https://kyivindependent.com/kyiv-independent-editor-in-chief-olga-rudenko-2026-georgiy-gongadze-prize/2026-05-21T19:24:20+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-21T19:24:20+00:00Kyiv Independent Editor-in-Chief Olga Rudenko receives 2026 Georgiy Gongadze Prizehttps://kyivindependent.com/the-anniversary-of-russias-long-forgotten-genocide/2026-05-21T18:24:31+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-21T18:24:31+00:00The anniversary of Russia's long-forgotten genocidehttps://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-138/2026-05-21T17:51:58+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-21T17:51:58+00:00Ukraine war latest: Russia's Syzran oil refinery hit by 'another long range sanction'https://kyivindependent.com/russia-hits-apartment-building-in-dnipro-during-daytime-attack-injuring-14/2026-05-21T17:16:58+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-21T17:16:58+00:00Russian drones hits apartment buildings in Dnipro injuring 15, including 13-year-old boyhttps://kyivindependent.com/is-belarus-about-to-enter-the-russian-war/2026-05-21T17:01:39+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-21T17:01:39+00:00Is Belarus about to enter the Russian war?https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-warns-consequences-belarus/2026-05-21T15:59:59+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-21T15:59:59+00:00Zelensky warns Belarus of 'consequences' over possible deeper involvement in warhttps://kyivindependent.com/not-allies-putin-xi-summit-confirms-unequal-china-russia-balance/2026-05-21T14:37:28+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-21T14:37:28+00:00After Trump, Putin goes to Beijing — and leaves empty-handedhttps://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-aims-for-200-russian-personnel-casualties-per-square-kilometer-of-advance-fedorov-says/2026-05-21T14:35:53+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-21T14:35:53+00:00Ukraine aims to inflict 200 Russian casualties per square kilometer of advance, Fedorov sayshttps://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-strikes-russian-fsb-headquarters-in-occupied-kherson-oblast-killing-and-injuring-nearly-100-troops/2026-05-21T13:42:35+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-21T13:42:35+00:00Ukraine strikes Russian FSB headquarters in occupied Kherson Oblast, killing and injuring nearly 100 troopshttps://kyivindependent.com/im-not-counting-on-the-us-estonians-faith-in-trump-fades/2026-05-21T12:23:49+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-21T12:23:49+00:00'I'm not counting on the US' — In Estonia, faith in Trump's defense of Baltics fadeshttps://kyivindependent.com/russian-oil-refinery-in-syzran-reportedly-struck-in-ukrainian-attack/2026-05-21T04:26:08+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-21T04:26:08+00:00'Another long-range sanction' — Ukraine strikes Syzran oil refinery, more than 800 kilometers from borderhttps://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-developing-low-cost-missiles-to-intercept-russian-shahed-type-drones-fedorov-says/2026-05-21T11:29:36+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-21T11:29:36+00:00Ukraine developing new low-cost way to down Russian Shahed-type droneshttps://kyivindependent.com/germanys-merz-proposes-radical-shakeup-of-eu-membership-to-give-hope-to-ukraine-moldova-balkans/2026-05-21T08:07:30+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-21T08:07:30+00:00Germany's Merz proposes radical EU membership shakeup to give hope to Ukraine, Moldova, Western Balkanshttps://kyivindependent.com/video-creator/2026-05-21T10:33:23+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-21T10:33:23+00:00Video Creatorhttps://kyivindependent.com/hungary-doubles-down-on-orban-era-ban-of-ukrainian-agriculture/2026-05-21T10:25:14+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-21T10:25:14+00:00Hungary doubles down on Orban-era ban of Ukrainian agriculturehttps://kyivindependent.com/unidentified-drone-breaches-latvian-airspace-for-3rd-day-in-a-row/2026-05-21T10:13:23+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-21T10:13:23+00:00NATO jets scramble as drone breaches Latvian airspace for 3rd day in a rowhttps://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-condemns-israels-mistreatment-of-detained-activists/2026-05-21T10:04:41+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-21T10:04:41+00:00Ukraine condemns Israel's mistreatment of detained Gaza activistshttps://kyivindependent.com/russia-allegedly-delivers-nuclear-warheads-for-joint-exercises-with-belarus/2026-05-21T09:24:32+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-21T09:24:32+00:00Russia allegedly delivers nuclear warheads for joint exercises with Belarushttps://kyivindependent.com/5-killed-41-injured-in-russian-attacks-across-ukraine-as-agriculture-suffers-heavy-blow-in-chernihiv-oblast/2026-05-21T08:07:33+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-21T08:07:33+00:00Russian attacks kill 5, injure 41 across Ukraine as farm workers targeted in Chernihiv Oblasthttps://kyivindependent.com/general-staff-russia-has-lost-1-352-980-troops-in-ukraine-since-feb-24-2022/2026-05-21T06:12:56+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-21T06:12:56+00:00General Staff: Russia has lost 1,352,980 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022https://kyivindependent.com/central-russias-major-oil-refineries-halt-production-following-ukrainian-drone-attacks-reuters-reports/2026-05-21T02:59:50+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-21T02:59:50+00:00Central Russia's major oil refineries halt production following Ukrainian drone attacks, Reuters reportshttps://kyivindependent.com/starmer-reaffirms-support-in-call-with-zelensky-after-easing-of-russian-sanctions-prompts-backlash/2026-05-20T23:28:06+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-20T23:28:06+00:00Starmer reaffirms support in call with Zelensky, after easing of Russian sanctions prompts backlashhttps://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-repatriates-oun-leader-melnyks-remains-from-luxembourg-for-reburial-near-kyiv/2026-05-20T21:12:21+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-20T21:12:21+00:00Ukraine repatriates OUN leader Melnyk’s remains from Luxembourg, for reburial near Kyivhttps://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-warns-russian-northern-offensive/2026-05-20T19:26:24+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-20T19:26:24+00:00Zelensky warns Russia may launch northern Ukraine offensivehttps://kyivindependent.com/seven-years-in-zelensky-balances-wartime-strains-at-home/2026-05-20T17:45:04+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-20T17:45:04+00:00From showman to commander-in-chief: Zelensky's struggle to balance war, governance, and trusthttps://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-russia-arming-missile-warheads-with-depleted-uranium-sbu-says/2026-05-20T17:35:38+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-20T17:35:38+00:00Ukraine war latest: Russia arming missile warheads with depleted uranium, SBU sayshttps://kyivindependent.com/the-ports-of-odesa-are-pushing-naval-air-defense-beyond-the-water-line/2026-05-20T17:06:58+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-20T17:06:58+00:00How Ukraine’s Navy is defending its vital Black Sea ports from Russian attackshttps://kyivindependent.com/lithuania-sounds-air-alarm-for-first-time-due-to-suspected-drone-threat-from-belarus/2026-05-20T16:46:50+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-20T16:46:50+00:00Lithuania sounds air alarm for first time due to suspected drone threat from Belarushttps://kyivindependent.com/alleged-ringleader-in-major-corruption-probe-sues-zelensky-over-sanctions/2026-05-20T16:45:03+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-20T16:45:03+00:00Alleged ringleader in major corruption probe sues Zelensky over sanctionshttps://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-7-years-in-power/2026-05-20T16:22:20+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-20T16:22:20+00:00In photos: 7 years of Volodymyr Zelensky's presidencyhttps://kyivindependent.com/the-eu-approved-90-billion-euros-for-ukraine-now-what/2026-05-20T15:19:31+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-20T15:19:31+00:00The EU approved 90 billion euros for Ukraine, now what?https://kyivindependent.com/uk-quietly-issues-sanctions-waivers-on-russian-oil-products/2026-05-19T18:43:28+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-19T18:43:28+00:00UK apologizes for Russian oil sanction shambleshttps://kyivindependent.com/nato-chief-warns-russia-of-devastating-reaction-if-russia-uses-nuclear-weapons-against-ukraine/2026-05-20T15:10:30+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-20T15:10:30+00:00NATO chief warns Russia of 'devastating' consequences if nuclear weapons are used against Ukrainehttps://kyivindependent.com/eu-ties-billions-in-ukraine-aid-to-unpopular-tax-reforms/2026-05-20T14:52:22+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-20T14:52:22+00:00EU ties billions in Ukraine aid to unpopular tax reformshttps://kyivindependent.com/british-fighter-on-returning-to-war-in-ukraine-after-injury/2026-05-20T14:51:22+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-20T14:51:22+00:00British fighter on returning to war in Ukraine after injuryhttps://kyivindependent.com/syrskyi-reveals-how-many-russian-soldiers-died-since-beginning-of-2026/2026-05-20T13:32:38+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-20T13:32:38+00:00Syrskyi reveals how many Russians have been killed in Ukraine since start of 2026https://kyivindependent.com/russia-arming-missile-warheads-with-depleted-uranium-ukraines-sbu-says/2026-05-20T11:40:08+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-20T11:40:08+00:00Russia arming missile warheads with depleted uranium, Ukraine's SBU sayshttps://kyivindependent.com/baltic-lawmakers-press-eu-for-firm-support-amid-moscow-threats-of-strikes/2026-05-20T10:58:33+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-20T10:58:33+00:00Baltic lawmakers turn to EU for support in face of Russian strike threatshttps://kyivindependent.com/the-war-of-cities-the-new-edition/2026-05-20T10:39:02+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-20T10:39:02+00:00The war of the cities: The new editionhttps://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-reportedly-strikes-russian-chemical-plant-for-second-time-in-a-week/2026-05-20T02:09:04+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-20T02:09:04+00:00Major Russian oil refinery in Nizhny Novgorod hit by Ukrainian drones for second time in a week, General Staff confirmshttps://kyivindependent.com/putin-xi-sign-cooperation-deals-in-beijing-but-key-pipeline-project-still-unresolved/2026-05-20T08:46:35+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-20T08:46:35+00:00Putin, Xi sign cooperation deals in Beijing, but key pipeline project still unresolvedhttps://kyivindependent.com/russia-strikes-multistory-building-in-konotop/2026-05-20T00:47:32+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-20T00:47:32+00:00'Mass attack' partially collapses Sumy apartment block as Russian strikes kill 8, injure 52 across Ukraine over past dayhttps://kyivindependent.com/general-staff-russia-has-lost-1-352-070-troops-in-ukraine-since-feb-24-2022/2026-05-20T06:18:43+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-20T06:18:43+00:00General Staff: Russia has lost 1,352,070 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022https://kyivindependent.com/moscow-oil-refinery-halts-production-following-may-17-attack-reuters-reports/2026-05-20T04:17:25+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-20T04:17:25+00:00Moscow Oil Refinery halts production following May 17 attack, Reuters reportshttps://kyivindependent.com/us-not-planning-to-send-irans-enriched-uranium-to-russia-as-part-of-peace-deal-vance-says/2026-05-19T22:46:06+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-19T22:46:06+00:00Vance responds to reports that US may send Iran's enriched uranium to Russia as part of peace dealhttps://kyivindependent.com/civilian-casualties-in-ukraine-reach-10-month-high-in-april-un-finds/2026-05-19T20:33:37+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-19T20:33:37+00:00Civilian casualties in Ukraine reach 10-month high in April, UN findshttps://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-russia-hits-ukraines-chernihiv-sumy-oblasts-in-morning-attacks-killing-5/2026-05-19T17:40:40+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-19T17:40:40+00:00Ukraine war latest: Yet another Russian oil refinery hit, General Staff confirmshttps://kyivindependent.com/czechia-adds-to-eu-wide-uncertainty-for-ukrainian-refugees/2026-05-19T17:26:56+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-19T17:26:56+00:00Czechia adds to EU-wide uncertainty for Ukrainian refugeeshttps://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-steelmakers-warn-new-eu-limits-could-cost-them-customers/2026-05-19T17:16:35+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-19T17:16:35+00:00Ukraine steelmakers warn new EU limits could cost them customershttps://kyivindependent.com/russian-military-hospitals-overwhelmed-by-wounded-soldiers-from-war-in-ukraine-media-says/2026-05-19T17:04:00+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-19T17:04:00+00:00Russian military hospitals overwhelmed by wounded soldiers from war in Ukraine, media reportshttps://kyivindependent.com/russias-loudest-ukraine-hardliner-no-longer-matters-in-peace-talks-officials-say/2026-05-19T16:56:59+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-19T16:56:59+00:00Russia's foreign minister Lavrov cut out of Ukraine peace talks, officials sayhttps://kyivindependent.com/ukraines-tricky-mobilization-problem/2026-05-19T16:50:57+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-19T16:50:57+00:00Ukraine’s increasingly violent mobilization problemhttps://kyivindependent.com/russian-lawmaker-says-economy-will-not-withstand-prolonged-war-in-ukraine/2026-05-19T16:34:13+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-19T16:34:13+00:00Russian lawmaker raises alarm about economy, calls for end to war in Ukrainehttps://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-economy-improves-in-april-as-russias-outlook-worsens-prime-minister-says/2026-05-19T16:22:53+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-19T16:22:53+00:00Ukraine economy improves in April as Russia’s outlook worsens, prime minister sayshttps://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-must-preserve-system-that-took-one-of-its-most-powerful-men-to-corruption-trial/2026-05-19T15:01:58+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-19T15:01:58+00:00Ukraine must preserve system that took one of its most powerful men to corruption trialhttps://kyivindependent.com/in-crimea-you-cant-even-mention-it-out-loud-82-years-after-soviet-deportation-russia-continues-persecution-of-crimean-tatars/2026-05-19T14:37:25+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-19T14:37:25+00:0082 years after Soviet deportation, Crimean Tatars living under Russia's 'constant terror'https://kyivindependent.com/russia-launches-large-scale-nuclear-drills-involving-strategic-missile-forces-submarines/2026-05-19T14:33:35+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-19T14:33:35+00:00Russia launches large-scale nuclear forces drills after Belarus exerciseshttps://kyivindependent.com/kyiv-independent-launches-its-largest-campaign-to-find-4-000-new-members-worldwide/2026-05-19T14:10:00+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-19T14:10:00+00:00Kyiv Independent launches its largest campaign to find 4,000 new members worldwidehttps://kyivindependent.com/reuters-china-secretly-trained-russian-soldiers-later-sent-to-fight-in-ukraine/2026-05-19T13:47:18+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-19T13:47:18+00:00China secretly trained Russian soldiers who later fought in Ukraine, Reuters reportshttps://kyivindependent.com/russia-threatens-latvia-over-unfounded-ukrainian-drone-allegations/2026-05-19T13:40:41+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-19T13:40:41+00:00Russia threatens Latvia over unfounded claims of Ukrainian drone launch planshttps://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-expands-supreme-court-bribery-probe-tied-to-oligarch-zhevago/2026-05-19T13:40:23+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-19T13:40:23+00:00Ukraine expands Supreme Court bribery probe tied to oligarch Zhevagohttps://kyivindependent.com/ukraines-obstacle-course-the-countries-blocking-progress-on-joining-the-eu/2026-05-19T12:53:27+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-19T12:53:27+00:00Beyond Hungary: New obstacles emerge in Ukraine's EU membership pushhttps://kyivindependent.com/understanding-ukraine-new-corruption-crisis-next-ki-insights-monthly-briefing/2026-05-19T12:14:07+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-19T12:14:07+00:00Understanding Ukraine's new corruption crisis — next KI Insights monthly briefinghttps://kyivindependent.com/nato-jet-downs-suspected-stray-ukrainian-drone-over-estonia/2026-05-19T11:54:38+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-19T11:54:38+00:00NATO jet downs suspected stray Ukrainian drone over Estonia in first such casehttps://kyivindependent.com/russia-hits-chernihiv-sumy-oblasts-in-morning-attack-wave-killing-4/2026-05-19T11:25:34+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-19T11:25:34+00:00Russia hits Ukraine's Chernihiv, Sumy oblasts in morning attacks, killing 5https://kyivindependent.com/at-least-6-killed-37-injured-in-russian-attacks-as-naftogaz-facilities-hit-for-3rd-day/2026-05-19T08:53:04+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-19T08:53:04+00:00At least 6 killed, 37 injured in Russian attacks as Ukrainian gas facilities hit for 3rd dayhttps://kyivindependent.com/general-staff-russia-has-lost-1-351-150-troops-in-ukraine-since-feb-24-2022/2026-05-19T06:42:19+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-19T06:42:19+00:00General Staff: Russia has lost 1,351, 150 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022https://kyivindependent.com/analysis-how-ukraine-gained-the-upper-hand-in-the-drone-war/2026-05-19T06:07:50+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-19T06:07:50+00:00Analysis: How Ukraine gained the upper hand in the drone war against Russiahttps://kyivindependent.com/explosions-rock-russias-yaroslavl-as-ukraine-reportedly-targets-oil-infrastructure-in-drone-strike/2026-05-19T05:25:43+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-19T05:25:43+00:00Ukraine says it struck major Russian oil refinery, pumping stationhttps://kyivindependent.com/russian-overnight-attack-damages-25-homes-in-kharkiv-hits-izmail-port-facilities/2026-05-19T04:27:22+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-19T04:27:22+00:00Russian overnight attack damages 25 homes in Kharkiv, hits Izmail port infrastructurehttps://kyivindependent.com/world-gymnastics-lifts-bans-on-russian-belarusian-athlethes/2026-05-18T21:28:48+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-18T21:28:48+00:00World Gymnastics lifts restrictions on Russian, Belarusian athleteshttps://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-hide-and-seek-with-death-military-details-grim-situation-in-pokrovsk/2026-05-18T19:25:43+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-18T19:25:43+00:00Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian positions in northern Pokrovsk 'almost cut off' amid mounting Russian pressure