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Telecoms giant Kyivstar wants a seat in Ukraine's driverless car revolution

by Luca Léry MoffatMay 29, 2026

Ukraine's most popular ride-hailing service wants to conquer the global robotaxi race. Uklon, owned by Ukraine's telecoms giant Kyivstar, gathered journalists, executives, and policymakers at Kyiv's shuttered Boryspil airport on May 27 to showcase the remote-driving technology the company is testing — and one day hopes to bring to the streets of Kyiv. "We want Ukraine to be the best in Europe for self-driving cars," Uklon CEO, Serhiy Hryshkov, told the crowd in a sleek ceremony, during which h

Ukraine Business Roundup — After Russian strikes, Kyiv gets back to work

by Liliane BivingsMay 29, 2026

Ukraine fails to pass IMF-backed reforms, despite millions of dollars on the line

by Luca Léry MoffatMay 27, 2026

'We had just opened yesterday' — Kyiv businesses reel after massive attack

by Luca Léry MoffatMay 24, 2026

Brave1 Defense Tech exhibition in an unnamed location in Ukraine, on April 11, 2025.

Let's stop pretending drones and IT will rebuild Ukraine's economy

by Thomas J GallagherMay 27, 2026

The EU approved 90 billion euros for Ukraine, now what?

by Chris PowersMay 20, 2026

EU ties billions in Ukraine aid to unpopular tax reforms

by Luca Léry MoffatMay 20, 2026

UK apologizes for Russian oil sanction shambles

by Abbey FenbertMay 19, 2026

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Saturday, May 30

09:32 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,362,500 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

The number includes 1,430 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

06:26 AM

Ukraine reportedly strikes oil infrastructure, tanker in western Russia, occupied Crimea

Ukraine's military reportedly struck oil infrastructure in various Russian and Russian-held territories overnight on May 30, Russian Telegram media channels reported.

01:11 AM

Japan buys over $14 million in military equipment for Ukraine under NATO weapons program

Japan's contribution to the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative is limited to non-lethal aid.

Friday, May 29

05:35 PM

Zelensky's decision to name military unit after WWII-era Ukrainian Insurgent Army sparks outrage in Poland

The decree entered into force on May 26 and was adopted "with the aim of reviving the historical traditions of the national army," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

10:20 PM

Ukraine war latest: NATO condemns 'reckless' Russian drone strike on Romanian apartment building

Key developments on May 29: * NATO condemns 'reckless' Russian drone strike on Romanian apartment building * Russia preparing new large-scale attack, Zelensky says * Oreshnik missile 'isn't cutting-edge' as Russia claims, Ukraine says after examining parts * Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 2, injure 27, hit Turkish ship over past day A Russian drone struck a residential building in the Romanian city of Galati overnight on May 29. The drone was redirected from its original course, Roma

09:22 PM

New territory reported liberated as Ukraine makes fresh offensive push on southern front

According to the May 29 update of Deep State's map, the village of Novoselivka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast has been liberated from Russian occupation.

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