The objective of this paper is to compare how Croatian and Serbian web portals write about and perceive the current war in Ukraine. Three Croatian portals (Večernji, Indeks, and Telegram) and three Serbian portals (Vreme, Informer, and Novosti) were selected for their ease of accessibility and the ability to search for required terms. The first part of the paper outlines the historical and political context of the war in Ukraine. It describes the history of Ukraine from the 9th century up to the onset of the current war, emphasizing the most important periods and events, crucial for understanding the relations between Ukraine and Russia. The subsequent part of the paper briefly describes the media landscape in Serbia and Croatia, providing insight into the level of media freedom and independence. Following this is a media analysis that examines, through four different topics, how each selected portal comments on and conveys these topics. Based on the collected written data, the paper concludes with an analysis of the similarities and differences in how Croatian and Serbian portals perceive the war in Ukraine.