kyivindependent.comadded August 2026
Kyiv Independentby Volodymyr Ivanyshyn15d ago
'Ukrainians did not choose this war. We choose not to die,' Zelensky says to UN General Assembly as he calls for peace President Volodymyr Zelensky, on Sept. 23, addressed the U.N.
Kyiv Independentby The Kyiv Independent news desk15d ago
Ukraine war latest: Russian drone attacks on Kyiv kill 2, injure over 40 amid day of repeated strikes Key developments on Sept.
Kyiv Independentby Kateryna Hodunova15d ago
More than 76,000 women serve in the Ukrainian Armed Forces, including 57,000 military personnel, while the remainder hold civilian positions, the General Staff said in response to an inquiry from...
Kyiv Independentby Chris Powers15d ago
French far-left presidential candidate Melenchon blames Ukraine's deep strikes for war escalation France's far-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon sought to reaffirm his opposition to Russia's invasion...
Kyiv Independentby Oleg Sukhov15d ago
Russian citizen who served as Ukrainian Supreme Court's deputy chief charged with corruption The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) on Sept.
Kyiv Independentby Kate Tsurkan15d ago
Polish foreign minister holds rare meeting with Belarusian counterpart, discusses 'improving relations' Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski met with his Belarusian counterpart Maxim Ryzhenkov...
Kyiv Independentby Yuliia Taradiuk15d ago
A Russian Mi-8 military helicopter briefly violated Polish airspace near the country's northern border on Sept. 23, Poland's Armed Forces Operational Command said.
Kyiv Independentby Daniil Ukhorskiy15d ago
There are no elections in Russia, only theatre A man in a brown bear costume greets local residents at a polling station during Russia's parliamentary and regional elections in Istra, Russia, on...
Kyiv Independentby Dominic Culverwell15d ago
A major Taiwanese company is looking to become the new owner of Ukraine’s second-largest cement business, Ivano Frankivsk Cement, located in western Ukraine, after its board of directors approved a...
Kyiv Independentby Yuliia Taradiuk15d ago
Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said the threat of Russia using Belarusian territory to launch new attacks against Ukraine is "a real possibility," as reported by...
Kyiv Independentby Francis Farrell15d ago
Inside the Ukrainian drone unit controlling Russian-occupied Crimea’s highways A team of the 422nd Unmanned Systems Regiment prepares to launch a Zozulia middle-strike drone in southern Ukraine, on...
Kyiv Independentby Yuliia Taradiuk15d ago
At least ten people were killed and 53 others injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine over the past day as a diesel locomotive was hit in western Ukraine, close to the Polish border, local...
Kyiv Independentby Chris Powers15d ago
BRUSSELS, Belgium — EU ambassadors verified that Kyiv had successfully completed 10 different reforms during a Sept.
Kyiv Independentby Chris Powers15d ago
BRUSSELS, Belgium — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen doubled down on efforts to persuade Ukraine to fulfil reforms during a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky on the...
Kyiv Independentby Abbey Fenbert16d ago
Russia is preparing to launch a new large-scale strike against Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sept. 22, citing intelligence reports.
Kyiv Independentby Yuliia Taradiuk16d ago
How Russia used parliamentary elections to legitimize occupation of Ukrainian territories A woman casts her ballot in Russia's parliamentary election at a polling station in Donetsk, Russian...
Kyiv Independentby Tanya Kozyreva16d ago
Latvia facing 'alarming' period amid rising Russian threat in Baltics, president says Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs speaks at the Riga Conference in Riga, Latvia, on September 10, 2026.
Kyiv Independentby Martin Fornusek16d ago
President Volodymyr Zelensky met his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump in New York on Sept. 22 to discuss ceasefire proposals in Ukraine and a path toward ending Russia's invasion.
Kyiv Independentby The Kyiv Independent news desk16d ago
Key developments on Sept. 22: - Russia imposes restrictions near Estonian border amid mobilization concerns - Russian jet-powered drones strike Kyiv, injuring 8 - Ukraine confirms strikes on 2...
Kyiv Independentby Oleg Sukhov16d ago
Who are Usmanov and Fridman, the Russian oligarchs France helped remove from the EU sanctions list?
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