Ukraine - The Kyiv Independent
3 days ago · by The Kyiv Independent news desk October 11, 2024. Key developments on Oct. 11: * Russia launched new push in Kursk Oblast, Kyiv claims attack 'thwarted' * Ukraine holds 40-50% of Toretsk, official says * Scholz unveils $1.5 billion allied aid package, delivers IRIS-T air defense system * Ukraine sets up supervisory boards for lethal and non ...
War - The Kyiv Independent
2 days ago · by Kateryna Marchuk October 9, 2024. In late summer of 2022, Lunca Bar owner Yehor Lohvynovskyi and his team were taking a walk in central Kyiv when they spotted an empty courtyard — “We should open a bar here!” one of his coworkers said half-jokingly. None of them knew at the time that the joke would turn.
What the fall of Vuhledar would mean for Russia's war in Ukraine
Sep 24, 2024 · In June 2024, Russian troops attempted to launch an assault on Vuhledar using not just tanks and infantry fighting vehicles but also dirt bikes, presumably to maneuver quickly on difficult terrain. Ukraine's 72nd Mechanized Brigade defended against the attack and claimed to have destroyed 16 tanks, 34 fighting vehicles, and 19 bikes. A woman is ...
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We had to grow fast. Today, the Kyiv Independent is a dynamic organization producing stories, video reports, podcasts, newsletters, documentaries, and more. In March 2023, one year after the start of the full-scale invasion, we formed a separate unit within the team to investigate Russian war crimes. We are continuing to grow and learn.
General Staff: Russia has lost 645,150 troops in Ukraine since Feb.
Sep 24, 2024 · Russia has lost 645,150 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on Sept. 24. This number includes 1,400 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day. According to the report, Russia has also lost 8,800 tanks, 17,292 armored fighting ...
KI Insights
Oct 1, 2024 · As Zelensky’s presidential term comes to an end, debates over his legitimacy and Ukraine’s political future intensify. KI Insights took a deep look into constitutional ambiguity, internal political struggle, and how they might affect a potential future peace process. read article.
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Feb 24, 2022 · EBRD, IFC to provide $435 million to new Ukrainian telecom company. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and International Finance Corporation (IFC) provided $435 million long-term debt for Datagroup-Volia-Lifecell, a recently merged Ukrainian telecom company, to improve telecoms …
Opinion - The Kyiv Independent
Oct 10, 2024 · by Kate Tsurkan September 8, 2024. After two and a half years of brutal aggression and growing evidence of war crimes committed by Russian soldiers, some people abroad still cling to the hope that the reality of what’s happening in Ukraine isn't as grim as it seems: a nation of nearly 150 million people can’. Opinion.
The origins of 'Slava Ukraini' - The Kyiv Independent
Ukraine’s detractors have long attempted to depict the phrase “Slava Ukraini” as something nefarious, yet it has been a patriotic rallying cry among Ukrainians for generations, akin to “God save the King” in the U.K. or “Vive la France.”. The phrase can be traced back over a century and is tied to Ukrainians’ efforts to build an ...
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