https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-139/2026-05-26T18:00:46+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-26T18:00:46+00:00Ukraine war latest: Russia's Syzran oil refinery halts operations following May 21 Ukrainian drone strikehttps://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-using-secret-strike-drones-to-devastate-russian-logistics-on-crucial-highway-nemesis-brigade-says/2026-05-26T17:47:55+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-26T17:47:55+00:00Ukraine using 'secret' strike drones to devastate Russian logistics on crucial highway, Nemesis Brigade sayshttps://kyivindependent.com/russias-true-attitude-iskander-missile-strike-destroys-un-humanitarian-warehouse-in-dnipro/2026-05-26T17:16:59+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-26T17:16:59+00:00'Russia's true attitude' — Iskander missile strike damages UN humanitarian warehouse in Dniprohttps://kyivindependent.com/our-readers-questions-about-the-war-answered-vol-11/2026-05-26T17:13:21+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-26T17:13:21+00:00Our readers' questions about the war, answered. Vol. 11https://kyivindependent.com/battle-for-pipelines-in-kupiansk-average-lifespan-of-enemy-is-up-to-an-hour/2026-05-26T15:59:26+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-26T15:59:26+00:00Battle for pipelines in Kupiansk: 'Average lifespan of Russian soldier is 10 minutes'https://kyivindependent.com/exhibit-raising-plight-of-abducted-ukrainian-children-goes-on-tour/2026-05-26T16:30:09+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-26T16:30:09+00:00A Ukrainian child's bedroom goes on tour to confront Europe with Russia's abductionshttps://kyivindependent.com/french-presidential-contender-meets-with-zelensky-in-kyiv/2026-05-26T15:37:56+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-26T15:37:56+00:00French presidential contender meets with Zelensky in Kyivhttps://kyivindependent.com/baltic-states-unite-to-demand-more-eu-cash-solidarity-not-enough/2026-05-26T15:30:48+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-26T15:30:48+00:00Baltic States unite to demand more EU aid, say solidarity 'not enough' amid Russian threathttps://kyivindependent.com/uk-targets-backdoor-russian-sanctions-evasion-networks/2026-05-26T14:36:07+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-26T14:36:07+00:00UK targets crypto networks and shell companies helping Russia dodge sanctionshttps://kyivindependent.com/what-every-government-can-learn-from-ukraines-ai-powered-public-services/2026-05-26T14:19:19+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-26T14:19:19+00:00What every government can learn from Ukraine's AI-powered public serviceshttps://kyivindependent.com/disinformation-campaign-estonia-slams-russias-planned-un-court-case-against-baltics/2026-05-25T15:19:10+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-25T15:19:10+00:00'Disinformation campaign' — Baltics slams Russia's planned UN court case over Russian-speaking minoritieshttps://kyivindependent.com/human-rights-watch-condemns-russias-unlawful-property-seizures-in-occupied-ukraine/2026-05-26T13:41:32+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-26T13:41:32+00:00Human Rights Watch condemns Russia's unlawful property seizures in occupied Ukrainehttps://kyivindependent.com/russia-not-ready-for-peace-talks-says-latvia-foreign-ministry/2026-05-26T13:10:58+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-26T13:10:58+00:00Russia clearly 'not ready' for peace talks, says Latvian Foreign Ministry officialhttps://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-tsikhanouskaya-meet-during-exiled-belarusian-opposition-leaders-first-official-kyiv-visit/2026-05-26T13:03:19+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-26T13:03:19+00:00Zelensky, Tsikhanouskaya meet during exiled Belarusian opposition leader's first official Kyiv visithttps://kyivindependent.com/lavrov-rubio-phone-call-may-25/2026-05-25T19:27:08+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-25T19:27:08+00:00Lavrov warns Rubio of planned strikes on Kyiv's 'decision-making centers,' urges US embassy evacuation as EU vows to stayhttps://kyivindependent.com/kyiv-independent-brings-the-war-they-play-documentary-tour-to-sweden/2026-05-26T08:27:39+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-26T08:27:39+00:00Kyiv Independent Brings "The War They Play" Documentary Tour to Swedenhttps://kyivindependent.com/russian-attacks-kill-6-injure-over-100-across-ukraine-over-past-day-as-kremlin-threatens-intensified-strikes-on-kyiv/2026-05-26T07:52:21+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-26T07:52:21+00:00Russian attacks kill 8, injure over 100 across Ukraine over past day as Kremlin threatens intensified strikes on Kyivhttps://kyivindependent.com/general-staff-russia-has-lost-1-357-950-troops-in-ukraine-since-feb-24-2022/2026-05-26T06:24:29+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-26T06:24:29+00:00General Staff: Russia has lost 1,357,950 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022https://kyivindependent.com/storm-shadow-missiles-destroy-russian-military-infrastructure-in-occupied-luhansk-oblast-general-staff-says/2026-05-26T02:30:39+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-26T02:30:39+00:00Storm Shadow missiles 'destroy' Russian military infrastructure in occupied Luhansk Oblast, General Staff sayshttps://kyivindependent.com/russian-airstrike-on-central-kramatorsk-injures-at-least-12/2026-05-25T23:59:05+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-25T23:59:05+00:00Russian airstrike on central Kramatorsk injures at least 12https://kyivindependent.com/russias-latest-assault-on-kyiv-underscores-the-peril-facing-ukraines-cultural-heritage/2026-05-25T18:47:32+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-25T18:47:32+00:00Russia's latest assault on Kyiv turns Ukraine's cultural heritage into another front linehttps://kyivindependent.com/russia-announces-plans-for-new-mass-attacks-on-kyiv-including-on-decision-making-centers/2026-05-25T16:30:00+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-25T16:30:00+00:00Russia announces plans for new mass attacks on Kyiv, including strikes on 'decision-making centers'https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-russia-announces-plans-for-new-mass-attacks-on-kyiv-as-capital-continues-clean-up/2026-05-25T18:31:01+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-25T18:31:01+00:00Ukraine war latest: Russia announces plans for new mass attacks on Kyiv as capital continues clean-uphttps://kyivindependent.com/who-killed-symon-petliura-revisiting-the-assassination-of-ukraines-controversial-military-leader-100-years-later/2026-05-25T18:13:54+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-25T18:13:54+00:00The many deaths of Symon Petliurahttps://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-strikes-russian-oil-facility-in-bryansk-oblast-overnight-general-staff-says/2026-05-25T18:11:34+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-25T18:11:34+00:00Ukraine strikes Russian oil facility in Bryansk Oblast overnight, General Staff sayshttps://kyivindependent.com/how-ukraines-strikes-inside-russia-became-a-headache-for-its-nato-allies/2026-05-25T18:00:01+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-25T18:00:01+00:00How Ukraine's strikes inside Russia became a headache for its NATO allieshttps://kyivindependent.com/belarus-exiled-opposition-leader-tsikhanouskaya-arrives-in-kyiv-on-first-official-visit/2026-05-25T06:32:04+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-25T06:32:04+00:00Belarus' exiled opposition leader Tsikhanouskaya arrives in Kyiv on first official visithttps://kyivindependent.com/putin-signs-law-authorizing-use-of-military-force-abroad-to-protect-russian-citizens/2026-05-25T16:35:43+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-25T16:35:43+00:00Putin signs law authorizing use of military force to 'protect Russian citizens' abroadhttps://kyivindependent.com/kyiv-escalates-pressure-on-belarus-amid-fears-of-deeper-war-involvement/2026-05-25T16:24:06+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-25T16:24:06+00:00Ukraine turns up heat on Lukashenko despite limited signs of new military threathttps://kyivindependent.com/news-from-occupied-ukraine-azov-corps-drones-strike-russian-logistics-near-mariupol-while-diesel-shortage-reported/2026-05-25T16:11:29+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-25T16:11:29+00:00News from occupied Ukraine: Azov Corps drones strike Russian logistics near Mariupol, while diesel shortage reportedhttps://kyivindependent.com/the-russian-language-is-no-longer-neutral/2026-05-25T15:26:21+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-25T15:26:21+00:00The Russian language is no longer neutralhttps://kyivindependent.com/russian-orthodox-metropolitan-detained-in-czechia/2026-05-25T14:02:03+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-25T14:02:03+00:00Czech police detain Russian Orthodox metropolitan over suspected drug possessionhttps://kyivindependent.com/kyiv-recovers-second-day-after-russias-large-scale-missile-drone-attack/2026-05-25T12:55:49+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-25T12:55:49+00:00After huge Russian missile, Oreshnik strike, Kyiv cleanup operation continues for second dayhttps://kyivindependent.com/remains-of-ukrainian-military-leader-reburied-in-kyiv/2026-05-25T10:00:31+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-25T10:00:31+00:00Remains of 20th-century Ukrainian military leader reburied near Kyivhttps://kyivindependent.com/russian-attacks-kill-4-injure-69-across-ukraine-over-the-past-day-as-young-man-killed-in-strike-on-civilian-car/2026-05-25T10:12:29+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-25T10:12:29+00:00Russian attacks kill 4, injure 69 across Ukraine over past day, man killed in strike on civilian carhttps://kyivindependent.com/gps-jamming-hits-uk-defense-ministers-plane-near-russian-border/2026-05-25T07:37:06+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-25T07:37:06+00:00UK defense secretary's plane hit by suspected Russian GPS jamminghttps://kyivindependent.com/general-staff-russia-has-lost-1-355-940-troops-in-ukraine-since-feb-24-2022/2026-05-25T07:34:32+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-25T07:34:32+00:00General Staff: Russia has lost 1,355,940 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022https://kyivindependent.com/pro-ukrainian-partisans-blinded-russian-air-defenses-on-night-of-drone-attack-atesh-claims/2026-05-25T04:55:02+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-25T04:55:02+00:00Pro-Ukrainian partisans 'blinded' Russian air defenses on night of drone attack on major oil depot, Atesh group claimshttps://kyivindependent.com/finlands-stubb-could-represent-europe-in-ukraine-peace-talks-if-asked-he-says/2026-05-25T00:53:25+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-25T00:53:25+00:00Finland's Stubb could represent Europe in Ukraine peace talks if asked, he sayshttps://kyivindependent.com/uk-france-reject-nato-plan-to-increase-military-aid-to-ukraine-telegraph-reports/2026-05-24T20:46:21+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-24T20:46:21+00:00UK, France reject NATO plan to increase military aid to Ukraine, Telegraph reportshttps://kyivindependent.com/frances-macron-issues-warning-to-belarus-in-rare-phone-call-with-lukashenko/2026-05-24T19:09:34+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-24T19:09:34+00:00France's Macron issues warning to Belarus in rare phone call with Lukashenkohttps://kyivindependent.com/russian-attack-may-24-2026/2026-05-23T22:22:01+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-23T22:22:01+00:00'Damage in every district of Kyiv' — Massive Russian ballistic missile, drone attack kills 4, injures 100https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-russia-terrorizes-kyiv-with-massive-ballistic-missile-drone-attack/2026-05-24T17:26:36+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-24T17:26:36+00:00Ukraine war latest: Russia terrorizes Kyiv with massive ballistic missile, drone attackhttps://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-strikes-major-russian-oil-pumping-station-supplying-moscow-oblast-sbu-says/2026-05-24T16:37:16+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-24T16:37:16+00:00Ukraine strikes major Russian oil pumping station supplying Moscow Oblast, SBU sayshttps://kyivindependent.com/russia-launched-oreshnik-missile-at-ukraine-zelensky-says/2026-05-24T08:57:58+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-24T08:57:58+00:00Russia launched Oreshnik missile at Kyiv Oblast in overnight attack, Zelensky confirmshttps://kyivindependent.com/russian-strikes-on-kyiv-damage-albanian-ambassadors-residence/2026-05-24T13:52:08+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-24T13:52:08+00:00Russian strikes on Kyiv damage Albanian ambassador's residencehttps://kyivindependent.com/the-dark-truth-about-russias-african-fighters/2026-05-24T13:32:49+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-24T13:32:49+00:00The dark truth about Russia’s African fighters | Ukraine This Weekhttps://kyivindependent.com/kyiv-businesses-reel-after-massive-overnight-attack-on-kyiv-oblast/2026-05-24T12:21:41+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-24T12:21:41+00:00'We had just opened yesterday' — Kyiv businesses reel after massive attackhttps://kyivindependent.com/general-staff-russia-has-lost-1-355-920-troops-in-ukraine-since-feb-24-2022/2026-05-24T06:53:49+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-24T06:53:49+00:00General Staff: Russia has lost 1,355,920 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-boxer-usyk-defeats-verhoeven-retains-world-heavyweight-championship/2026-05-23T23:42:07+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-23T23:42:07+00:00Ukrainian boxer Usyk defeats Verhoeven, retains world heavyweight championshiphttps://kyivindependent.com/russian-strikes-injure-civilians-in-odesa-kharkiv-oblasts/2026-05-23T20:24:55+00:00The Kyiv Independenten2026-05-23T20:24:55+00:00Russian strikes injure civilians in Odesa, Kharkiv oblasts as drones rock Kyiv