Ukraine to help open Strait of Hormuz as part of Gulf weapons deals, Zelensky says
Ukraine will supply weapons and defense technology to Gulf countries under new agreements, President Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters on March 30.
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Kateryna Hodunova
News EditorKateryna Hodunova is a News Editor at the Kyiv Independent. She previously worked as a sports journalist in several Ukrainian outlets and was the deputy chief editor at Suspilne Sport. Kateryna covered the 2022 Olympics in Beijing and was included in the Special Mentions list at the AIPS Sport Media Awards. She holds a bachelor's degree in political journalism from Taras Shevchenko University and a master's degree in political science from the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.
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Ukrainian forces regain ground in Oleksandrivka sector of front line, kill over 2,600 Russian troops in 2 months
During the operation, Ukrainian forces regained about 440 square kilometers (170 square miles) of territory, liberating seven settlements in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and two in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, the report read.
Defense Minister Fedorov announces appointments for new deputy, inspector general
"We are building a team capable of... delivering results on the front lines," Mykhailo Fedorov said.
Russian shadow fleet tanker carrying 140,000 tons of oil hit by drone in Black Sea
The drone attack damaged the vessel's deck, bridge, and engine room, causing it to take on water. All 27 crew members on board were unharmed, the media reported.
At least 3 killed, 39 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day
Russia launched 153 drones at Ukraine overnight, the Air Force said, reporting that Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 130.
Russia's new Izdeliye-30 missile makes strikes harder to anticipate
Even as Russia sharply expands drone production, it continues to develop deadlier weapons, including missiles. Its latest, the Izdeliye-30 cruise missile, flattened a residential building in Kharkiv in early March within seconds, killing 11 people.
"It is a mistake to assume that the future belongs exclusively to drones," Vladyslav Vlasiuk, the Ukrainian president's commissioner for sanctions, said following the strike.
Russia is seeking to build cheaper but equally destructive weapons. The Iz
'No region can feel safe' — Russia's ex-Defense Minister Shoigu raises alarm over Ukraine's drone strikes
Secretary of Russia's Security Council Sergei Shoigu said the development of Ukrainian drones has advanced to the point that "no Russian region can feel safe," with the Ural region already "in the immediate danger zone."
Russia unveils plans to resettle occupied Ukrainian territories, media reports
But first they have to rebuild all the things they destroyed.
At least 11 killed, 55 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day
Russia launched 178 drones at Ukraine overnight, the Air Force said, reporting that Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 154.
Ukraine targets Moscow with drones for 4th consecutive day, launching at least 40 in latest strike
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said that swarms of Ukrainian drones were intercepted beginning around 10 p.m. local time, lasting into the early morning.
Russia back at Paralympics under national flag, its war veterans eye 2028 games
For the first time in 12 years, Russia will compete under its national flag at the 2026 Paralympic Games — a return that comes despite its ongoing all-out war against Ukraine and a pattern of doping scandals that led to the initial ban.
"There is simply no justification for the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to allow Russia and Belarus back while the invasion of Ukraine continues," Global Athlete Director General Rob Koehler told the Kyiv Independent.
"The IPC has blood on its hands
Inside a Ukrainian prison for women who sided with Russia
Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukrainian courts have convicted thousands of people of collaboration and treason. The Kyiv Independent’s Kateryna Hodunova and Olena Zashko report from a penal colony in southeastern Ukraine that holds women who sided with Russia.
More Patriot missiles used in Middle East in 3 days than in Ukraine since 2022, Zelensky says
President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated that Ukraine is ready to provide drone interceptors in exchange for missiles, though he did not specify which countries could be involved.
200 Ukrainian POWs return home in latest exchange, Zelensky says
The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed releasing 200 Ukrainian POWs in exchange for the same number of Russian soldiers captured by Ukraine, in a swap brokered by the U.S. and the United Arab Emirates.
Exclusive: Inside Ukrainian skeleton racer's disqualification from Olympics
The Kyiv Independent’s Kateryna Hodunova speaks with Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych, who was disqualified from the Olympic Games for wearing a helmet honoring 24 Ukrainian athletes killed in Russia’s war.
