RTR / THE ROAD TRIP REPORT
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An independent reporting project across Ukraine
THE
ROAD TRIP
REPORT

A journey to Ukraine’s front lines.
First-hand reporting from Caolan Robertson and Zarina Zabrisky.

EXPLORE THE JOURNEY ↓
Real places. Real people.
The story behind the map.

Caolan Robertson

Journalist · Filmmaker

Reporting from Ukraine and documenting the people living through the war.

Caolan Robertson and Zarina Zabrisky in the car, on the road across Ukraine

Zarina Zabrisky

Writer · Reporter

On-the-ground reporting, local voices and the human story behind each stop.

Field journal

Follow the story as each film is released.

Nothing was published live from the road, for the team’s safety. Now that the trip is complete, each new mini-documentary appears on the map where it was filmed.

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1 Report    Photo / video update    Text update  —  click a marker to viewEach film is pinned to the map where it was filmed.

Front-line positions from DeepStateMap.

The Field Journal

Every report. A different perspective.

The journey builds with each published story. Watch a report or explore its location on the map.

Delayed, safety-checked reportingLocations and the trail appear only after reports are released. The trail shows publication order, not an exact road or the team’s current position.
More than a war map

PEOPLE.
PLACES.
PERSPECTIVE.

From frontline communities to the roads between them: reporting on the people living through this war.

Reader supported

Keep independent reporting on the road

Direct support funds travel, safety equipment, production and reporting from communities affected by the war.

Support the journey

Independent journalism. No government money. Every contribution helps keep the reporting on the road.

Your name will appear in the film credits.