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Kyiv Independentby Dmytro Basmat31 Aug 2026
Russian independent media outlet Mediazona, in collaboration with the BBC Russian service, has confirmed the identities of 242,747 Russian military personnel killed in Ukraine.
Kyiv Independentby Dmytro Basmat30 Aug 2026
Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Aug.
Kyiv Independentby Anna Fratsyvir30 Aug 2026
Fedorov offers drone technology to US in exchange for Patriots, seeks funding for defense tech fund Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov is seeking U.S.
Kyiv Independentby The Kyiv Independent news desk30 Aug 2026
Key developments on Aug. 29-30: - Nearly 2,000 drones fired at Ukraine in one week as Russia draws out attacks - 'Explosions every few minutes' — At least 38 killed after Russian drone strike on...
Kyiv Independentby Dominic Culverwell30 Aug 2026
Russia’s attacks on Ukraine have killed at least eight and injured at least 41 as Moscow continues to target civilian areas with waves of missiles and drones.
Kyiv Independentby Martin Fornusek30 Aug 2026
Germany's Kremlin-friendly AfD eyes historic election win Ulrich Siegmund, far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD)'s main candidate in the Saxony-Anhalt state election, addresses delegates during...
Kyiv Independentby Dominic Culverwell30 Aug 2026
Russia launched nearly 2,000 attack drones, more than 1,600 glide bombs, and 31 missiles, including North Korean ballistic missiles, against Ukraine in just the last week, President Volodymyr...
Kyiv Independentby Volodymyr Ivanyshyn29 Aug 2026
Russia will not use nuclear weapons against Ukraine or attack NATO, and Moscow's only option for escalating its war is mobilization, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said in an interview published...
Kyiv Independentby Anna Fratsyvir29 Aug 2026
'Orcas hunt these bears' — Putin says children should learn the 'food chain' to understand Russia's war Russian President Vladimir Putin invoked orcas "tearing polar bears apart" as a new analogy...
Kyiv Independentby Kateryna Hodunova29 Aug 2026
Fifty-six Ukrainians are considered missing as search-and-rescue operations continue in Nepal following widespread flooding, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry told journalists on Aug. 29.
Kyiv Independentby Kateryna Hodunova29 Aug 2026
At least 27 people were killed and 42 injured, including four children, in a Russian attack on Kyiv Oblast that triggered detonations and a large fire at a storage facility on Aug.
Kyiv Independentby Kateryna Hodunova29 Aug 2026
Ukraine marks Remembrance Day for Defenders on Aug. 29, for the eighth time since the observance was introduced in 2019.
Kyiv Independentby Liliane Bivings29 Aug 2026
Ukraine says it downed more than 200 drones as rare days-long air raid alerts stretch into third morning Near-continuous air raid alerts across large swaths of Ukraine stretched into a third...
Kyiv Independentby Anna Fratsyvir28 Aug 2026
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Aug. 28 that Ukraine had received a briefing from the U.S. side on the outcome of recent meetings in Moscow, adding that Kyiv welcomed Washington's "realistic...
Kyiv Independentby Anna Fratsyvir28 Aug 2026
More than 113,000 Russians cross into Georgia in a week as fears grow of new mobilization, Politico reports More than 113,000 Russians crossed into Georgia via the Upper Lars checkpoint last week...
Kyiv Independentby Anna Fratsyvir28 Aug 2026
President Volodymyr Zelensky called for Ukraine to increase the frequency of its long-range drone strikes against Russia on Aug. 28, setting a goal of launching 1,000 drones a day.
Kyiv Independentby Anna Fratsyvir28 Aug 2026
Ukraine anti-corruption agencies charge businessman in raiding case amid major corruption scandal Ukraine's anti-corruption authorities on Aug.
Kyiv Independentby The Kyiv Independent news desk28 Aug 2026
Key developments on Aug. 28: - Ukraine must mobilize at least 30,000 people per month, Budanov says, warning war won't end soon - Ukrainian drones target one of Russia's largest oil refineries in...
Kyiv Independentby Jonas Heins28 Aug 2026
Ukraine's government approved a draft law that aims to give foreign and stateless nationals who served in the Ukrainian military more time to formalize their residency status after the end of their...
Kyiv Independentby Francis Farrell28 Aug 2026
Presidential Office head Kyrylo Budanov has warned that Ukraine cannot afford to mobilize less than 30,000 people per month, as ending the war in the short term is "unrealistic."
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