Editor’s note: Editorials are articles that present the opinion of the editorial team of the Kyiv Independent. On Nov. 30, we ran a story that was, in a way, unique. It was an investigative piece focusing on alleged misconduct in the International Legion, a special military unit created for
Donetsk Oblast Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko reported that four people were wounded in Ivanivske, three in Bakhmut, one in Maksymilianivka, and one in Toretsk. According to the governor, it is still impossible to determine the exact number of victims in Mariupol and Volnovakha.
My ancestry can be traced back to the 18th century. On my mother’s side, there are Zaporizhian Cossacks and peasants who had lived in the region for generations. On the other side, my father’s family traces its history from Old Believers who settled the region in the late
"This is the worst winter since World War II," Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko told German newspaper Bild. Klitschko stressed that residents should be prepared for the "worst-case scenario" regarding power outages during the winter period. " But we don't want it to come to that," Klitschko said.
Exactly one year ago, on Nov. 11, 2021, we decided to create the Kyiv Independent. “We” were a group of some 30 journalists fired from the Kyiv Post, then Ukraine’s main English-language newspaper. The owner fired the whole newsroom for defending its editorial independence and remaining stubbornly critical of
About 2.6 million people in Ukraine will be unemployed by the end of 2022, almost twice as many as in 2021, Deputy Economy Minister Tetiana Berezhna told Ukrainske Radio. "Eight candidates are now competing for one job," said Berezhna.
Moderated by Ryan Evans, CEO of the War on the Rocks, speakers discussed the ongoing war in Ukraine, why Russia failed to conquer Kyiv in three days, and what to expect from Moscow next.
Russia's drone strikes using Iranian-made drones have “a clear goal: to make the Ukrainian people suffer,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at a news conference on Oct. 21. “Moscow can knock out the lights across Ukraine, but it cannot, it will not extinguish the Ukrainian spirit. He’s only deepening the resolve to defend their country,” Blinken said.
Ukraine's Operational Command "South" reports that Russia has sent a sabotage and reconnaissance group consisting of up to seven people toward the recently liberated Tryfonivka village in Kherson Oblast. The group was repelled by Ukraine's army. The command also reported that the Russian forces have reportedly lost 14 soldiers as well as three self-propelled artillery installations, a Msta-B howitzer and two Orlan-10 drones.
Ukraine's Armed Forces liberated Novoliubivka, Nevske, Hrekivka, Novoiehorivka, Nadiia, Andriivka, and Stelmakhivka villages, according to Luhansk Oblast Governor Serhiy Haidai. "Right now, Ukraine fully controls these seven settlements," he said.
In the past 24 hours, Russian forces have killed two civilians and wounded seven in Donetsk Oblast, not including Mariupol and Volnovakha, reported the oblast governor, Pavlo Kyrylenko. Russia also shelled Kharkiv Oblast, injuring eight people, said the oblast governor, Oleh Syniehubov.
Rory Mason, a 23-year-old Irish national, died in combat while taking part in the counteroffensive in Kharkiv Oblast, reports BBC.
In the past 24 hours, Russian troops have killed one and wounded six civilians in Donetsk Oblast, Pavlo Kyrylenko, its governor, reported on Oct. 5. He added that four civilian bodies were also exhumed in liberated Sviatohirsk.
Ukraine’s General Staff reported on Oct. 4 that Russia had also lost 2,424 tanks, 5,018 armored fighting vehicles, 3,823 vehicles and fuel tanks, 1,407 artillery systems, 340 multiple launch rocket systems, 177 air defense systems, 266 airplanes, 228 helicopters, 1,028 drones, and 15 boats.
The Diia.Business center has reopened in the city of Bucha, which was liberated on March 31, according to the Digital Transformation Ministry. It will assist Bucha residents in business recovery, relocation, and arrangement of export activities. The center in Bucha was working online after the building had been captured and damaged by the Russian military at the beginning of Russia's full-scale war.
Editor’s note: Editorials are articles that present the opinion of the editorial team of the Kyiv Independent. In a world polluted with disinformation and manipulations, we all bear responsibility for the words we choose to use. Unfortunately, some global media and other actors have chosen to act irresponsibly when
Russia had also lost 2,227 tanks, 4,748 armored fighting vehicles, 3,610 vehicles and fuel tanks, 1,340 artillery systems, 318 multiple launch rocket systems, 168 air defense systems, 253 airplanes, 217 helicopters, 932 drones, and 15 boats, Ukraine’s General Staff reported on Sept. 21.
The Ministry for the Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories reported that over 30,000 people from Zaporizhzhia Oblast were evacuated, as well as over 24,000 people from Kherson Oblast, 17,000 (including 3,000 children) from Donetsk Oblast, and more than 5,000 from Kharkiv Oblast.
Editor’s Note: The Kyiv Independent publishes a joint statement of Ukrainian media outlets on the day Ukrainian journalist Georgiy Gongadze was kidnapped in 2000. He was later found dead near Kyiv. Though the perpetrators of this crime were imprisoned, those who ordered the assassination were never identified and punished.
Editor’s note: Editorials are articles that present the opinion of the editorial team of the Kyiv Independent. This Aug. 24, Ukraine is marking its most special Independence Day. Exactly six months ago, on Feb. 24, Russia launched a full-scale invasion seeking to bring an end to Ukraine’s independence.
Editor’s note: Editorials are articles that present the opinion of the editorial team of the Kyiv Independent. In its brutal war of conquest against Ukraine, Russia has been blatantly and systematically targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure anywhere its missiles, artillery, and guns can reach. Shocking scenes of a destroyed
According to Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov, Russian troops attacked an industrial area of the city with S-300 long-range missile systems at around 4:25 a.m. on July 27. Rescuers are working on the scene. No casualties have been reported yet.
Editor’s Note: As June 3 marks 100 days of Russia’s all-out war, the Kyiv Independent publishes its staff’s takes on what they have learned or understood over this time. Olga Rudenko, editor-in-chief 100 days. When Russia started its invasion in February, it was impossible to imagine this
The New York Times editorial, “The War in Ukraine Is Getting Complicated, and America Isn’t Ready,” published on May 19, immediately caused an uproar in Ukraine. A veiled manifesto of appeasement from a newspaper known for its stellar coverage of Russia’s horrific invasion has disappointed many. In the
Editor’s note: Editorials are articles that present the opinion of the editorial team of the Kyiv Independent. We write this editorial with difficulty. Journalists are the people of words, but right now it’s hard to find the ones to reflect what we feel. The uncovered atrocities of Russians
According to Ukraine's Air Force Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Ukraine's air defense destroyed seven aircraft, one helicopter, three UAVs, and three cruise missiles.
The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that “all evidence suggests that Russia intends to encircle and threaten Kyiv," and that "Moscow has developed plans to inflict widespread human rights abuses – and potentially worse – on the Ukrainian people.”
A total 46 warships from Russian fleets are currently deployed near Ukraine, according to the Center for Defense Strategies. There is also an unprecedented number of Russian warships in the Mediterranean.
Editor’s note: Editorials are articles that present the opinion of the editorial team of the Kyiv Independent. Yesterday was a one-of-a-kind day in the history of the modern world: 40 million people learned, on live TV, that their country shouldn’t exist. That’s the verdict that Russian President
Editor's Note: The following is the full translated transcript of the speech delivered by President Volodymyr Zelensky at the 58th Munich Security Conference on Feb. 19. It was published by the President's Office and is republished here without changes. Zelensky delivered the speech in Ukrainian. Find the highlights here. Ladies
The city head Borys Filatov is accused of installing the white-red-white flag of the Belarusian democratic opposition near the city hall. According to the official, the flag was changed after a request from the local community.
Due to Russian naval exercises in the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea scheduled for Feb. 13-19, commercial vessels will have to swerve off recommended course, which will curtail the navigation of larger ships, says Ukraine’s Sea Ports Authority.
