kyivindependent.comadded August 2026
Kyiv Independentby Liliane Bivings29 Aug 2026
Ukraine says it downed more than 200 drones as rare days-long air raid alerts stretch into third morning Near-continuous air raid alerts across large swaths of Ukraine stretched into a third...
Kyiv Independentby Anna Fratsyvir28 Aug 2026
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Aug. 28 that Ukraine had received a briefing from the U.S. side on the outcome of recent meetings in Moscow, adding that Kyiv welcomed Washington's "realistic...
Kyiv Independentby Anna Fratsyvir28 Aug 2026
More than 113,000 Russians cross into Georgia in a week as fears grow of new mobilization, Politico reports More than 113,000 Russians crossed into Georgia via the Upper Lars checkpoint last week...
Kyiv Independentby Anna Fratsyvir28 Aug 2026
President Volodymyr Zelensky called for Ukraine to increase the frequency of its long-range drone strikes against Russia on Aug. 28, setting a goal of launching 1,000 drones a day.
Kyiv Independentby Anna Fratsyvir28 Aug 2026
Ukraine anti-corruption agencies charge businessman in raiding case amid major corruption scandal Ukraine's anti-corruption authorities on Aug.
Kyiv Independentby The Kyiv Independent news desk28 Aug 2026
Key developments on Aug. 28: - Ukraine must mobilize at least 30,000 people per month, Budanov says, warning war won't end soon - Ukrainian drones target one of Russia's largest oil refineries in...
Kyiv Independentby Jonas Heins28 Aug 2026
Ukraine's government approved a draft law that aims to give foreign and stateless nationals who served in the Ukrainian military more time to formalize their residency status after the end of their...
Kyiv Independentby Francis Farrell28 Aug 2026
Presidential Office head Kyrylo Budanov has warned that Ukraine cannot afford to mobilize less than 30,000 people per month, as ending the war in the short term is "unrealistic."
Kyiv Independentby Karol Luczka28 Aug 2026
A bridge, missiles, and billions in revenue: North Korea's role in Russia's war deepens again North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (R) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) shake hands after a...
Kyiv Independentby Bohdan Miroshnychenko28 Aug 2026
Shells, stalled contracts, and no armor for wounded — Ukraine's new defense minister's problem list Yevhen Khmara in Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine, on Aug. 18, 2026.
Kyiv Independentby Martin Fornusek28 Aug 2026
(Illustration by Mari Kinovych/The Kyiv Independent) 'From Bohdan Khmelnytsky to Ivan Mazepa, there were no hetmans.'
Kyiv Independentby Jonas Heins28 Aug 2026
Russian strikes have destroyed 90% of Ukraine's modern storage facilities for various types of goods, Agricultural Minister Taras Vysotskyi said on Aug.
Kyiv Independentby Dominic Culverwell28 Aug 2026
One of Ukraine’s largest vodka plants was destroyed beyond repair after Russia attacked Zaporizhzhia Oblast on Aug. 27.
Kyiv Independentby Jonas Heins28 Aug 2026
Oleksandr Shyrshyn, a former battalion commander in Ukraine's 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade, said on Facebook on Aug.
Kyiv Independentby Yevgeniya Doluda28 Aug 2026
Petition urging Zelensky to talk to independent media registered on 6th attempt, gains 7,000 signatures in a day An online petition requesting that the president hold a press conference with...
Kyiv Independentby Tania Myronyshena28 Aug 2026
Warehouses targeted outside Kyiv in all-day drone attack as Russian forces kill at least 10, injure 43 over past day across Ukraine Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, endured an unusual all-day barrage of...
Kyiv Independentby Tania Myronyshena28 Aug 2026
Ukrainian drones target Moscow, one of Russia's largest oil refineries in Yaroslavl, sparking fire, media reports Ukrainian drones attacked Moscow and the surrounding area, as well as the Yaroslavl...
Kyiv Independentby Tamara Nowakowsky28 Aug 2026
'There is no problem,' Trump says, dismissing Russia-NATO threat after CIA chief’s Moscow visit U.S. President Donald Trump said on Aug.
Kyiv Independentby Tamara Nowakowsky28 Aug 2026
Kyiv records 13 air raid alerts in single day, most since full-scale invasion began, as explosions continue overnight Kyiv recorded 13 air raid alerts over a 24-hour period on Aug.
Kyiv Independentby Sonya Bandouil27 Aug 2026
Wroclaw's City Council adopted a resolution condemning hatred and violence based on nationality following a series of incidents involving Ukrainians in the city, Polish media reported on Aug. 27.
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