For the first episode of “Dare to Ukraine,” we journey to Lviv, the largest city in western Ukraine, known for its magnificent architecture, lively streets, and delicious cuisine. Join our host, Masha Lavrova, as she uncovers the many layers of this captivating city.
Zelensky recently announced that 31,000 Ukrainian troops have died in the war, after keeping this number a secret for more than a year. Why did he release them now? What do these numbers tell us? Why were they a secret? And what do we still not know?
The West doesn’t spend enough time analyzing its miscalculations in the Russia-Ukraine war, Kurt Volker, a former U.S. special representative for Ukraine negotiations, said in an interview with the Kyiv Independent. “We have made many mistakes, from just before Russia's invasion and throughout. The biggest mistake was holding
The White House's strategy to avoid escalation by setting limits on military supplies for Ukraine does not work, as Russian President Vladimir Putin would "escalate today if he could," Kurt Volker, a former U.S. special representative for Ukraine, told the Kyiv Independent during a press conference on Feb. 23.
Editor’s Note: This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. Estonia has been one of Ukraine’s most reliable allies since the onset of Russia’s full-scale invasion. A small Baltic country of just 1.3 million people that also shares a border with Russia, Estonia has provided
Editor’s note: This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. Former Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid has been among the most vocal supporters of Ukraine since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, just four months after her term came to an end. From public talks
Russian forces shelled a village in Kharkiv Oblast on Aug. 1, killing an elderly woman and injuring a man, according to Governor Oleh Syniehubov.
Episode #13 of our weekly video podcast “This Week in Ukraine” is dedicated to a massive Russian scheme to kidnap tens of thousands of Ukrainian children, place them in re-education camps, and give them up for adoption to Russian families.
Ukraine’s Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said that the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) refused to disclose the number of Ukrainian prisoners of war in Russian captivity it visited.
Editor’s Note: This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. NEW YORK CITY – Ukraine’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Sergiy Kyslytsya learned of Russia’s all-out war against his country in the middle of a UN Security Council session. When Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine and
According to Mykolaiv Mayor Oleksandr Sienkevych, three people were killed and another four were wounded in a Russian attack on the city on June 4. According to preliminary data, three high-rise buildings were damaged.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the two leaders agreed during a phone call on May 30 that as soon as Turkey clears the Ukrainian ports of mines, cargo ships will be able to leave. Russia’s blockade of Ukraine’s ports prevents the export of about 22 million tons of grain, creating a threat of famine in countries dependent on the grain, according to Ukrainian officials.
CNN reported citing undisclosed sources that EU officials resumed talks on a Russian oil embargo after negotiations had hit a dead end on the weekend, delaying the sixth round of sanctions against Russia.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) spokesperson Artem Dekhtiarenko said on May 21 that the SBU “got indisputable evidence” that Russia was behind the attack on the Kramatorsk railway station that killed 61 and injured 121 people on April 8. The SBU established that a missile was launched by the Tochka-U ballistic missile system from the territory in Donetsk Oblast which has been occupied by Russia since 2014.
The General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on May 20 that Russia has also lost 1,263 tanks, 3,090 armored personnel carriers, 2,162 vehicles and fuel tanks, 596 artillery systems, 200 multiple launch rocket systems, 93 anti-aircraft defense systems, 168 helicopters, 204 aircraft, 460 UAVs, and 13 boats.
April 24 marks two months since Russia began its all-out war against Ukraine. The unprovoked Russian aggression has already cost Ukraine a devastating price, and it continues to rise every day. According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, since Feb. 24, Russia has launched 2,000 missiles at the Ukrainian territory. Many
Swimmer Andriy Badarak won gold in 50-meter backstroke. Swimmers Ivan Lepekha and Oleksiy Bobchynets won bronze medals in 50-meter freestyle race and 50-meter backstroke race, respectively.
Oleh Synehubov said that 16 people had been injured. Kharkiv has been shelled by Russian multiple rocket launchers, according to the official.
According to Denys Prokopenko, the commander of the regiment, there are hundreds of people, including women, children, and families of the Mariupol defenders sheltering in the plant's basement.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia had concentrated a significant part of its forces for the offensive in the east of Ukraine. "No matter how many soldiers are drawn there, we will defend ourselves. We will fight. We will not give up anything Ukrainian," he said in a recent address.
Belarusian Security Council Secretary Alexander Volfovich said that Poland, Lithuania and Latvia will suffer from “destruction, death, and explosions” if they attack Belarus.
According to Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor’s Office, Russian forces fired at evacuation buses with civilians in Borova, a village in Kharkiv Oblast, on April 14.
According to the latest update by the U.K. Defense Ministry, these two towns in Donetsk Oblast may face similar levels of violence as previously seen in other urban centers. Meanwhile, Ukraine's continued defense of besieged Mariupol is tying down significant number of Russian troops and equipment, the report says.
The State Investigations Bureau reported that among the assets seized were 32 apartments, 30 plots of land, 26 cars, 23 houses, 17 parking spaces, and a motor yacht. Pro-Kremlin lawmaker Viktor Medvedchuk was captured on April 12 after he had fled from house arrest in February. He is suspected of treason.
The new package aims "to support Ukraine in this crucial phase while Russia’s illegal assault continues," according to Downing Street. U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson also confirmed an additional $500 million in World Bank lending to Ukraine. The new aid is in addition to the $130 million package of military equipment announced on April 8.
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel's press secretary said that to the German Press Agency in response to President Volodymyr Zelensky's criticism that Russia's atrocities in Ukraine are the result of Europe's years-long concessions to Moscow. She did not respond to Zelensky's invitation to visit Bucha to see how Ukrainians were tortured but supported international efforts to end Russia's war.
Following Russian claims that Ukraine attacked an oil depot in Russian Belgorod, Oleksandr Motuzianyk, Ukraine’s defense ministry spokesperson, neither confirmed nor denied it, adding that we've seen multiple accusations like that. He said that “Ukraine is conducting a defense operation to repel Russian armed aggression” on its territory, and it doesn't bear the responsibility for all “miscalculations, for all catastrophes, and all events” in Russia, Ukrainska Pravda reported.
The ministry published the number on Twitter on March 31.
Since Russia began its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 69 children were either killed or injured in Kyiv Oblast, 49 in Kharkiv Oblast, 54 in Donetsk Oblast, 39 in Chernihiv Oblast, 30 in Mykolaiv Oblast, 28 in Luhansk Oblast, 22 in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, 25 in Kherson Oblast, 16 in the city of Kyiv, 15 in Zhytomyr Oblast, and 16 in Sumy Oblast, according to the Prosecutor General’s Office.
The summit will be held in Brussels. Other non-member states invited are Georgia, Finland, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and the Republic of Korea.
In a recent video address, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that there are signs and warnings that some sanctions, such as the Russian oil embargo, will be imposed if Russia uses chemical weapons against Ukraine. "I have no words. Just think about what it all came down to — waiting for chemical weapons," he said.
According to Prosecutor General's Office, Ukrainian military found the body of an unidentified man severely mutilated in a garage on March 28, two days after they recaptured the city in northeastern Ukraine from Russian forces.
