kyivindependent.comadded August 2026
Kyiv Independentby Dmytro Basmat1d ago
Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov detailed what he described as widespread corruption within Ukraine's Defense Ministry in a wide-ranging interview with Channel 24 released Aug.
Kyiv Independentby Tamara Nowakowsky1d ago
Supermarket director under investigation after deadly Russian strike on Kryvyi Rih shopping center Police in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast have initiated criminal proceedings against the director of a...
Kyiv Independentby Tamara Nowakowsky1d ago
Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed on Aug. 22 that Moscow has received what he called "exotic" and "unacceptable" proposals related to ending the war in Ukraine.
Kyiv Independentby Dominic Culverwell2d ago
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...
Kyiv Independentby Dominic Culverwell2d ago
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...
Kyiv Independentby Chris Powers2d ago
A parliamentary committee on Aug. 21 defended its earlier decision to block five bills intended to strengthen the country's fight against corruption.
Kyiv Independentby Dominic Culverwell2d ago
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...
Kyiv Independentby Jimmy Rushton2d ago
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...
Kyiv Independentby Dominic Culverwell2d ago
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...
Kyiv Independentby Olena Goncharova2d ago
A Russian court in Saratov fined former regional lawmaker Nikolai Bondarenko 1,000 rubles ($12) on Aug.
Kyiv Independentby Olena Goncharova2d ago
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...
Kyiv Independentby Oleg Sukhov2d ago
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...
Kyiv Independentby The Kyiv Independent news desk3d ago
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...
Kyiv Independentby Anders Åslund3d ago
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.
Kyiv Independentby Kate Tsurkan3d ago
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).
Kyiv Independentby Tania Myronyshena3d ago
Editor's note: This story is being updated. Russian forces launched a daytime drone strike on a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih on Aug.
Kyiv Independentby Chris Powers3d ago
The Australian Senate's Foreign Affairs Committee made 11 proposals to tighten up Russia sanctions in a report tabled Aug.
Kyiv Independentby Tania Myronyshena3d ago
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...
Kyiv Independentby Abbey Fenbert3d ago
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...
Kyiv Independentby The Kyiv Independent news desk4d ago
Ukraine war latest: Russian missile, drone barrage kills at least 15 in Kyiv, damages children's hospital Key developments on Aug.
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