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Tania Myronyshena

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Tania Myronyshena is a reporter at the Kyiv Independent. She has written for outlets such as United24 Media, Ukrainer, Wonderzine, as well as for PEN Ukraine, a Ukrainian non-governmental organization. Before joining the Kyiv Independent, she worked as a freelance journalist with a focus on cultural narratives and human stories. Tania holds a B.A. in publishing and editing from Borys Hrinchenko Kyiv University.

For media & speaking inquiries:
press@kyivindependent.com

Articles

Ukraine war latest: Russian missile strike on Dnipro kills 5, injures 27

Key developments on April 14: * Russian missile strike on Dnipro kills 5, injures 27 * Russia targets critical dam in Kharkiv Oblast with glide bombs, governor says * 29 Russian soldiers killed during pipeline infiltration attempt in Sumy Oblast, Ukrainian brigade says * Germany, Ukraine elevate ties to strategic partnership with new defense deal A Russian missile strike on the city of Dnipro on April 14 killed five people and injured at least 27 others, local authorities reported. An exp
Juozas Olekas, Speaker of the Lithuanian Parliament in Zagreb, Croatia, on March 25, 2026.

What the West doesn't understand about Russia, from a Lithuanian who knows

by Tania Myronyshena
Lithuania's parliamentary speaker Juozas Olekas said peace with Russia can be secured only from a position of strength and warned that unless Moscow is stopped in Ukraine, it will continue its aggression deeper into Europe. Olekas, a surgeon by training and a longtime figure in Lithuanian politics, has twice served as defense minister and health minister and now serves as speaker of the Seimas. He said Lithuania's approach to security is shaped by its history of Soviet occupation and by a belie

Ukraine war latest: Hungary claims new ‘evidence’ in seized Ukrainian bank convoy case, Oschadbank calls it fabricated

by Tania Myronyshena
Key developments on April 8: * Hungary claims new ‘evidence’ in seized Ukrainian bank convoy case, Oschadbank calls it fabricated * Russia hits Kharkiv Oblast oil refinery, causing 'significant' damage * Ukraine welcomes US–Iran ceasefire, says time to push Russia too * Attacks, threats against journalists in Ukraine surge in 2025 Hungary claimed on April 8 that it had new "evidence" that the Ukrainian bank convoy it seized earlier in March was part of a money laundering operation. Hungar