ordinary and Fragile

Lithuania has faced a series of airspace and border incidents involving Russia and Belarus, including drones, smuggling balloons, and reported incursions by Russian aircraft.

This report travels to Lithuania’s borders with Belarus and Russia to examine how hybrid threats are being handled on the ground - and why some of those living closest to the frontier still say they feel safe, even as Europe’s security landscape changes around them.

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Joel Flynn Joel Flynn

Ukraine’s Other War: Trauma After Survival

Six years after being shot in the head by a Russian sniper, Ukrainian veteran Volodymyr Tovkis is rebuilding his life through archery.

His story is part of a much wider crisis facing Ukraine: the physical and psychological trauma carried by soldiers, civilians, and families long after the immediate violence has passed.

This report examines what survival means in a country still at war, and the mental health challenge already shaping Ukraine’s future.

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Reporting Under Fire: Drone Strike in Dnipro

A TRT World crew was caught in a Russian drone attack in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro.

This report was filmed as strikes hit a residential area just metres away — with further drones overhead and residents searching for shelter.

It captures not just the impact of the attack, but the atmosphere that surrounds it: the anticipation, the uncertainty, and the normalisation of risk for those living through it.

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Waiting for the Missing: Ukraine’s POW Exchange

Hundreds of Ukrainian prisoners of war were released as part of a rare exchange with Russia - one of the few moments of cooperation in a war that has stretched beyond three years.

This report follows the families waiting in Chernihiv, many of whom arrived without knowing who would return - or whether their loved ones would be among them.

It captures the gap between hope and reality, and the quiet persistence of those still waiting for answers.

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Joel Flynn Joel Flynn

Evacuating Civilians Under Fire in Sumy

Thousands of civilians are being evacuated from Ukraine’s Sumy region as Russian attacks intensify near the border. This report follows a mission with the White Angels, rescuing elderly and vulnerable residents from frontline towns under threat from drones, artillery, and glide bombs.

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Joel Flynn Joel Flynn

After the Violence: Britain’s Reckoning with Far Right Unrest

I covered the wave of unrest that followed the murder of three young girls in Southport, a tragedy that spiralled into nationwide far-right violence. My reporting took me to protests, police lines, and community responses across the UK, as the country grappled with grief, misinformation and extremism.

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