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Kyiv Independentby Dominic Culverwell1h ago
‘Everything except nukes’: As the world watches Wildberries, Russia unleashes war on Ukraine’s economy Firefighters put out a fire after Russian missiles hit a warehouse in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Aug.
Kyiv Independentby Robert A. McConnell3h ago
Drama, determination, and risk: Remembering how Ukraine's independence unfolded Ukrainians wave Ukrainian flags and celebrate Ukrainian independence in front of the Communist Party's central...
Kyiv Independentby Chris Powers4h ago
An anti-drone protective net was installed in the very heart of Berlin on Aug. 24 to raise awareness of the fragile protections Ukrainians live under, and to call for Germany and Europe to deliver...
Kyiv Independentby Polina Moroziuk5h ago
Russian drone strikes residential building in central Chernihiv, injuring at least 18, including 2 children, on Ukraine's Independence Day Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being...
Kyiv Independentby Kateryna Denisova6h ago
Zelensky says anti-corruption agencies have 'no questions' for him amid latest corruption scandal President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the recent corruption scandal involving a top official in...
Kyiv Independentby Polina Moroziuk7h ago
London has agreed to let European defense company MBDA share classified technical information on British-made components in SCALP cruise missiles with Ukraine, a move that could help Kyiv expand...
Kyiv Independentby Polina Moroziuk7h ago
Russian attacks killed at least eight people and injured at least 43 across Ukraine over the past day, as the country marked the 35th anniversary of its independence on Aug.
Kyiv Independentby Catherine Jones8h ago
As Ukraine celebrates 35 years of independence, we've brought together some options to make your support for Ukraine visible.
Kyiv Independentby Chris Powers9h ago
Ukraine will receive 6.1 billion euros ($7.1 billion) in defense loans to be spent on air defenses, missiles, ammunition, and radars, according to an Aug.
Kyiv Independentby Kateryna Denisova10h ago
Editor's note: This story is being updated. Western leaders and officials arrived in Kyiv on Aug. 24 to mark Ukraine's Independence Day, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said.
Kyiv Independentby Volodymyr Ivanyshyn18h ago
Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Ukrainian forces struck a retail warehouse in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar and two other logistics centers belonging to...
Kyiv Independentby The Kyiv Independent news desk22h ago
Ukraine war latest: 'Hunting their launch sites' —Zelensky reveals new details about Ukraine's ballistic missile defense Key developments on Aug.
Kyiv Independentby Sonya Bandouil23h ago
Ukraine is preparing changes to its mobilization system, including potential revisions to the country's draft age, secretary of the parliamentary defense committee Roman Kostenko said on Aug. 22.
Kyiv Independentby Yuliia Taradiuk1d ago
Nordic and Baltic leaders have arrived in Kyiv on the eve of Ukraine's Independence Day, in a show of solidarity from Ukraine's closest partner nations ahead of a larger Coalition of the Willing...
Kyiv Independentby Yuliia Taradiuk1d ago
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk could reconsider his opposition to allowing Ukraine to use the company's Starlink internet service over Russian territory, President Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters on Aug.
Kyiv Independentby Polina Moroziuk1d ago
Elections now would 'destroy Ukraine,' Zelensky says, revealing new details on disagreements with Fedorov President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov's call to...
Kyiv Independentby Yuliia Taradiuk1d ago
'Hunting their launch sites' — Zelensky reveals new details about Ukraine's ballistic missile defense Ukraine has launched a new operation targeting Russian ballistic missile launchers near its...
Kyiv Independentby Francis Farrell1d ago
Russia plans to mobilize around 300,000 people after State Duma elections in September, but will do so without touching the country's major cities in an effort to minimize backlash from society...
Kyiv Independentby Yuliia Taradiuk1d ago
Russian attacks kill 5, injure 44 across Ukraine over past day, as jet-powered drone hits passenger train in Odesa Oblast Russian attacks killed at least 5 people and injured at least 44 across...
Kyiv Independentby Dmytro Basmat1d ago
Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Ukraine's military reportedly launched a drone attack on the Russian city of Orenburg overnight on Aug.
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