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Kyiv Independentby Francis Farrell3d ago
A cargo ship caught fire in the Black Sea off the Romanian coast on Oct. 5 after a Russian drone strike, killing two, injuring at least 11 more, and prompting a large search-and-rescue operation.
Kyiv Independentby Chris Powers3d ago
President Volodymyr Zelensky will attend a summit of the EU's 27 national leaders on Oct. 15 if Kyiv is able to unlock the next step in its EU accession process before then, a Ukrainian official...
Kyiv Independentby Yevgeniya Doluda3d ago
Some 53% of Ukrainians think President Volodymyr Zelensky should not run for a second term, according to a poll published by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) on Oct. 5.
Kyiv Independentby Chris Powers3d ago
The EU's Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos praised Ukraine's reform work during an Oct. 5 press conference on EU-Moldova relations, stressing that Kyiv is delivering despite difficult wartime...
Kyiv Independentby Chris Powers3d ago
BRUSSELS, Belgium — Moldova hopes to have completed all the technical work required to join the EU by the start of 2028, with full membership by 2030, the country's Prime Minister Vasile Tofan said...
Kyiv Independentby Jonas Heins3d ago
Germany is in a "shadow war" with Russia and risks being drawn into a violent conflict with Moscow, Martin Jaeger, head of the foreign intelligence service (BND), told lawmakers during a...
Kyiv Independentby Kate Tsurkan3d ago
Luke Harding's “Betrayal: Trump, Putin and the New Age of Conquest" begins with a turning point in the full-scale war most people probably haven't spent enough time coming to terms with: North...
Kyiv Independentby Yevgeniya Doluda3d ago
'It was humiliating' — ex-US Army Secretary says Washington lags behind Ukraine in war innovations Former U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll sees significant shortcomings in the U.S.
Kyiv Independentby Francis Farrell3d ago
Estonia's 1st Brigade, the main combat-ready element of the country's land forces, will be moving to a newly expanded base less than 50 kilometers from the Russian border, placed to better meet a...
Kyiv Independentby Jonas Heins3d ago
A projectile that fell on the grounds of the Palanca-Mayaky-Udobne border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova ricoched from the ground, struck a passenger bus and a control booth, and lightly...
Kyiv Independentby Francis Farrell3d ago
Kharkiv targeted in deadly Banderol strike as Russia kills 5, injures 61 across Ukraine over past day Russian forces struck the northeastern city of Kharkiv on the evening of Oct.
Kyiv Independentby Tamara Nowakowsky3d ago
Moscow police detained about 60 people at an authorized Communist Party rally on Oct. 4 after participants began chanting anti-Kremlin slogans, according to the party and Russian rights group...
Kyiv Independentby Abbey Fenbert3d ago
The United States is pushing for Ukraine and Russia to hold negotiations at the technical level before the end of the month, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Oct. 4.
Kyiv Independentby Abbey Fenbert4d ago
Ukraine's deep strikes have wrecked over half of Russia's oil refining capacity, Defense Ministry says Over 51% of Russia's oil refining capacity has been disabled by Ukrainian attacks, the Defense...
Kyiv Independentby Abbey Fenbert4d ago
An aluminum factory and multiple hospitals in Russia's Irkutsk Oblast have instituted preventative measures, including quarantines and mask mandates, following a laboratory worker's recent death by...
Kyiv Independentby The Kyiv Independent news desk4d ago
Ukraine war latest: Germany supplies Kyiv with interceptors, air defense missiles in $1.5 billion aid package Key developments on Oct.
Kyiv Independentby Abbey Fenbert4d ago
Russia has transferred jet-powered drone technology to North Korea as part of its intensifying defense partnership, President Volodymyr Zelensky said at a press conference on Oct. 4.
Kyiv Independentby Abbey Fenbert4d ago
Latvia's ruling party, the centrist, pro-Ukrainian United List faction led by Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs, has won the country's parliamentary election with over 35% of the vote.
Kyiv Independentby Polina Moroziuk4d ago
Ukrainian drones struck two Russian fighter aircraft and an ammunition depot at the Khanskaya military airfield in Russia's Republic of Adygea, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said on Oct.
Kyiv Independentby Yuliia Taradiuk4d ago
News from occupied Ukraine: Military delivers aid by drone to occupied Oleshky in second operation This weekly update from the Kyiv Independent aims to shed light on the situation facing Ukrainians...
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