Russia has enough resources to wage war through 2028, Ukraine's military intelligence says
Kyiv Independentby Martin Fornusek·7 Sept 2026
Russia is economically much weaker than it was at the start of the full-scale war, but likely has resources to fight for two more years, Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) chief Oleh Ivashchenko...
Russian missile brigade equipped with Oreshniks deployed in Belarus, Ukraine's military intelligence says
Kyiv Independentby Asami Terajima·7 Sept 2026
Russian missile brigade equipped with Oreshniks deployed in Belarus, Ukraine's military intelligence says Russia's 101st Missile Brigade, equipped with the Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic...
Can women solve Ukraine's manpower problem?
Kyiv Independentby Kateryna Hodunova·7 Sept 2026
Can women solve Ukraine's manpower problem? (L-R) Maryna, 23, call sign Vesna, Tetiana, 22, call sign Titan, Daria, 35, a commander of the crew with a call sign Hilka, Viktoriia, 26, call sign...
Ukrainian drone blitz hits 3 Russian oil refineries, Zelensky confirms
Kyiv Independentby Lachlan Hyatt·7 Sept 2026
Ukrainian long-range drones targeted three oil refineries across Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sept. 7. "Our soldiers continue to respond fairly to Russian strikes on Ukraine.
France cannot finance Ukraine 'without anything in return,' far-right leader says
Kyiv Independentby Martin Fornusek·7 Sept 2026
France cannot continue financing Ukraine indefinitely and without any guarantees, co-leader of the far-right National Rally (RN) party, Jordan Bardella, said in an interview with Bloomberg TV...
Sochi oil depot reportedly erupts in flames again days after Ukrainian strikes
Kyiv Independentby Lachlan Hyatt·7 Sept 2026
An oil depot in the Russian city of Sochi appeared to reignite on Sept. 7, three days after being struck by Ukrainian drones, Russian Telegram media channels reported.
Pro-Ukrainian partisans sabotaged communication tower ahead of oil refinery strike, Atesh group claims
Kyiv Independentby Lachlan Hyatt·7 Sept 2026
Pro-Ukrainian partisans sabotaged communication tower ahead of oil refinery strike, Atesh group claims A Russian servicemember defected and destroyed a communications tower deep behind Russian...
Germany's far-right, pro-Russia party on brink of winning majority in key regional election
Kyiv Independentby Abbey Fenbert·6 Sept 2026
Editor's Note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Germany's far-right nationalist party, the Alternative for Germany (AfD), holds a commanding lead in the eastern state of...
Ukraine war latest: US envoys make first visit to Kyiv, protecting city from Russian missiles but producing few results
Kyiv Independentby The Kyiv Independent news desk·6 Sept 2026
Ukraine war latest: US envoys make first visit to Kyiv, protecting city from Russian missiles but producing few results Key developments on Sept.
Russia's Lavrov claims start of 'real war' with Germany after Moscow accused of Leipzig Airport attack
Kyiv Independentby Chris Powers·6 Sept 2026
Russia's Lavrov claims start of 'real war' with Germany after Moscow accused of Leipzig Airport attack Germany is moving towards "a real war," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claimed in an...
Ukraine's Prosecutor General denies involvement in scam call center protection racket
Kyiv Independentby Chris Powers·6 Sept 2026
Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko on Sept. 6 denied any connection to a criminal organization running protection for scam call centers to launder millions of hryvnias, allegedly involving a...
Kyiv protests new UN map separating Crimea from Ukraine
Kyiv Independentby Chris Powers·6 Sept 2026
Ukraine could not support a U.N. resolution on a new world map, because it depicted the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula as separate from Ukraine, lawmaker Kira Rudik said on Sept. 5.
Daughter of ex-Trump envoy Kellogg pushes back on father's call to conscript Ukrainian women
Kyiv Independentby Chris Powers·6 Sept 2026
Daughter of ex-Trump envoy Kellogg pushes back on father's call to conscript Ukrainian women Ukrainian women should be encouraged to join the military, but not be forced to, said Meaghan Mobbs, a...
Breaking: US envoys Witkoff, Kushner arrive in Ukraine for the first time to discuss peace talks, sources say
Kyiv Independentby Martin Fornusek·6 Sept 2026
Breaking: US envoys Witkoff, Kushner arrive in Ukraine for the first time to discuss peace talks, sources say Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. U.S.
Russian attacks kill 8, injure 69 in Ukraine over past day amid declared pause in strikes against capitals
Kyiv Independentby Chris Powers·6 Sept 2026
Russian attacks kill 8, injure 69 in Ukraine over past day amid declared pause in strikes against capitals Russian attacks killed at least eight people and injured at least 69 across Ukraine over...
Russian attacks kill 3, injure over 20 across Ukraine as Putin meets US envoys in Moscow
Kyiv Independentby Olena Goncharova·5 Sept 2026
Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least three people and injured more than 20 others on Sept. 5 as U.S.
Ukraine's anti-corruption agency uncovers criminal group protecting scam call centers, allegedly led by a top prosecutor
Kyiv Independentby Tania Myronyshena·5 Sept 2026
Ukraine's anti-corruption agency uncovers criminal group protecting scam call centers, allegedly led by a top prosecutor Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and Specialized...
Global food prices climb to highest level since 2022 amid Black Sea strikes, UN reports
Kyiv Independentby Abbey Fenbert·5 Sept 2026
Food prices across the world reached a four-year high in August, in part driven by disruptions to grain export amid Russia's war against Ukraine, the United Nations Food and Agriculture...
Units of Ukraine's army reportedly ordered to halt fighting as Trump confirms US envoys set to travel for peace talks
Kyiv Independentby Volodymyr Ivanyshyn·4 Sept 2026
Units of Ukraine's army reportedly ordered to halt fighting as Trump confirms US envoys set to travel for peace talks Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
Explainer: What's behind the standoff between Ukraine's two intelligence agencies?
Kyiv Independentby Oleg Sukhov·4 Sept 2026
Explainer: What's behind the standoff between Ukraine's two intelligence agencies? Military personnel of the military intelligence (HUR) walk through a yard in the Dniprovskyi district of Kyiv...
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