France to speed up missile deliveries to Ukraine amid critical air defense shortage
Kyiv Independentby Dominic Culverwell·22 Aug 2026
France will speed up the delivery of missiles and other military equipment following a nearly two-hour-long phone call between President Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron on...
Exclusive: Inside the years-long scheme to turn a nationalized bank into Zelensky allies’ 'piggy bank'
Kyiv Independentby Dominic Culverwell·22 Aug 2026
Exclusive: Inside the years-long scheme to turn a nationalized bank into Zelensky allies’ 'piggy bank' Before its nationalization in July 2023, Sense Bank, formerly known as Alfa-Bank, stood as one...
Scandal erupts over Ukraine's parliament move to block key EU integration bills
Kyiv Independentby Chris Powers·22 Aug 2026
A parliamentary committee on Aug. 21 defended its earlier decision to block five bills intended to strengthen the country's fight against corruption.
Germany pledges additional 50 million euros in humanitarian aid to Ukraine ahead of winter
Kyiv Independentby Dominic Culverwell·22 Aug 2026
As Russia intensifies its campaign against Ukrainian civilians, Germany pledged an additional 50 million euros ($58 million) in humanitarian support to help people in front-line regions and prepare...
As Russia turns to jet-powered drones, Ukraine scrambles for new interceptor tech
Kyiv Independentby Jimmy Rushton·22 Aug 2026
As Russia turns to jet-powered drones, Ukraine scrambles for new interceptor tech A serviceman of Ukraine's 116th Mechanized Brigade watches a Ukrainian-made P1-Sun interceptor drone fly in Kharkiv...
Russian attacks kill at least 6, injure 26 across Ukraine, including strike on border crossing with Moldova
Kyiv Independentby Dominic Culverwell·22 Aug 2026
Russian attacks kill at least 6, injure 26 across Ukraine, including strike on border crossing with Moldova Russian attacks killed at least six and injured at least 26 people over the past day, as...
Russian Communist politician fined over Navalny photo, likely barring him from election
Kyiv Independentby Olena Goncharova·21 Aug 2026
A Russian court in Saratov fined former regional lawmaker Nikolai Bondarenko 1,000 rubles ($12) on Aug.
Ukraine urges citizens seeking EU temporary protection to get border exit stamp
Kyiv Independentby Olena Goncharova·21 Aug 2026
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry has advised Ukrainians traveling to EU countries to seek temporary protection to obtain an exit stamp in their international passport, saying it may help prove that they...
Explainer: What does Ukraine's latest corruption scandal tell us about how Zelensky governs?
Kyiv Independentby Oleg Sukhov·21 Aug 2026
Explainer: What does Ukraine's latest corruption scandal tell us about how Zelensky governs? Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives in Downing Street for a meeting with UK Prime Minister...
Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian drones set Russia's Perm oil refinery ablaze
Kyiv Independentby The Kyiv Independent news desk·21 Aug 2026
Key developments on Aug. 21: - Zelensky confirms drone attack on oil refinery in Russia's Perm - Russian double-tap strike on shopping center in Kryvyi Rih kills at least 14, injures more than 100...
Putin has run out of moves
Kyiv Independentby Anders Åslund·21 Aug 2026
Putin has run out of moves Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during a visit to Buryat State University in Ulan-Ude, Russia, on August 10, 2026.
Update: Court sets $670,000 bail for ex-lawmaker in major corruption case
Kyiv Independentby Kate Tsurkan·21 Aug 2026
Ukraine's High Anti-Corruption Court on Aug. 21 placed former lawmaker Maksym Mykytas in custody, with bail set at Hr 30 million ($670,000).
Russian double-tap strike on shopping center in Kryvyi Rih kills at least 16, injures 130
Kyiv Independentby Tania Myronyshena·21 Aug 2026
Editor's note: This story is being updated. Russian forces launched a daytime drone strike on a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih on Aug.
Russian frozen assets have Australia's Senate fired up
Kyiv Independentby Chris Powers·21 Aug 2026
The Australian Senate's Foreign Affairs Committee made 11 proposals to tighten up Russia sanctions in a report tabled Aug.
More than 80 Ukrainian soldiers deserted during training in Germany, media reports
Kyiv Independentby Tania Myronyshena·21 Aug 2026
Around 80 Ukrainian soldiers have deserted while undergoing military training in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt since 2022, with cases across Germany estimated in the hundreds, Die Zeit reported...
Russian children's cartoon targeted in Zelensky's latest sanctions against Moscow's war machine
Kyiv Independentby Abbey Fenbert·20 Aug 2026
Russian children's cartoon targeted in Zelensky's latest sanctions against Moscow's war machine Ukraine imposed new sanctions against Russia's military-industrial complex, propaganda machine, and...
Ukraine war latest: Russian missile, drone barrage kills at least 15 in Kyiv, damages children's hospital
Kyiv Independentby The Kyiv Independent news desk·20 Aug 2026
Ukraine war latest: Russian missile, drone barrage kills at least 15 in Kyiv, damages children's hospital Key developments on Aug.
Russia launches deadly strike on Kyiv, killing at least 2, as capital reels from massive overnight attack
Kyiv Independentby Yuliia Taradiuk·20 Aug 2026
Russia launches deadly strike on Kyiv, killing at least 2, as capital reels from massive overnight attack Editor's Note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
Once a hub in the rear, Pavlohrad is now in Russia's glide bomb crosshairs
Kyiv Independentby Asami Terajima·20 Aug 2026
Once a hub in the rear, Pavlohrad is now in Russia's glide bomb crosshairs Children on bicycles watch a fire near their home in Pavlohrad, Ukraine, on August 15, 2026.
Ukrainian authorities seek to sell Sense Bank, dismiss leadership amid corruption probe
Kyiv Independentby Oleg Sukhov·20 Aug 2026
Editor's Note: This item has been updated to include additional statements by Prime Minister Koretskyi.
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