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Kyiv Independentby Tim Zadorozhnyy8 Sept 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump's envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, brought Kyiv some "pretty good, decent" ideas on how to end Russia's war against Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky told...
Kyiv Independentby Tim Zadorozhnyy8 Sept 2026
Russia has again postponed its deadline to fully capture Ukraine's Donbas, now setting March 31, 2027, as the target date, Deputy Presidential Office head Pavlo Palisa said on Sept. 7.
Kyiv Independentby Tania Myronyshena8 Sept 2026
The U.K. will provide Ukraine with a £100 million ($135 million) air defense package, including funding for Patriot missiles, as Kyiv prepares for renewed Russian attacks on its energy...
Kyiv Independentby Tamara Nowakowsky8 Sept 2026
Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Ukrainian drones reportedly struck the Saratov Oil Refinery in Russia overnight on Sept.
Kyiv Independentby Tamara Nowakowsky8 Sept 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin may be angling to avoid antagonizing U.S. President Donald Trump and could be willing to hand him a diplomatic win ahead of the upcoming midterm elections...
Kyiv Independentby Abbey Fenbert8 Sept 2026
Editor's Note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Russia launched ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones at Kyiv overnight on Sept.
Kyiv Independentby Oleg Sukhov7 Sept 2026
Editor's note: This story is being updated. Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko said on Sept. 7 that he had submitted his resignation to President Volodymyr Zelensky and parliament.
Kyiv Independentby The Kyiv Independent news desk7 Sept 2026
Ukraine war latest: Drone and missile alerts sound in Kyiv amid temporary attack pause on capitals Key developments on Sept.
Kyiv Independentby Robert Brull7 Sept 2026
The drone war is becoming a race to adapt, rather than perfect A soldier launches an RQ-35 Heidrun drone used for reconnaissance and artillery fire correction in the Zaporizhzhia direction in...
Kyiv Independentby Kateryna Denisova7 Sept 2026
Editor's note: This story is being updated. Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko said on Sept. 7 that he has no plans to resign amid a major scandal and would do so at the request of his...
Kyiv Independentby Martin Fornusek7 Sept 2026
Russia does not rule out a potential resumption of trilateral talks with Ukraine and the U.S., but it is too early to discuss location and dates, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Sept. 7.
Kyiv Independentby Tim Zadorozhnyy7 Sept 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin remains committed to escalating his war against Ukraine despite a new U.S.
Kyiv Independentby Martin Fornusek7 Sept 2026
Russia is economically much weaker than it was at the start of the full-scale war, but likely has resources to fight for two more years, Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) chief Oleh Ivashchenko...
Kyiv Independentby Asami Terajima7 Sept 2026
Russian missile brigade equipped with Oreshniks deployed in Belarus, Ukraine's military intelligence says Russia's 101st Missile Brigade, equipped with the Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic...
Kyiv Independentby Kateryna Hodunova7 Sept 2026
Can women solve Ukraine's manpower problem? (L-R) Maryna, 23, call sign Vesna, Tetiana, 22, call sign Titan, Daria, 35, a commander of the crew with a call sign Hilka, Viktoriia, 26, call sign...
Kyiv Independentby Lachlan Hyatt7 Sept 2026
Ukrainian long-range drones targeted three oil refineries across Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sept. 7. "Our soldiers continue to respond fairly to Russian strikes on Ukraine.
Kyiv Independentby Martin Fornusek7 Sept 2026
France cannot continue financing Ukraine indefinitely and without any guarantees, co-leader of the far-right National Rally (RN) party, Jordan Bardella, said in an interview with Bloomberg TV...
Kyiv Independentby Lachlan Hyatt7 Sept 2026
An oil depot in the Russian city of Sochi appeared to reignite on Sept. 7, three days after being struck by Ukrainian drones, Russian Telegram media channels reported.
Kyiv Independentby Lachlan Hyatt7 Sept 2026
Pro-Ukrainian partisans sabotaged communication tower ahead of oil refinery strike, Atesh group claims A Russian servicemember defected and destroyed a communications tower deep behind Russian...
Kyiv Independentby Abbey Fenbert6 Sept 2026
Editor's Note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Germany's far-right nationalist party, the Alternative for Germany (AfD), holds a commanding lead in the eastern state of...
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