kyivindependent.comadded August 2026
Kyiv Independentby Chris Powers17d ago
France and Slovakia's threat to scupper 3,000 EU sanctions to protect two Russian oligarchs gathers steam BRUSSELS, Belgium — Resistance to a French-Slovak proposal to drop EU sanctions against two...
Kyiv Independentby Martin Fornusek17d ago
Romania's former presidential candidate Calin Georgescu has been detained by law enforcement authorities in a 1.1 million euro ($1.3 million) fraud case, Romanian news outlet Digi24 reported on...
Kyiv Independentby Kate Tsurkan17d ago
Ukraine's Culture Ministry announces major fundraising initiative to help publishers struggling after Russian attacks The Culture Ministry announced a $500,000 fundraising initiative on Sept.
Kyiv Independentby Asami Terajima17d ago
Russian attacks kill at least 6, wound 38 across Ukraine, as overnight strike hit shopping mall in Zaporizhzhia Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least six people and wounded 38 others over...
Kyiv Independentby Martin Fornusek17d ago
U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff "has done a great job" in Washington-led efforts to help end the Russia-Ukraine war, Foreign Intelligence Chief Rustem Umerov said in an interview with Axios published on...
Kyiv Independentby Lachlan Hyatt17d ago
Over the past week, Russia pummelled cities across Ukraine with more than 2,000 attack drones, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sept. 20.
Kyiv Independentby Lachlan Hyatt18d ago
The far-right, Kremlin-friendly Alternative for Germany (AfD) party was projected to take first place in regional elections in Germany on Sept.
Kyiv Independentby Lachlan Hyatt18d ago
Putin's ruling party set to claim 'victory' in Russian parliamentary election, in results deemed predetermined Editor's note: This is a developing story.
Kyiv Independentby The Kyiv Independent news desk18d ago
Key developments on Sept. 19-20: - Zelensky approves 'new long-range operations' in response to Russian strikes - Moscow Oil Refinery ablaze after massive Ukraine missile, drone blitz on Russia -...
Kyiv Independentby Asami Terajima18d ago
Russian assault tactics have changed over the past year, with troops now attacking in groups of just a few soldiers, or sometimes individually, in an effort to get through the "kill zone," Joint...
Kyiv Independentby Chris York18d ago
Ukraine's 3rd Army Corps said it has liberated a further 40 square kilometers (15.4 square miles) of territory in Donetsk Oblast, as well as retaking several villages during the ongoing Operation...
Kyiv Independentby Olena Goncharova18d ago
Russian authorities claimed on Sept. 19 that electronic voting systems and communications infrastructure had come under attack as the country entered the second day of its three-day parliamentary...
Kyiv Independentby Olena Goncharova19d ago
Ukraine urges countries to close 'Russian House' centers, citing disinformation, espionage risks Ukraine has formally urged governments around the world to restrict or shut down Russian state-run...
Kyiv Independentby Tamara Nowakowsky19d ago
The U.S. Army has awarded a $10.64 million contract to Skyeton Inc., the American arm of Ukrainian drone maker Skyeton, for Raybird reconnaissance drones and related services, according to a...
Kyiv Independentby Tamara Nowakowsky19d ago
UK military sites see near-daily drone incidents in 2026 as Europe confronts widening hybrid threat Close to 340 drone incidents were recorded at or near U.K.
Kyiv Independentby Chris Powers19d ago
All EU sanctions linked to Russia's war may expire as France, Slovakia seek to delist oligarchs President Volodymyr Zelensky clutches his head next to French President Emmanuel Macron at the...
Kyiv Independentby Lachlan Hyatt19d ago
'Abhorrent acts' - Russian forces committed widespread sexual violence in Ukraine since full-scale invasion, UN reports Russian forces are responsible for the vast majority of sexual violence in...
Kyiv Independentby Olena Goncharova20d ago
European governments are stepping up preparations for possible Russian hybrid attacks as officials across the continent warn that Moscow could increasingly use drones, missiles, sabotage, and...
Kyiv Independentby Olena Goncharova20d ago
U.S. President Donald Trump signed sweeping legislation targeting Russia with new sanctions and tariff measures on Sept. 18, the White House announced. The Lindsey O.
Kyiv Independentby The Kyiv Independent news desk20d ago
Ukraine war latest: Elite Russian drone unit pulls back from northern Donetsk Oblast amid Ukrainian offensive Key developments on Sept.
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