Hello, this is Chris York from a cloudy fall day in Kyiv on day 1,350 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story so far: Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) on Nov. 4 released footage of what is said was an ongoing special operation in the embattled city of Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast. The video shows both drone and on-the-ground footage of drone strikes, tanks, infantry, helicopters, and artillery, providing an insight into the scale of the battle to save the city from encr

Hi, this is Chris York reporting from Kyiv on day 1,344 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story so far: Russia on Oct. 30 bombed the Sloviansk Thermal Power Plant in Donetsk Oblast killing two people and injuring others, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. "This is exclusively terror. Normal people do not fight like this, and there must be an appropriate reaction of the world to such a Russian war," he said in a post on social media. It is unclear whether the power p

On Oct. 21, Russia announced a successful test of Burevestnik, a nuclear-powered cruise missile with a claimed “unlimited range.” Does this "super-weapon’ pose a new threat?

Ukraine's Internal Affairs Ministry said two people had been killed, and 21 others injured.

The video clearly shows at least four men in a field abandoning agricultural equipment and running from the drone.

Hi, this is Chris York reporting from Kyiv on day 1,338 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story so far: An operation by Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) killed three Russian paratroopers in the Russian city of Stavropol, the agency claimed on Oct. 23. The operation took place on Oct. 22. HUR gave no specific details of how they were killed, saying only that the "loud event" at a military checkpoint in the city. A video accompanying the post — filmed from nearby and

The Kremlin appears to be deploying a trick already used several times this year.

Hi, this is Chris York reporting from Kyiv on day 1,331 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story: North Korean soldiers are now helping Moscow direct attacks into Ukraine, Ukraine's General Staff said on Oct. 16 The claim was made in a post on social media which included a video of what it said are North Korean soldiers in Kursk Oblast, Russia, guiding strikes into Ukraine's Sumy Oblast, in what it called the first publicly released evidence of their use to attack Ukraine

HUR claims they receive only two weeks of training at the Avangard training center in Moscow Oblast before being sent to the front line.

The Kyiv Independent’s Chris York sits down with U.S. defense expert Tom Karako to discuss how the potential provision of the Tomahawk — the U.S.’s most advanced cruise missile — to Ukraine could affect the course of Russia’s war and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s calculations.

"Poisonous smoke floats over the city, which can be seen even from Stary Krym (25 kilometers away)," local media reported.

The latest news about Russia's war against Ukraine.

The Kyiv Independent’s Chris York speaks with Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof about Europe’s security and dependence on U.S. support within NATO to deter Russian aggression.

Over the last few weeks, drones have violated the airspace of at least eight European countries.

In what would be a significant boost for Ukraine's offensive firepower capabilities, U.S. Vice President JD Vance confirmed on Sept. 28 that the U.S. is "looking at" providing Kyiv with Tomahawk missiles. "It's something the president is going to make the final determination on. What the president is going to do is what's in the best interest of the United States of America," Vance told Fox News in an interview. "I know we're having conversations this very minute about the issue," Vance contin