kyivindependent.comadded August 2026
Kyiv Independentby Martin Fornusek17d ago
'No longer hybrid' — As Russian sabotage grows bolder, Europe lacks red lines Soldiers from the 16 Air Assault Brigade set up a mortar firing position after parachuting from a British Royal Air...
Kyiv Independentby Kyiv Independent17d ago
The Kyiv Independent will host a live storytelling event in London on Oct. 2, bringing together its journalists and readers for an evening of firsthand accounts of reporting, working, and living...
Kyiv Independentby Dominic Culverwell17d ago
Ukraine's steel industry is nearing collapse — and calling for help from abroad An employee shows processed iron ore at an iron ore processing plant operated by the Metinvest Group in Kryvyi Rih...
Kyiv Independentby Oleksiy Moskalenko17d ago
Russia's faster Shaheds could rival ballistic missiles this winter Rescue workers put out a fire at a building damaged in a Russian drone strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sept. 25, 2026.
Kyiv Independentby Jimmy Rushton17d ago
Exclusive: Majority of companies involved in Russian Molniya drone production unsanctioned, research shows The majority of companies supplying components for Russia's Molniya series of drones are...
Kyiv Independentby Chris Powers17d ago
A months-long EU stalemate over a 6.6 billion euro ($7.5 billion) fund for Ukraine is finally resolved, announced the EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas on Sept. 25.
Kyiv Independentby Jakub Laichter17d ago
Why Ukraine’s fast-track arms export plan remains stuck on paper Ukrainian-made interceptor drones in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on March 31, 2026.
Kyiv Independentby Jimmy Rushton17d ago
Russian attacks kill 10, injure 61 across Ukraine over past day as missile strike hits farm in Kharkiv Oblast Russian attacks killed 10 people and injured 61 others across Ukraine over the past...
Kyiv Independentby Kateryna Denisova17d ago
Zelensky warns Ukraine could face 'serious challenges' with drones this winter amid budget deficit Much of Ukraine's $27 billion budget deficit is related to defense spending, including the...
Kyiv Independentby Jimmy Rushton17d ago
Zelensky breaches confidentiality agreement by disclosing transfer of North Korean POWs, South Korea says Ukraine violated a non-disclosure agreement by revealing the transfer of captured North...
Kyiv Independentby The Kyiv Independent news desk17d ago
Russia has lost around 1,525,570 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Sept. 25.
Kyiv Independentby Martin Fornusek17d ago
Detentions have helped cut the number of ships in Moscow's shadow fleet flying a false flag to less than half between last October and June 2026, according to a report by the Center for Research on...
Kyiv Independentby Abbey Fenbert17d ago
U.S. President Donald Trump held a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House on Sept. 24, marking the leaders' second face-to-face meeting this year.
Kyiv Independentby Abbey Fenbert17d ago
The U.S. State Department has earmarked $27 million to help return and reintegrate Ukrainian children forcibly deported to Russia, State Department officials announced on Sept. 24.
Kyiv Independentby Abbey Fenbert17d ago
A Ukrainian man attacked five people with a knife at the Benedictine Sisters' Abbey in Jaroslaw, Poland on Sept.
Kyiv Independentby Abbey Fenbert17d ago
Ukraine has made a "very important" agreement on an upcoming package of missiles for U.S.-made Patriot air defense systems, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sept.
Kyiv Independentby The Kyiv Independent news desk17d ago
Key developments on Sept. 24: - Russia puts Ukraine's internet in its sights as attacks on Kyiv infrastructure intensify - Polish Deputy PM says Starlink station fire possibly Russian sabotage -...
Kyiv Independentby Yuliia Taradiuk17d ago
A fire at a Starlink ground station in Poland may have been a deliberate attempt to disrupt internet access used by Ukrainian forces at the front, Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Digital Affairs...
Kyiv Independentby Polina Moroziuk18d ago
Russian strikes have hit multiple data centers and internet providers in Kyiv over the past two days, disrupting service for around 100,000 households as Moscow expands its attacks on Ukraine's...
Kyiv Independentby Andrew Chakhoyan18d ago
Washington attempts dealmaking, Moscow sticks with warmaking Russian President Vladimir Putin in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Sept. 1, 2026.
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