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Kyiv Independentby Dominic Culverwell25 Aug 2026
Sense Bank appointed a new independent member to its supervisory board a week after anti-corruption investigators accused the bank’s CEO, Oleksiy Stupak, and former supervisory board chairman...
Kyiv Independentby Tania Myronyshena25 Aug 2026
Ukraine has received approval from the U.K. and France to produce long-range Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles, President Volodymyr Zelensky said during a press conference with Estonian President Alar...
Kyiv Independentby Martin Fornusek25 Aug 2026
Editor's note: The story has been updated with the latest details. The U.S. asked Ukraine not to strike Moscow and St.
Kyiv Independentby Tim Zadorozhnyy25 Aug 2026
'He's sort of like Hitler' — Trump's ex-Ukraine envoy Kellogg warns Putin won't stop at Donbas Russia would not end its war against Ukraine even if it captured all of Donbas, former U.S.
Kyiv Independentby Tania Myronyshena25 Aug 2026
Chernihiv Oblast hit by 45 Russian attacks as 5 killed, dozens injured across Ukraine in past day Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least five people and injured 99 others over the past day...
Kyiv Independentby Chris Powers25 Aug 2026
The European Commission on Aug. 25 reiterated that it is vital for Ukraine to continue advancing rule-of-law reforms and the fight against corruption if it is ever to join the bloc, days after the...
Kyiv Independentby Oleg Sukhov25 Aug 2026
Lawmaker Vadym Stolar has been charged in absentia as part of a major corporate raiding case involving officials of the President’s Office, Semen Kryvonos, head of the National Anti-Corruption...
Kyiv Independentby Tania Myronyshena25 Aug 2026
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov accused Ukrainian authorities of trying to "ideologically destabilize the situation" in Russia by spreading reports about a possible new Russian mobilization, in...
Kyiv Independentby Martin Fornusek25 Aug 2026
The U.S. did not join an Aug. 24 appeal by over 50 U.N. members urging Russia to halt its aggression against Ukraine and cease strikes against civilians.
Kyiv Independentby Dmytro Basmat25 Aug 2026
'Quite clear what I need to do' — UK PM Burnham, European leaders plan to lobby Trump on Patriot missiles for Ukraine U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham and other European leaders plan to lobby U.S.
Kyiv Independentby Lachlan Hyatt25 Aug 2026
'Unbelievably stupid' — UK man becomes first reported British national to die fighting for Russia in Ukraine A fisherman from the United Kingdom is believed to have died in combat in eastern...
Kyiv Independentby Lachlan Hyatt24 Aug 2026
Ukraine's First Lady, Olena Zelenska, led the sixth Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen in Kyiv on Aug.
Kyiv Independentby Abbey Fenbert24 Aug 2026
'We need more money' — Zelensky says Kyiv needs to produce hundreds more drones per day to pressure Russia into peace Ukraine needs additional financing in order to dramatically increase its daily...
Kyiv Independentby Martin Fornusek24 Aug 2026
As Russian drone incursions escalate, NATO weighs costs of shooting back F-16 fighter jets from the Turkish Air Force fly over Canakkale, Turkiye, on May 11, 2026.
Kyiv Independentby Kate Tsurkan24 Aug 2026
Former Pussy Riot member Rita Flores was forcibly recruited by Russia's Security Service (FSB) as an intelligence asset for three years before she was able to escape Russia, she said in an...
Kyiv Independentby The Kyiv Independent news desk24 Aug 2026
Ukraine war latest: Russian drone strikes residential building in central Chernihiv, injuring at least 20, including 3 children Key developments on Aug.
Kyiv Independentby Yuliia Taradiuk24 Aug 2026
Russia poses a growing hybrid threat to Europe, using disinformation, migration, and other tactics to destabilize the continent, Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs said on Aug.
Kyiv Independentby Dominic Culverwell24 Aug 2026
‘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. McConnell24 Aug 2026
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 Powers24 Aug 2026
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...
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