A deeply considered list of Ukraine war documentaries that explores both Ukrainian and Russian perspectives, focusing on the human cost of a conflict that is still unfolding in real time. These films go beyond headlines to show what war actually looks and feels like for those living through it.
While media attention remains focused on a handful of headline conflicts, millions of people around the world continue to suffer in wars that receive little sustained international coverage. From Sudan and Yemen to Congo and Kashmir, this article explores ten underreported conflicts still burning in 2026, examining their origins, humanitarian impact, and why they remain largely absent from public consciousness.
For more than three decades, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has experienced one of the deadliest sustained conflicts since World War II, resulting in millions of deaths and the displacement of entire communities. Often described as “too complex” to understand, the crisis is more accurately defined by familiar forces: colonial extraction, foreign intervention, ethnic fragmentation, and the global demand for natural resources.