kyivindependent.comadded August 2026
Kyiv Independentby Karol Luczka28 Aug 2026
A bridge, missiles, and billions in revenue: North Korea's role in Russia's war deepens again North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (R) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) shake hands after a...
Kyiv Independentby Bohdan Miroshnychenko28 Aug 2026
Shells, stalled contracts, and no armor for wounded — Ukraine's new defense minister's problem list Yevhen Khmara in Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine, on Aug. 18, 2026.
Kyiv Independentby Martin Fornusek28 Aug 2026
(Illustration by Mari Kinovych/The Kyiv Independent) 'From Bohdan Khmelnytsky to Ivan Mazepa, there were no hetmans.'
Kyiv Independentby Jonas Heins28 Aug 2026
Russian strikes have destroyed 90% of Ukraine's modern storage facilities for various types of goods, Agricultural Minister Taras Vysotskyi said on Aug.
Kyiv Independentby Dominic Culverwell28 Aug 2026
One of Ukraine’s largest vodka plants was destroyed beyond repair after Russia attacked Zaporizhzhia Oblast on Aug. 27.
Kyiv Independentby Jonas Heins28 Aug 2026
Oleksandr Shyrshyn, a former battalion commander in Ukraine's 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade, said on Facebook on Aug.
Kyiv Independentby Yevgeniya Doluda28 Aug 2026
Petition urging Zelensky to talk to independent media registered on 6th attempt, gains 7,000 signatures in a day An online petition requesting that the president hold a press conference with...
Kyiv Independentby Tania Myronyshena28 Aug 2026
Warehouses targeted outside Kyiv in all-day drone attack as Russian forces kill at least 10, injure 43 over past day across Ukraine Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, endured an unusual all-day barrage of...
Kyiv Independentby Tania Myronyshena28 Aug 2026
Ukrainian drones target Moscow, one of Russia's largest oil refineries in Yaroslavl, sparking fire, media reports Ukrainian drones attacked Moscow and the surrounding area, as well as the Yaroslavl...
Kyiv Independentby Tamara Nowakowsky28 Aug 2026
'There is no problem,' Trump says, dismissing Russia-NATO threat after CIA chief’s Moscow visit U.S. President Donald Trump said on Aug.
Kyiv Independentby Tamara Nowakowsky28 Aug 2026
Kyiv records 13 air raid alerts in single day, most since full-scale invasion began, as explosions continue overnight Kyiv recorded 13 air raid alerts over a 24-hour period on Aug.
Kyiv Independentby Sonya Bandouil27 Aug 2026
Wroclaw's City Council adopted a resolution condemning hatred and violence based on nationality following a series of incidents involving Ukrainians in the city, Polish media reported on Aug. 27.
Kyiv Independentby Dominic Culverwell27 Aug 2026
With Russia continuing to wage an unprecedented campaign against Ukrainian businesses, Ukraine’s Economy Ministry has downgraded its forecast for the country’s economic growth this year from 1.3%...
Kyiv Independentby The Kyiv Independent news desk27 Aug 2026
Key developments on Aug. 27: - Kyiv endures day-long Russian attacks that began overnight; - Russia destroys all generating equipment at Kherson thermal power plant ahead of heating season; -...
Kyiv Independentby Myroslava Gongadze27 Aug 2026
Washington will give Ukraine's next ambassador little time to learn U.S. President Donald Trump (C-R) meets with President Volodymyr Zelensky (C-L) in the Oval Office at the White House in...
Kyiv Independentby Chris York27 Aug 2026
Russia plans to mobilize 600,000 recruits in 2026-27 as growing public dissatisfaction with the war in Ukraine reduces the number of people willing to volunteer, Ukraine's President's Office said...
Kyiv Independentby Chris Powers27 Aug 2026
Estonia and Latvia on Aug. 27 reiterated that they remain vigilant, but their overall assessment of Russia's threat remains unchanged, despite media reports about the U.S.
Kyiv Independentby Martin Fornusek27 Aug 2026
Russian disinformation tests its Ukraine election playbook In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russian President Vladimir Putin gives an interview to Vesti TV...
Kyiv Independentby Chris Powers27 Aug 2026
The Netherlands will continue to press Ukraine and other EU membership candidate countries to complete the required rule-of-law and anti-corruption reforms, Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen...
Kyiv Independentby Martin Fornusek27 Aug 2026
Danish shipyard to receive another Russia-linked LNG tanker — before representing Denmark at state-backed trade fair pavilion Denmark's Fayard shipyard is about to receive a third Russian-linked...
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