kyivindependent.comadded August 2026
Kyiv Independentby Olena Goncharova22d ago
Ukraine urges countries to close 'Russian House' centers, citing disinformation, espionage risks Ukraine has formally urged governments around the world to restrict or shut down Russian state-run...
Kyiv Independentby Tamara Nowakowsky23d ago
The U.S. Army has awarded a $10.64 million contract to Skyeton Inc., the American arm of Ukrainian drone maker Skyeton, for Raybird reconnaissance drones and related services, according to a...
Kyiv Independentby Tamara Nowakowsky23d ago
UK military sites see near-daily drone incidents in 2026 as Europe confronts widening hybrid threat Close to 340 drone incidents were recorded at or near U.K.
Kyiv Independentby Chris Powers23d ago
All EU sanctions linked to Russia's war may expire as France, Slovakia seek to delist oligarchs President Volodymyr Zelensky clutches his head next to French President Emmanuel Macron at the...
Kyiv Independentby Lachlan Hyatt23d ago
'Abhorrent acts' - Russian forces committed widespread sexual violence in Ukraine since full-scale invasion, UN reports Russian forces are responsible for the vast majority of sexual violence in...
Kyiv Independentby Olena Goncharova23d ago
European governments are stepping up preparations for possible Russian hybrid attacks as officials across the continent warn that Moscow could increasingly use drones, missiles, sabotage, and...
Kyiv Independentby Olena Goncharova23d ago
U.S. President Donald Trump signed sweeping legislation targeting Russia with new sanctions and tariff measures on Sept. 18, the White House announced. The Lindsey O.
Kyiv Independentby The Kyiv Independent news desk24d ago
Ukraine war latest: Elite Russian drone unit pulls back from northern Donetsk Oblast amid Ukrainian offensive Key developments on Sept.
Kyiv Independentby Anastasia Radina24d ago
Ukraine needs a prosecutor general chosen for merit, not loyalty Ukrainian politician and then-prosecutor Ruslan Kravchenko speaks during a plenary session of the Verkhovna Rada in Kyiv, Ukraine...
Kyiv Independentby Francis Farrell24d ago
Russia pulls elite drone unit from northern Donetsk Oblast after losses from Operation Vivaldi, Ukraine's military says Russia pulled units of its elite unmanned systems formation Rubicon from the...
Kyiv Independentby Martin Fornusek24d ago
Putin envoy Dmitriev, AfD prepare meeting on restarting Russian gas supplies to Germany, Reuters reports Kremlin economic envoy Kirill Dmitriev and the leadership of the Alternative for Germany...
Kyiv Independentby Tim Zadorozhnyy24d ago
Exclusive: Ukraine, Russia are done with Steve Witkoff. Trump sees no problem U.S. Special Envoy for Peace Missions Steve Witkoff in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sept. 6, 2026.
Kyiv Independentby Dominic Culverwell24d ago
As Russia targets Ukraine’s economy, keeping businesses alive takes priority Companies are calling for more support as equipment is destroyed, stocks are turned to ash, and lives are lost.
Kyiv Independentby Martin Fornusek24d ago
Fact check: Zelensky's former press secretary says she speaks for Ukrainians. Her claims tell a different story Then-Press Secretary of the President Iuliia Mendel during a briefing at the...
Kyiv Independentby Francis Farrell24d ago
Two people were killed and another two injured in an overnight Russian attack on an industrial zone in Ukraine's western Zhytomyr Oblast, the State Emergency Service reported on Sept. 18.
Kyiv Independentby Kate Tsurkan24d ago
Ukrainian poet Vasyl Stus. (Collage by Anastasiia Starko / the Kyiv Independent) Editor's Note: This story is part of the "Hidden Canon" – a special series celebrating Ukrainian classic literature...
Kyiv Independentby The Kyiv Independent24d ago
Editorial: The world must force Russia to end mass starvation in occupied Oleshky The aerial view of Oleshky, a Russian-occupied town in Kherson Oblast, Ukraine in a photo published on April 25...
Kyiv Independentby Chris Powers24d ago
Canada in talks to join EU's Ukraine loan, but it still needs to donate to Kyiv, Brussels says BRUSSELS, Belgium — The European Commission confirmed on Sept.
Kyiv Independentby Martin Fornusek24d ago
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sept. 18 said he does not see significant obstacles between Kyiv and Budapest on minority issues, even as Hungary renewed its blockade of Ukraine's EU accession over...
Kyiv Independentby Oleg Sukhov24d ago
Inside Russia's 2026 parliamentary election: Banned opposition, rigging, and war Participants look at the screen showing a video featuring Russian soldiers and promoting participation in the autumn...
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