https://kyivindependent.com/they-will-simply-kill-my-son-prominent-ukrainian-volunteer-claims-fsb-blackmail-travels-to-russia/2026-08-17T19:42:14+00:00https://assets.kyivindependent.com/content/images/2026/08/GettyImages-1247849280_20260817-184945.jpgThe Kyiv Independenten2026-08-17T19:42:14+00:00'They will simply kill my son' — Prominent Ukrainian volunteer claims FSB blackmail, travels to Russiahttps://kyivindependent.com/russian-banderol-missile-enters-moldovan-airspace-ukraine-claims-explosion-reported-near-village/2026-08-17T18:35:25+00:00https://assets.kyivindependent.com/content/images/2026/08/Banderol-na-nazemnij-PU_20260812-132915.jpgThe Kyiv Independenten2026-08-17T18:35:25+00:00Russian Banderol missile enters Moldovan airspace, Ukraine claims, explosion reported near villagehttps://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-condemns-inclusion-of-russian-film-in-venice-film-festival/2026-08-17T17:37:01+00:00https://assets.kyivindependent.com/content/images/2026/08/GettyImages-1209501417_20260817-165753.jpgThe Kyiv Independenten2026-08-17T17:37:01+00:00Ukraine condemns inclusion of controversial Russian film in upcoming Venice Film Festivalhttps://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-over-239-000-kia-russian-soldiers-identified-by-media-investigation/2026-08-17T17:34:41+00:00https://assets.kyivindependent.com/content/images/2023/10/GettyImages-1249450973.jpgThe Kyiv Independenten2026-08-17T17:34:41+00:00Ukraine war latest: Over 239,000 KIA Russian soldiers identified by media investigationhttps://kyivindependent.com/europes-tourism-boom-has-left-the-east-behind-the-eu-wants-to-change-that/2026-08-17T17:27:27+00:00https://assets.kyivindependent.com/content/images/2026/08/GettyImages-1437197801_20260817-134908.jpgThe Kyiv Independenten2026-08-17T17:27:27+00:00Europe's tourism boom has left the east behind. The EU wants to change thathttps://kyivindependent.com/ukraines-acting-police-chief-reveals-scale-of-draft-evasion-investigations/2026-08-17T17:22:49+00:00https://assets.kyivindependent.com/content/images/2026/08/GettyImages-2221539709_20260817-172055.jpgThe Kyiv Independenten2026-08-17T17:22:49+00:00Ukraine's acting police chief reveals scale of draft evasion investigationshttps://kyivindependent.com/analysis-russia-doubles-down-in-ukraine-setting-stage-for-total-war/2026-08-17T16:22:02+00:00https://assets.kyivindependent.com/content/images/2026/07/GettyImages-2285991768_20260724-130824.jpgThe Kyiv Independenten2026-08-17T16:22:02+00:00Analysis: Russia doubles down, setting stage for new phase of total warhttps://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-urges-eu-to-finally-sanction-russias-nuclear-giant-rosatom-after-new-safety-failures/2026-08-17T15:59:39+00:00https://assets.kyivindependent.com/content/images/2026/08/GettyImages-2272816962_20260817-154840.jpgThe Kyiv Independenten2026-08-17T15:59:39+00:00Ukraine urges EU to finally sanction Russia's nuclear giant Rosatom after new safety failureshttps://kyivindependent.com/russia-built-secret-drone-bases-that-are-already-hitting-kyiv-and-could-reach-nato-countries-the-telegraph-reports/2026-08-17T14:48:55+00:00https://assets.kyivindependent.com/content/images/2026/08/GettyImages-2290238992_20260817-131611.jpgThe Kyiv Independenten2026-08-17T14:48:55+00:00New Russian drone launch pads near Ukraine put NATO countries in range, Telegraph reportshttps://kyivindependent.com/russian-attacks-kill-9-injure-43-across-ukraine-over-past-day-as-jet-powered-drone-hits-shopping-center-in-odesa-oblast/2026-08-17T10:42:47+00:00https://assets.kyivindependent.com/content/images/2026/08/photo_2026-08-17-12_08_09_20260817-090815.jpegThe Kyiv Independenten2026-08-17T10:42:47+00:00Russian attacks kill 9, injure 43 across Ukraine over past day, as jet-powered drone hits shopping center in Odesa Oblasthttps://kyivindependent.com/breaking-news-reporter-for-war-desk/2026-08-17T09:59:34+00:00https://assets.kyivindependent.com/content/images/2026/08/Copy-of-Logo_horizontal_black-01--1-_20260817-095048.pngThe Kyiv Independenten2026-08-17T09:59:34+00:00Breaking News Reporter for War Deskhttps://kyivindependent.com/video-journalist/2026-08-17T09:48:57+00:00https://assets.kyivindependent.com/content/images/2026/08/Copy-of-Logo_horizontal_black-01--1-_20260817-094537.pngThe Kyiv Independenten2026-08-17T09:48:57+00:00Video Journalisthttps://kyivindependent.com/general-staff-russia-has-lost-1-468-760-troops-in-ukraine-since-feb-24-2022/2026-08-17T06:46:59+00:00https://assets.kyivindependent.com/content/images/2026/08/GettyImages-2285986085_20260817-065228.jpgThe Kyiv Independenten2026-08-17T06:46:59+00:00General Staff: Russia has lost 1,468,760 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022https://kyivindependent.com/over-239-000-russian-soldiers-killed-in-ukraine-identified-by-media-investigation/2026-08-17T05:01:48+00:00https://assets.kyivindependent.com/content/images/2023/02/2022-06-gettyimages-1397573304-1024x683.jpgThe Kyiv Independenten2026-08-17T05:01:48+00:00Over 239,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine identified by media investigationhttps://kyivindependent.com/russia-north-korea-to-continue-cooperation-in-all-sectors-putin-says-on-korean-liberation-day/2026-08-17T02:24:04+00:00https://assets.kyivindependent.com/content/images/2025/04/GettyImages-2157615883.jpgThe Kyiv Independenten2026-08-17T02:24:04+00:00Russia, North Korea to continue cooperation 'in all sectors,' Putin says on Korean Liberation Dayhttps://kyivindependent.com/switzerland-providing-over-700-000-to-restore-kyiv-pechersk-lavra-after-russian-attack/2026-08-16T23:54:23+00:00https://assets.kyivindependent.com/content/images/2024/05/DSC_1101.jpgThe Kyiv Independenten2026-08-16T23:54:23+00:00Switzerland providing over $700,000 to restore Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra after Russian attackhttps://kyivindependent.com/russian-state-bank-chief-economist-reportedly-fired-after-warning-of-defeat-in-economic-war-with-west/2026-08-16T21:00:10+00:00https://assets.kyivindependent.com/content/images/2025/09/GettyImages-2234311757.jpgThe Kyiv Independenten2026-08-16T21:00:10+00:00Chief economist at key Russian state development bank reportedly fired after warning of economic defeat to Westhttps://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-could-use-its-own-ballistic-missiles-against-russia-by-year-end-fedorov-tells-cbs-news/2026-08-16T19:56:00+00:00https://assets.kyivindependent.com/content/images/2026/07/PRV_2179_20260716-093427.jpgThe Kyiv Independenten2026-08-16T19:56:00+00:00Ukraine could use its own ballistic missiles against Russia by year-end, Fedorov tells CBS Newshttps://kyivindependent.com/russia-strikes-postal-facilities-other-civilian-sites-in-odesa-kramatorsk-killing-1-injuring-16/2026-08-16T18:29:00+00:00https://assets.kyivindependent.com/content/images/2026/08/photo_2026-08-16-12_35_36_20260816-183921.jpegThe Kyiv Independenten2026-08-16T18:29:00+00:00Russia strikes postal facilities, other civilian sites in Odesa, Kramatorsk, killing 1, injuring 16https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-ukraine-launches-one-of-its-largest-drone-attacks-on-moscow-oblast-damaging-wildberries-warehouse/2026-08-16T17:07:00+00:00https://assets.kyivindependent.com/content/images/2026/07/GettyImages-1928937689_20260728-123233.jpgThe Kyiv Independenten2026-08-16T17:07:00+00:00Ukraine war latest: Ukraine launches one of its largest drone attacks on Moscow Oblast, damaging Wildberries warehousehttps://kyivindependent.com/march-for-fedorov-reinstatement-held-in-kyiv-as-protests-enter-second-month/2026-08-16T16:31:00+00:00https://assets.kyivindependent.com/content/images/2026/08/IMG_1409_20260816-164208.jpgThe Kyiv Independenten2026-08-16T16:31:00+00:00March for Fedorov reinstatement held in Kyiv as protests enter second monthhttps://kyivindependent.com/how-russia-turns-ukrainian-strikes-into-propaganda-ukraine-this-week/2026-08-16T12:07:44+00:00https://assets.kyivindependent.com/content/images/2026/08/UTW-16_08--2_4-_20260816-120634.jpgThe Kyiv Independenten2026-08-16T12:07:44+00:00How Russia turns Ukrainian strikes into propaganda | Ukraine This Weekhttps://kyivindependent.com/yaroslava-mahuchikh-extends-european-reign-with-third-straight-high-jump-gold/2026-08-16T12:06:34+00:00https://assets.kyivindependent.com/content/images/2026/08/GettyImages-2290636037_20260816-115042.jpgThe Kyiv Independenten2026-08-16T12:06:34+00:00Yaroslava Mahuchikh extends European reign with third straight high jump goldhttps://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-strikes-onyx-and-zircon-launcher-in-occupied-crimea-military-says/2026-08-16T10:03:37+00:00https://assets.kyivindependent.com/content/images/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-16-at-12_38_44_20260816-094410.pngThe Kyiv Independenten2026-08-16T10:03:37+00:00Ukraine claims strike on Onyx and Zircon missile launcher in occupied Crimea, shows footagehttps://kyivindependent.com/russian-attacks-across-ukraine-kill-at-least-7-injure-51/2026-08-16T09:15:00+00:00https://assets.kyivindependent.com/content/images/2026/08/2026-08-16-11_17_44_20260816-084849.jpgThe Kyiv Independenten2026-08-16T09:15:00+00:00Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 7, injure 51 as major steel plant hit in overnight barrage; NATO downs drone over Romaniahttps://kyivindependent.com/general-staff-russia-has-lost-1-467-320-troops-in-ukraine-since-feb-24-2022/2026-08-16T06:45:57+00:00https://assets.kyivindependent.com/content/images/2026/08/GettyImages-2283343240_20260816-063151.jpgThe Kyiv Independenten2026-08-16T06:45:57+00:00General Staff: Russia has lost 1,467,320 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-forces-target-moscow-oblast-damaging-wildberries-warehouse-in-major-attack/2026-08-16T02:21:45+00:00https://assets.kyivindependent.com/content/images/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-15-at-9_36_25-PM_20260816-013657.pngThe Kyiv Independenten2026-08-16T02:21:45+00:00Ukraine launches one of its largest drone attacks on Moscow Oblast, damaging Wildberries warehousehttps://kyivindependent.com/russian-attack-rocks-kyiv-as-numerous-explosions-heard-within-minutes/2026-08-16T00:31:52+00:00https://assets.kyivindependent.com/content/images/2026/08/GettyImages-2290179280_20260816-134954.jpgThe Kyiv Independenten2026-08-16T00:31:52+00:00Russian attack sets iconic Kyiv book market on fire, injures 3https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-begins-using-uk-drones-to-strike-targets-deep-within-russia-times-reports/2026-08-15T23:58:32+00:00https://assets.kyivindependent.com/content/images/2026/08/GettyImages-2288214034_20260815-234435.jpgThe Kyiv Independenten2026-08-15T23:58:32+00:00Ukraine begins using British drones to strike targets deep within Russia, Times reports