Justice
Citizen Journalists Are Live-Mapping the Crisis in Ukraine
An interactive website offers real-time context for the escalating conflict.
As of last March, a troubling 77 percent of college-educated Americans were unable to locate Ukraine on a world map—even though two-thirds of the country claimed to be “paying close attention” to the unfolding crisis there.
CityLab readers are likely a more-informed-than-average bunch when it comes to geography—or at least more interested. Which is why you might want to check out LiveUAMap.com, a website that’s been live-mapping events relevant to the conflict since last February, after former pro-Russia President Viktor Yanukovych was ousted by popular protests.