Ukraine hits Russian warship capable of launching Kalibr missiles, General Staff says
Ukrainian drones reportedly targeted a military logistics facility in Naro-Fominsk, Moscow Oblast, overnight on May 7, social media channels reported.
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News EditorVolodymyr Ivanyshyn is a news editor for The Kyiv Independent. He is pursuing an Honors Bachelor of Arts at the University of Toronto, majoring in political science with a minor in anthropology and human geography. Volodymyr holds a Certificate in Business Fundamentals from Rotman Commerce at the University of Toronto. He previously completed an internship with The Kyiv Independent.
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Russia plans to expand exploitation of resources in Ukraine's occupied territories, Zelensky says
"In the southern Ukrainian lands currently under occupation, Russia plans to implement the same processes of looting and deindustrialization that it carried out in the captured Donbas region," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Polish foreign minister Sikorski says 'maybe we can forgive him' after Slovakia's Fico changes tune on Ukraine
"If he unblocks aid to Ukraine but also goes to Russia, maybe we can forgive him," Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said.
Zelensky denounces 'Russian scumbags' after deadly strikes ahead of planned ceasefire
"This was an absolutely cynical terrorist strike, with no military justification whatsoever. Not a single day passes without such Russian attacks on our cities and villages," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Poland's prime minister condemns NATO 'disintegration' as Trump says US will further reduce troop presence in Europe
"We're going to cut way down, and we're cutting a lot further than 5,000," U.S. President Donald Trump said.
Russia slams Kyiv with mass drone attack
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported explosions and urged residents to take shelter as Russia launched groups of drones at the capital late in the evening of May 2.
Ukrainian drones reportedly strike Russian explosives plant in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Ukrainian drones struck an explosives plant in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, and explosions were heard in Novgorod Oblast overnight on April 30, social media channels reported.
US pledges financial support for G7 initiative to repair Chornobyl confinement structure
"Consistent with the United States' continued leadership on issues of nuclear safety and non-proliferation, working with Congress, the United States is proactively committing 20%, or $100 million, of the G7's estimated $500 million cost to rehabilitate the NSC arch," the statement read.
Putin holds phone call with Trump, proposes 'Victory Day' truce in Ukraine
The Russian leader voiced readiness to declare a truce in Ukraine for the Victory Day celebrations, which Russia holds on May 9, the Kremlin said.
Ukraine confirms 3rd devastating drone strike on Russia's Tuapse oil refinery
Tuapse has faced intensified strikes in recent days, including strikes on an oil refinery on April 20 and April 16, leaving multi-day fires burning in the Russian town.
Trump unharmed after being rushed off stage as gunshots rang out at event, suspect detained
U.S. President Donald Trump is unharmed after being rushed off the stage as gunshots were reportedly shot at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25.
Ukrainian drones strike Russia's Yaroslavl oil refinery, General Staff says amid latest mass attack inside Russia
A fire is burning at an oil refinery in the Russian city of Yaroslavl as Ukrainian drones attacked several Russian regions and occupied Crimea overnight on April 26, authorities and social media channels reported.
10 killed, 67 injured as Russia launches mass strike on Dnipro, other cities across Ukraine
Russia launched one of its largest aerial strikes on Ukraine overnight and during the day on April 25, killing at least 10 people and injuring at least 67, officials reported.
Russian overnight strikes on Odesa residential buildings kill married couple, injure 15
A Russian drone attack on several residential buildings in the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa killed two and left another 15 injured overnight on April 24, authorities reported.
Human rights activists count 7 torture chambers detaining Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant staff
There are at least seven torture chambers holding staff of the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Roman Koval, head of research at the Ukrainian human rights organization Truth Hounds, said on April 22.
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