The Kyiv Independent

It is official: thanks to readers around the world, we have just hit our biggest membership goal yet.

Regional newsrooms that apply will receive an opportunity for consultations and a development grant of €10,000

Editor's note: Got an opinion on anything you've read in the Kyiv Independent so far? Send it to letters@kyivindependent.com, and it may appear in our Letters section. Key developments on June 6-7: * 'Sky-high arrogance' — Russian drone strikes spent nuclear fuel depot in Chornobyl * Zelensky confirms another drone strike on St. Petersburg Oblast ahead of Putin's economic forum finale * Bridge linking Crimea to southern Ukraine damaged in drone strike, Russian occupation official says * Uk

The Kyiv Independent has added a new item to its merchandise store: a vyshyvanka, Ukraine's traditional embroidered shirt. For this project, we partnered with the fashion embroidery brand Gaptuvalnya to design and create a unique vyshyvanka for the modern world, produced right here in Kyiv.

New subscribers to Altinget.dk, one of Denmark's most highly regarded news publications, will receive a complimentary three-month Kyiv Independent membership as part of a joint campaign starting May 28. The first 100 new subscribers will also receive an exclusive Kyiv Independent tote bag.

Editor's note: We asked members of the Kyiv Independent community to share the questions they have about the war. Here's what they asked and how we answered. Join our community to ask a question in the next round. Question: With a new prime minister elected in Hungary, is the blocked loan to Ukraine expected to be approved, and when could it be disbursed? Are there other EU member states that might block funding or slow Ukraine’s integration into the EU, similar to Hungary’s earlier position?

The Kyiv Independent is introducing a new format within its Opinion section: Letters to the Editor, giving our readers a direct way to contribute to the stories we cover or highlight ideas worth attention.

The Kyiv Independent is bringing its award-winning documentary The War They Play to Sweden for a four-city tour this June, offering audiences a look at one of the dimensions of Russia's war against Ukraine: the systematic militarization of Ukrainian children living under occupation.

Our members don't just provide our funding; they also encourage us, share story ideas, and go to incredible lengths to help Ukraine. We are constantly impressed by our members' kindness and generosity, so we decided to find out more about where they come from and why they choose to support us.

The Kyiv Independent has launched its largest and most ambitious membership campaign to date, seeking 4,000 new members from across the world to support its independent journalism from Ukraine.

The Kyiv Independent is proud to announce that the Kyiv Independent’s reporter Asami Terajima has been shortlisted for the 2026 One World Media Awards in the Print Award category.

On April 21, the Kyiv Independent launches a new merchandise collection, "No News is Bad News," dedicated to protecting journalists covering Russia’s war against Ukraine.

A documentary by The Kyiv Independent about Ukrainian military medics working on the front lines of Russia’s war will have its Australian premiere in Sydney on May 7, 2026.h

The Kyiv Independent and Ukraine House in Denmark are proud to announce a two-day cultural event featuring the opening of the exhibition "The War They Live," and a special screening of the investigative documentary "Curated Theft."

Politiken, one of Denmark’s leading daily newspapers, has awarded the Kyiv Independent the Politiken Freedom Prize.