kyivindependent.comadded August 2026
Kyiv Independentby Jimmy Rushton6d ago
Russian troops were left with no food, water, or ammunition and had to drink their own urine to survive after being abandoned by their commanders, POWs captured by Ukraine have said.
Kyiv Independentby Martin Fornusek6d ago
Latvia votes with Russia threat looming large Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs, leader of the United List party, is seen on an election advertising banner before the upcoming election on...
Kyiv Independentby Yuliia Taradiuk6d ago
The U.K. sanctioned seven Russian individuals involved in the forced deportation and re-education of Ukrainian children from occupied territories on Oct.
Kyiv Independentby Yuliia Taradiuk6d ago
Ukraine aims to produce up to 400 interceptor drones as Russian jet-powered drone use grows, Zelensky says Ukraine will be able to produce up to 400 interceptor drones by the end of October to...
Kyiv Independentby Yuliia Taradiuk6d ago
Russian strikes have forced the closure of a key bridge in Kyiv, causing major traffic jams across the capital and disrupting public transport between the city's eastern and western banks, city...
Kyiv Independentby Chris Powers6d ago
South Korean president warns of 'additional measures' if Ukraine doesn't apologize for POW dispute South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Oct.
Kyiv Independentby Yuliia Taradiuk6d ago
At least two people were killed and 27 others injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine over the past day as a passenger bus was struck in Kramatorsk, local authorities said on Oct. 1-2.
Kyiv Independentby Chris Powers6d ago
The parliament on Oct. 1 formally registered a draft law that will expand the provision of education for national minorities in Ukraine, paving the way for a vote that could help unblock Kyiv's EU...
Kyiv Independentby Chris Powers6d ago
A coalition of civil society organizations protested against Danish shipyard Fayard's continued servicing of vessels transporting Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG), at a rally held in Copenhagen...
Kyiv Independentby Maria Yeryoma6d ago
Belarus tests a new path back to the West Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko attends an event in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Dec. 21, 2025.
Kyiv Independentby Tamara Nowakowsky6d ago
Russia plans to send about 120,000 conscripts into compulsory military service between October and December, while again promising they will not be sent to fight in Ukraine — despite Moscow having...
Kyiv Independentby Lachlan Hyatt6d ago
Putin vows Russia will respond with 'all weapons at our disposal' if attacked by NATO Speaking at the annual Valdai Discussion Club forum on Oct.
Kyiv Independentby Lachlan Hyatt7d ago
The U.S. Treasury Department announced restrictions on Oct. 1 against the A7 Network, a Russian shadow banking system used by Iran to evade sanctions.
Kyiv Independentby Jimmy Rushton7d ago
Ukraine's interceptor tech outpaced by Russia’s jet-powered Geran-5 drones Rescuers work at a school damaged by a Russian drone strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Oct. 1, 2026.
Kyiv Independentby The Kyiv Independent news desk7d ago
Key developments on Oct. 1: - Russian losses soar by 46% during 2026 - Russian drones strike Kyiv school, key bridge linking eastern, western banks of city - Russian drone strikes Kyiv nuclear...
Kyiv Independentby Kyiv Independent7d ago
Kyiv Independent launches the Companion Collection 🐾 to support front-line animal rescue The Kyiv Independent’s new Companion Collection 🐾 brings together matching items for people and their pets...
Kyiv Independentby Polina Moroziuk7d ago
Kyiv's bomb shelters are in a dire state. Mayor Klitschko is passing on the blame People take shelter in a bomb shelter during a Russian missile and drone attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on July 4, 2025.
Kyiv Independentby Jimmy Rushton7d ago
Ukraine's domestically developed FP-7 ballistic missile has been used in combat against Russia for the first time, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Oct. 1.
Kyiv Independentby Tania Myronyshena7d ago
'Rumors are slightly exaggerated' — Fire Point co-owner speaks out after reported assassination attempt Denys Shtilierman, co-owner and chief engineer of Ukrainian defense company Fire Point...
Kyiv Independentby Elise Lauriot Prevost7d ago
Russia's methodical use of starvation in Oleshky An aerial view of Oleshky, a Russian-occupied town in Kherson Oblast, Ukraine in a photo published on May 2, 2026.
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