Ukraine risks billions in international funding amid stalled legislation, growing budget shortfall
Kyiv Independentby Kateryna Denisova·3 Sept 2026
Ukraine risks billions in international funding amid stalled legislation, growing budget shortfall Ukraine risks losing billions of dollars in international funding after the parliament's latest...
How many more missiles does Russia have — and can it keep firing them?
Kyiv Independentby Dmytro Shumlianskyi·3 Sept 2026
How many more missiles does Russia have — and can it keep firing them? Local residents and warehouse workers watch a massive fire burn at a commercial storage facility following a Russian drone...
Fallout from 'disgraceful' HUR, SBU shootout deepens with more FSB accusations, denials
Kyiv Independentby Polina Moroziuk·3 Sept 2026
Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC) deputy commander Stepan Kaplunov has denied allegations of contacts with Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) and involvement in planned assassinations, saying in a...
Moscow airports cancel flights after Zelensky's 'closed skies' warning
Kyiv Independentby Chris York·3 Sept 2026
Flights in and out of Moscow's Vnukovo and Sheremetyevo airports were restricted for the second night in a row on Sept. 2, after Ukraine warned of a new campaign to "close" Russian skies.
Russian attacks kill 5, injure 67 across Ukraine as drones target western regions
Kyiv Independentby Polina Moroziuk·3 Sept 2026
Russian attacks killed at least five people and injured at least 66 across Ukraine over the past day, as drones reached western regions including Khmelnytskyi and Vinnytsia oblasts, local...
Ukrainian volunteer who said FSB blackmailed him returns home after trip to Russia
Kyiv Independentby Olena Goncharova·3 Sept 2026
Ukrainian volunteer Mykhailo Puryshev, who traveled to Moscow in August after saying Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) had blackmailed him by threatening his son living in Russia, has...
Russian specialists aiding Iran's development of supersonic cruise missiles, FT reports
Kyiv Independentby Olena Goncharova·3 Sept 2026
Russian missile specialists have been working with Iran on a covert program aimed at advancing Tehran's ability to develop supersonic cruise missiles, the Financial Times (FT) reported, citing...
Ukraine sends ex-SBU cybersecurity chief's illicit enrichment case to court
Kyiv Independentby Olena Goncharova·3 Sept 2026
Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) have sent to court a case against a former head of the Security Service of Ukraine’s...
Patriot licenses for Ukraine 'being negotiated as we speak,' Rubio says after week of Russian strikes on Kyiv
Kyiv Independentby Lachlan Hyatt·2 Sept 2026
Patriot licenses for Ukraine 'being negotiated as we speak,' Rubio says after week of Russian strikes on Kyiv Kyiv and Washington are currently in talks on granting Ukraine licenses to build its...
Norway seizes Russian ship on behalf of Ukraine's Naftogaz
Kyiv Independentby Lachlan Hyatt·2 Sept 2026
Norwegian authorities seized a Russian vessel at the port of Barentsburg in Svalbard, Norway, on Sept. 2 at the request of Ukraine's national oil and gas company, Naftogaz.
Estonia's Defense Minister resigns after wasting 70 million euros on faulty ammunition for Ukraine
Kyiv Independentby Lachlan Hyatt·2 Sept 2026
Estonia's Defense Minister resigns after wasting 70 million euros on faulty ammunition for Ukraine Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur announced his resignation on Sept.
Ukraine war latest: Russian attacks hit Kyiv for 7th consecutive day, at least 13 injured
Kyiv Independentby The Kyiv Independent news desk·2 Sept 2026
Key developments on Sept. 2: - Russian drones strike central Kyiv, at least 13 injured - Shootout between SBU and HUR in Kyiv during investigation of Russian FSB plot - Zelensky appoints new Ground...
Ukraine's plan to close Russia's airspace — what we know
Kyiv Independentby Chris York·2 Sept 2026
Ukraine's plan to close Russia's airspace — what we know President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026.
As Ukraine's EU reforms stumble, new envoy comes to reassure Brussels
Kyiv Independentby Chris Powers·2 Sept 2026
BRUSSELS, Belgium — Ukraine's incoming ambassador to the EU, Taras Kachka, arrived in Brussels slightly ahead of his first day on the job to reassure that Ukraine will keep up the pace of reforms...
Central bank demands Sense Bank CEO's dismissal amid corruption probe, ministry disagrees
Kyiv Independentby Oleg Sukhov·2 Sept 2026
The National Bank of Ukraine has sent a request to the Cabinet of Ministers to fire Oleksiy Stupak, CEO of Sense Bank, amid a major corruption scandal, Andriy Pyshnyi, head of the central bank...
Is the CIA's Moscow visit a sign of a coming Russian provocation in the Baltics?
Kyiv Independentby Marek Kohv·2 Sept 2026
Is the CIA's Moscow visit a sign of a coming Russian provocation in the Baltics? U.S. President Donald Trump (R) cedes the podium to CIA Director John Ratcliffe (L) as they speak about the conflict...
Zelensky announces new air alert system as Russia strikes Kyiv for seventh consecutive day
Kyiv Independentby Jonas Heins·2 Sept 2026
Ukraine will change how air raid alerts operate amid relentless Russian drone strikes on Kyiv for the seventh consecutive day, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sept. 2.
Investing in Ukraine's infrastructure, mid-war: An interview with Amber Infrastructure
Kyiv Independentby Liliane Bivings·2 Sept 2026
Investing in Ukraine's infrastructure, mid-war: An interview with Amber Infrastructure Wind turbines are seen at the Orivska Wind Farm near Oriv, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine, on May 25, 2026.
Can this $77 million state initiative bolster Ukraine's cultural sphere?
Kyiv Independentby Kate Tsurkan·2 Sept 2026
Can this $77 million state initiative bolster Ukraine's cultural sphere? The "The Future Remembers" light installation is projected onto the Mother Ukraine Monument in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Aug.
Von der Leyen confirms EU weighing Ukraine's Patriots payment request, decision expected on Sept. 7
Kyiv Independentby Chris Powers·2 Sept 2026
Von der Leyen confirms EU weighing Ukraine's Patriots payment request, decision expected on Sept. 7 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen confirmed on Aug.
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