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2:33 PM

Stoltenberg hopes Ukraine will join NATO within 10 years.

Outgoing NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg hopes that Ukraine will join the alliance within the next 10 years, he said in an interview with the DPA news agency published on July 5.

2:22 PM

Latvia to send over 2,500 drones to Ukraine in July, ministry says.

Riga will send more than 2,500 different types of combat drones to Ukraine this month, worth 4 million euros ($4.3 million), the Latvian Defense Ministry announced on July 5.

1:17 PM

Chasiv Yar

What Ukraine's partial Chasiv Yar withdrawal actually means

Ukraine announced on July 4 that its troops had withdrawn from the Kanal neighborhood in Chasiv Yar, a strategically important town in Donetsk Oblast, and the scene of an intense, bloody battle that began in early April of this year. Speaking on national TV, Nazar Voloshyn, the spokesperson for the

1:01 PM

Putin believes Trump is 'sincere' about ending war.

Speaking from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Kazakhstan, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that "we take (former President Donald Trump's declared intention to end the war) completely seriously."

12:46 PM

Germany's third Patriot air defense system arrived in Ukraine, ambassador says.

The third Patriot air defense system pledged by Germany is already in Ukraine, German Ambassador to Ukraine Martin Jaeger said on July 5.

12:33 PM

Orban arrives in Moscow days after Kyiv trip, meets Putin.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrived in Moscow on July 5, just days after his first trip to Ukraine since the beginning of Russia's full-scale war, Orban's press office told the media.

12:24 PM

There are 'questions' about some ministers, government changes not ruled out, MP says.

"There are questions" regarding the work of some ministers, and the question of their dismissal may arise in the near future, Fedir Venislavskyi, a member of the parliament's national security committee, told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty on July 5.

11:16 AM

Orban's Kyiv, Moscow trips test boundaries of EU presidency, expert says.

Viktor Orban's steps show that he is "playing a different game and using the vacuum while the compositions of these (EU) institutions are changing" after the European elections, said Pavel Havlicek, a research fellow at the Association for International Affairs.

10:40 AM

Indian PM Modi to visit Russia on July 8.

It will be Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first trip to Russia since the beginning of the full-scale war in Ukraine.

9:48 AM

Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 7, injure 43 over past day.

Russian attacks against Ukraine killed at least seven civilians and injured at least 43 over the past day, regional authorities reported early on July 5.

9:32 AM

Russia claims civilian casualties in drone strike on Krasnodar Krai, Kyiv has not commented on allegations.

Ukraine has not commented on the allegations, and the claims could not be independently verified.

9:12 AM

Death toll of Russia's July 3 attack on Dnipro rises to 8.

The death toll of Russia's drone and missile attack on Dnipro on July 3 has risen to eight, as a 72-year-old woman died in the hospital, Governor Serhii Lysak reported.

8:13 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 548,580 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,110 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.

5:15 AM

Drone attack in Rostov causes fire.

Russian air defense reportedly shot 10 drones over Rostov Oblast, causing a large fire, Governor Vasily Golubev reported on July 5.

3:59 AM

Slovakia to increase electricity supplies to Ukraine during colder months, Slovak president says.

"Since the beginning of the war, we have already exported more than 40,000 megawatts of electricity to Ukraine, and we are going to increase supplies in autumn and winter, which will probably be crucial for Ukraine," Pellegrini said during a visit to Poland on Thursday.

2:48 AM

Russian colonel charged in absentia for ordering attacks on civilian infrastructure.

The SBU allege that Panchenko, the commander of the 159th Fighter Aviation Regiment of Russia's Western Military District, ordered air strikes on various targets along the eastern front.

1:06 AM

Russian commander linked to Bucha killings detained on corruption charges.

Russian authorities have detained Colonel Artyom Gorodilov, the top military commander whose troops were responsible for the massacre in Bucha, on charges of large-scale fraud, Russian state media outlet TASS reported on July 4.

11:54 PM

Islamic leader of Russia's Karachay-Cherkessia announces temporary niqab ban.

The Muftiate of Karachay-Cherkessia, a republic of Russia in the North Caucasus, announced a temporary ban on the wearing of the niqab, a day after the Muftiate of Dagestan announced a similar ban.

11:51 PM

Opinion

Opinion: The realities faced by Russia's national minorities are history repeating itself

Udmurt scholar Albert Razin ended his life in front of the Udmurt Republic’s State Council Building in Izhevsk, Russia, on Sept. 10, 2019, setting himself ablaze. His desperate act serves as a haunting emblem of Russia’s national policy under Russian President Vladimir Putin’s reign. Today, Russification has

11:41 PM

Opinion

Opinion: As an American in Kyiv, I'm proud of how much we helped Ukraine and scared we may let it down

If you speak English on the street in Ukraine, it’s not uncommon for strangers to stop and ask where you’re from. Many times when I’ve said I’m American, people (ranging from teenagers to the elderly) have thanked me for my country’s help. I’m forever

11:40 PM

Up to 1.5 million museum artifacts under Russian occupation, Ukraine's culture minister says.

Approximately 1.5 million museum artifacts remain in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine, according to acting Culture Minister Rostyslav Karandieiev, who spoke on national television on July 4.

Ukraine war latest: Ukraine withdraws from eastern Chasiv Yar neighborhood, military says

10:24 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Ukraine withdraws from eastern Chasiv Yar neighborhood, military says

Key developments on July 4: * Ukraine withdraws from eastern Chasiv Yar neighborhood, military says * Media: Orban to meet with Putin in Moscow following Kyiv visit * 14 brigades underarmed, aid arriving too slowly, Zelensky comments on battlefield situation * Russia attacks port facilities near Odesa, killing 1, injuring 7 * 97% of Russian

10:11 PM

Ukrainian drone hits gunpowder plant in Russia, source says.

Ukrainian "kamikaze" drones operated by Ukraine's military intelligence attacked a gunpowder plant in the town of Kotovsk in Russia's Tambov Oblast, a military intelligence source told the Kyiv Independent.

Who needs warships when you’ve got drones? Russia loses control over Black Sea

9:49 PM

War analysis

Who needs warships when you’ve got drones? Russia loses control over Black Sea

The view from the camera skims over the water, low and predatory. Dodging left and right between rows of white splashes, it sidles up to the aft of the looming gray hull. A shape appears to scramble across the deck of the Russian corvette before the feed cuts off. The

Russian attack on Dnipro kills 7, injures over 50, shopping center hit

9:59 AM

(Updated: July 4, 2024 9:30 pm)

Russian attack on Dnipro kills 7, injures over 50, shopping center hit.

Five fatalities were reported on the day of the attack. A 60-year-old woman and a 58-year-old woman died in the hospital a day later, Governor Serhii Lysak said.

9:09 PM

Czechia no longer recognizes non-biometric Russian passports.

Czechia no longer recognizes non-biometric Russian passports, and Russians without biometric passports will be considered to be illegally residing in Czechia, Czech media outlet Idnes reported on July 4, citing the Foreign Ministry.

8:50 PM

Russia attacks port facilities near Odesa, killing 1, injuring 7.

Russian troops attacked Odesa Oblast with a ballistic missile on July 4, killing one civilian and injuring at least seven others, Governor Oleh Kiper said.

These mobile repair shops save Ukrainian soldiers precious time

8:32 PM

Field report

These mobile repair shops save Ukrainian soldiers precious time

CHERNIHIV, Ukraine – At Ukraine’s 50th Regiment's repair and restoration facility, officers, soldiers, and volunteers watched as a self-loading container truck lowered onto the ground a black shipping container with an installed repair workshop inside. The Tvii Krok (Your Step) charity, which designed this mobile repair complex, known as Workshop

8:27 PM

Media: Orban to meet with Putin in Moscow following Kyiv visit.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will visit Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 5, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) reported on July 4 citing an unnamed Hungarian government source.

7:40 PM

Bureaucracy preventing allocation of funding to protect Ukraine's energy infrastructure, media reports.

Ukraine's government has not distributed EU funding for the reconstruction and protection of energy infrastructure worth 150 million euros ($162 million) for four months due to "bureaucratic obstacles," Ekonomichna Pravda (EP) reported on July 4, citing sources familiar with the situation.

7:10 PM

Russian attacks on Donetsk Oblast kill woman, injure 8, including children.

Russian attacks on Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast killed a woman and injured eight people, including children, Governor Vadym Filashkin reported on July 4.

Trump ally debunked: Ukraine not burning Russian-linked churches

6:51 PM

War analysis

Trump ally debunked: Ukraine not burning Russian-linked churches

When Tucker Carlson, a popular American right-wing conservative, released an interview with lawyer Robert Amsterdam titled “Ukrainian churches are being burned and priests beaten,” it quickly gained traction with the so-called MAGA movement seeking the return of Donald Trump as president. The April interview was reposted as a YouTube short

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9:58 PM

Almost 90% of Ukrainians do not trust Trump, poll shows.

The figure has almost doubled since November, according to the New Europe Center.

9:24 PM

Russia intensifies offensive operations in 3 regions, pushes toward Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine's military says.

Russian forces have recently intensified offensive operations in three Ukrainian oblasts – Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson – Ukraine's Southern Defense Forces spokesperson, Vladyslav Voloshyn, said on April 29 during Ukraine's state-run telethon.

7:43 PM

Putin's Victory Day truce proposal 'is start of direct negotiations' with Ukraine, Lavrov says.

"Our proposal, which President Putin voiced, is the start of direct negotiations, without preconditions," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.

7:29 PM

Trump & Ukraine

Trump promised peace in 100 days, but Russia's violence against Ukraine has only escalated

7:00 PM

France accuses Russia of escalating cyberattacks since 2021, charges GRU's 'Fancy Bear' unit.

France has brought charges against the GRU's APT28 unit, based in Rostov-on-Don in southern Russia.

6:44 PM

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Investigations

Investigation: The hidden journey of Ukrainian coal stolen by Russia — and who profits from it

6:35 PM

Trump & Ukraine

Trump said Ukraine 'will be crushed very shortly' — this is why he's wrong

6:05 PM

Video

Who's countering Russian propaganda now? Expert on US' declining disinformation defense.

The Kyiv Independent's Natalia Yermak speaks to James Rubin, a former diplomat who led the Global Engagement Center in 2022-2024, about how deeply the Russian propaganda influences U.S. politics and why the center's closure "disarms" the country in the information war.

5:36 PM

'No need to wait until May 8' — EU reacts to Putin's Victory Day truce.

"Russia could stop the killing and the bombing at any time, so there's absolutely no need to wait until the 8th of May," European Commission spokesperson Anita Hipper said.

5:24 PM

War analysis

What's next for North Korean troops fighting for Russia? A possible Ukraine deployment, experts, officials say

4:08 PM

Journalist Roshchyna's body missing organs after Russian captivity, investigation says.

During the examination in Ukraine, it turned out that journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna's brain, eyes, and part of the trachea had been removed, the investigation said.

3:47 PM

Putin's Victory Day truce 'not enough,' Italy's Meloni says.

Giorgia Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni voiced support for U.S. President Donald Trump's effort to broker a peace between Ukraine and Russia and lauded President Volodymyr Zelensky's readiness for an unconditional truce.

2:56 PM

EU doesn't rule out decoupling Ukraine, Moldova's accession process over Hungary's stance.

The EU does not rule out "decoupling" Moldova's accession process from that of Ukraine due to Hungary's opposition to Kyiv's entry, European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos said in an interview with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty on April 28.

2:27 PM

Russia may offer asylum over 'Russophobia,' threats to 'family values,' media reports.

Russia's Interior Ministry drafted a bill on granting asylum to foreigners unable to uphold so-called "traditional family values" in their home countries, the Russian state-controlled RBC news agency reported on April 29, citing the document and an undisclosed source.

2:09 PM

Ukraine appoints deputy defense ministers to boost efficiency, partnerships.

The government approved the appointments of three deputy defense ministers to ensure "greater efficiency and agility" in the ministry's work and boost ties with foreign partners, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced on April 29.

1:44 PM

France calls UN Security Council meeting over Russian attacks on civilians in Ukraine.

"At today's Security Council meeting, we urge members to express their strong support for Ukraine's steps toward peace, clearly condemn Russia's escalated terror against civilians, and take a principled stance on the need to put more pressure on Moscow," Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said.

1:33 PM

New details emerge of Russian general killed in car bombing near Moscow.

Yaroslav Moskalik prepared reports for President Putin on the situation in Ukraine, according to an obituary from the Russian Defense Ministry.

12:53 PM

Kremlin softens tone on Zelensky's alleged 'legitimacy issues,' says talks take priority.

"Indeed, there are legal issues related to legitimacy, but in this case, starting the peaceful settlement process takes precedence, and the primary thing is to begin this negotiation process," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told journalists.

12:15 PM

Dnipropetrovsk Oblast's eastern villages evacuating families as Russian troops close in.

The evacuation order, issued by Governor Serhii Lysak on April 25, concerns the villages of Kolona Mezhova, Novopigorodne, Raipole, and Sukhareva Balka in the Mezhova community.

10:04 PM

(Updated: April 29, 2025 11:46 am)

Ukrainian oil and gas giant Naftogaz elects new head.

The supervisory board of state-owned oil and gas company Naftogaz has elected Serhii Koretskyi, the head of Ukrnafta and Ukrtatnafta, as the company's new CEO, ExPro Consulting reported, citing its undisclosed sources.

11:22 AM

Germany's incoming diplomacy chief pledges continued support for Ukraine.

"I think it must be clear for everybody... especially for (Russian President) Vladimir Putin, that we will stand with Ukraine. We will support Ukraine and... offer Ukraine the opportunity to be on level with Russia," German Foreign Minister-designate Johann Wadephul said.

8:39 AM

(Updated: April 29, 2025 10:48 am)

Canada's Liberals win elections in remarkable turnaround.

Canada's Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, won the country's federal elections on April 28 in a campaign shaped by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and expansionist rhetoric.

10:38 AM

Europe, Kyiv worry Trump prepares to exit Ukraine peace efforts, FT reports.

European and Ukrainian officials are concerned that U.S. President Donald Trump is about to use minor progress in peace talks as an excuse to leave the process, the Financial Times (FT) reported on April 28, citing undisclosed sources.

10:22 AM

Ukrainian drones reportedly target Ryazan, Nizhny Novgorod oblasts in Russia.

According to Russia's Defense Ministry, Russian air defense shot down 91 Ukrainian drones, including eight over Nizhny Novgorod Oblast and 11 over Ryazan Oblast. Drones were also downed in Kursk, Oryol, Moscow, Belgorod, Kaluga, Bryansk oblast and in Russian-occupied Crimea, the ministry reported.

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