Ukraine news
More from War
News Feed
Wednesday, September 10
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,091,000 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 990 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Trump urges EU to impose harsh tariffs on China, India to pressure Russia, FT reports
U.S. President Donald Trump made the request while dialing into a high-level meeting between senior U.S. and EU officials in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 9.
Von der Leyen to outline EU priorities after backlash over Trump trade deal
Von der Leyen, who began her second five-year term last year, plans to focus on strengthening Europe’s defense posture and boosting economic competitiveness, especially in response to Russia’s war against Ukraine.
In first for NATO, Poland downs Russian drones amid mass attack on Ukraine as Putin 'testing the West'
Polish authorities temporarily closed Warsaw Chopin Airport and placed the country’s air defenses on high alert overnight on Sept. 10, following reports that Russian drones have entered Polish airspace.
Wednesday, September 10
School in occupied Ukraine named after son of CIA official who fought for Russia
A school in Russian-occupied Donetsk Oblast has been named after Michael Gloss, the son of CIA official who was killed while fighting for Russia in its war against Ukraine, independent Russian media outlet Mediazona reported on Sept. 9.
Russian military losses near 300,000 in 2025, Syrskyi says
"The Russian army's losses since the beginning of the year have already reached almost 300 thousand (299,210) people," Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi reported Sept. 9.
About Ukraine
The Kyiv Independent delivers reliable news, context, and on-the-ground reporting from Ukraine. The largest country located entirely in Europe, Ukrainian territory covers 603,628 square kilometers (233,062 square miles), and is bordered by bordered by seven countries, namely Russia, Belarus, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Moldova. Ukraine traces its history back to the medieval state of Kyivan Rus.
Most Popular
1.
Spurred by belligerent Russia and the war in Ukraine, Poland has raced to build the largest European army in NATO. As Western officials warn about an open clash with Moscow within the next five years, Warsaw readies to bear the brunt of such a war. But while the country moved to amass an impressive arsenal of tanks, aircraft, and long-range fires, the war in Ukraine has laid bare a number of persisting weaknesses. Insufficient drone and anti-drone capabilities, spotty logistics, slowing recru
Editors' Picks
Europe is struggling to show US it’s ready to provide security guarantees alone
Behind Ukraine’s manpower crisis lies a bleak new battlefield reality for infantry
Exclusive: Maker of Ukraine's new Flamingo cruise missile facing corruption probe
