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Kateryna Hodunova

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Kateryna 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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Articles

Ukraine's military intelligence reveals Russian missile production figures 'exceeding monthly targets'

by Kateryna HodunovaAugust 10, 2026

Russia had already fulfilled its annual production targets for the Zircon and Oniks missiles, with 33 and 60 units manufactured in the first seven months, respectively, Vadym Skibitskyi said.

Ukraine strikes Russian petrochemical plant more than 2,000 kilometers from border, General Staff says

by Kateryna HodunovaAugust 10, 2026

The depth of the strike marks "a very significant achievement" for Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening address on Aug. 10.

Fedorov continues talks with Musk on using Starlink to help counter Russian ballistic missiles

by Kateryna HodunovaAugust 7, 2026

"We're in touch with Musk; we last spoke a few days ago. And it's, let's just say, a difficult task right now to achieve the outcome we need through this communication," Mykhailo Fedorov said in an interview with his former adviser, Serhii Sternenko.

60% of Ukrainians oppose ceding Donbas to Russia, but same share back freezing war with security guarantees, poll shows

by Kateryna HodunovaAugust 7, 2026

According to the poll results, 33% of respondents said they would be willing to give up territory in eastern Ukraine, including Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts.

One of Ukraine's largest football stadiums damaged in Russian strike on Odesa

by Kateryna HodunovaAugust 7, 2026

The attack occurred at around 3:30 p.m. local time, shortly after Ukraine's Air Force warned that jet-powered drones were approaching Odesa Oblast.

Russian attacks kill 9, injure 89 across Ukraine over past day as Dnipropetrovsk Oblast comes under nearly 80 attacks

by Kateryna HodunovaAugust 7, 2026

Russia launched 147 Shahed-type drones against Ukraine overnight on Aug. 7, with air defenses shooting down 114 of them, the Air Force said.

Ukraine attacks Wildberries logistics center in Russia located nearly 2,000 km from front line

by Kateryna HodunovaAugust 7, 2026

The first photos and videos emerged on Russian social media around 5 a.m. local time, showing smoke rising from the Wildberries facility.

Ukraine's air defense missile deliveries drop by two-thirds, new Russian tactic compounds problems for Kyiv

by Kateryna HodunovaAugust 5, 2026

Meanwhile, a senior Ukrainian official familiar with the matter told the Kyiv Independent that a shortage of interceptors was not the decisive factor behind Ukrainian forces’ failure to intercept missiles during the Russian strike on Aug. 5.

North Korea deploying ballistic missile unit to Russia to wage attacks on Ukraine, intelligence says

by Kateryna HodunovaAugust 5, 2026

The unit, deployed in the region bordering Ukraine's Luhansk Oblast, is believed to have six launchers and 120 ballistic missiles, according to the report.

How Russian drones are making routine stops for gas on Ukraine’s roads deadly

by Kateryna HodunovaAugust 1, 2026

The drive back from Ukraine's front line had become familiar to Frida Stoltz. After another aid mission, the 37-year-old Swedish volunteer and her team stopped to refuel in the town of Pyriatyn in Poltava Oblast, hundreds of kilometers from the fighting. Stoltz was sitting in the car, waiting for her turn at the pump, when the loudest explosion she had ever heard tore through the station. "I saw a gas station employee suddenly start running right in front of my car. And he was running away fro

Khartiia brigade commander Obolienskyi targeted in assassination attempt, Zelensky says

by Kateryna HodunovaJuly 31, 2026

"We will definitely respond to this attempted strike against Ukraine and the Ukrainian commander," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Ukraine's assault regiments ordered to halt recruitment amid allegations of misconduct, media reports

by Kateryna HodunovaJuly 31, 2026

One source said their regiment was currently unable to recruit personnel from reserve battalions or newly mobilized soldiers assigned through enlistment offices. Another source confirmed that their unit had received notice of a "suspension of personnel allocations" following a decision by the commander-in-chief.

Poland confirms Russian Kh-101 missile fell in Lublin region during mass attack on Ukraine

by Kateryna HodunovaJuly 31, 2026

"It was a provocation, an intention, an alliance test. In this case, the next weeks will probably give us more answers," Polish Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk said.

Russian attacks kill 9, injure 48 across Ukraine over past day as country reels from deadly mass strike

by Kateryna HodunovaJuly 31, 2026

Russian forces launched another large-scale aerial attack on Ukraine, deploying 255 Shahed-type attack drones overnight on July 31, the Air Force said.

Ukrainian forces strike oil refinery in Russia's Volgograd Oblast, aircraft factory in occupied Crimea, military confirms

by Lucy Pakhnyuk, Kateryna HodunovaJuly 31, 2026

In the city of Volgograd, the Lukoil-Volgogradneftepererabotka refinery, one of Russia's largest oil refineries, with an annual crude oil processing capacity of 15 million metric tons, was targeted.

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