The Kyiv Independent’s contributor Ignatius Ivlev-Yorke spent a day with a mobile team from the State Emergency Service in Nikopol in the south of Ukraine as they responded to relentless drone, artillery, and mortar strikes from Russian forces just across the Dnipro River. Nikopol is located across from the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in the city of Enerhodar.
Peter Szijjarto's announcement came after Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) allegedly dismantled a Hungarian military intelligence network operating in Zakarpattia Oblast.
Moscow and Washington discuss the potential resumption of Russian gas supplies to Europe, among other issues related to the peaceful settlement of Russia's war in Ukraine, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov confirmed to the Russian state-run Interfax news agency.
"This is a historic decision, as weapons for Ukraine will be purchased at the expense of the proceeds from frozen Russian assets through the European Peace Fund," Denys Shmyhal said.
Kurt Volker said that now "there is more alignment" between Ukraine and the U.S. under the Trump Administration than at the beginning of 2025.
The approval marks a key step in international efforts to hold Moscow accountable for what is considered the gravest violation of international law committed against Ukraine.
Although Moscow declared on April 28 that it would halt all military actions from May 8 to midnight on May 11 to mark Victory Day, strikes on civilian areas have continued.
Under Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin's rule, millions of Ukrainians died during the Holodomor, a man-made famine in 1932–1933. The dictator also oversaw mass deportations, purges of Ukrainian intellectuals and leaders, and the suppression of the Ukrainian language and culture.
According to the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), this marks the first time Ukrainian authorities have exposed a Hungarian military intelligence network conducting activities harmful to Ukraine.
Delegations from 35 countries and the Council of Europe gathered in Lviv as EU officials prepare to approve both new defense aid and steps toward establishing a tribunal for Russian leadership.
'Glass' pedestrian bridge in Kyiv reopens after being damaged by Russian missile attack
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced the reopening of the popular pedestrian bridge in central Kyiv on Dec. 17. The bridge, connecting two central Kyiv parks – Volodymyrska Hirka and Mariinsky Park – was damaged when one of the 84 missiles Russia launched against Ukraine on Oct. 10 hit right underneath it.
The bridge is known in the city as the "glass bridge" or "Klitschko's bridge." Parts of its floor are made of glass that famously cracked soon after Klitschko opened it in 2019.
“All of the 18 damaged floor glass units were replaced,” Klitschko said. “The railings and cables stretched along the bridge were also restored.”
On the morning of Oct. 10, Russian missiles and kamikaze drones struck central Kyiv and other major cities in Ukraine, killing 20 people and injuring 108 people, State Emergency Service spokesman Oleksandr Khorunzhyi said.
According to Ukraine’s General Staff, a total of 84 cruise missiles and 24 kamikaze drones were launched at Ukraine that day, of which 43 and 13 were shot down respectively.
It was the first largest-scale coordinated missile attack against Ukraine since the full-scale invasion began on Feb. 24. The following attacks took place on Oct. 17, Oct. 31, Nov. 15, Nov. 23, Dec. 5, and Dec. 16. They resulted in mass power outages across Ukraine, including in the capital.
During the Oct. 10 attack, many of the areas hit in Kyiv were central streets and park areas, including in front of the famous red facade of Taras Shevchenko National University and underneath the pedestrian bridge, which is located near the central Independence Square (Maidan Nezalezhnosti). The bridge has been closed for repair work since then.
“One of the symbols of our invincibility is again gladly waiting for the residents of Kyiv and guests of the capital,” Klitschko said.
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