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Thursday, August 28
Ukraine picks '2,000 Meters to Andriivka' as its 2026 Oscars contender
"This Ukrainian film deserves greater international recognition, as it speaks on behalf of those who defend freedom and the right to live every single day," the Ukrainian Oscar Committee said.
EU summons Russian envoy over delegation building damaged in Kyiv strike
"No diplomatic mission should ever be a target," top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas said.
Russia hits Ukrainian vessel, killing 1 crew member, injuring others, Navy says
"Efforts to address the aftermath of the attack are ongoing. The majority of the crew are safe, and the search for several missing sailors continues," Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk told the Kyiv Independent.
Russian attacks kill 24, injure 62 in Ukraine over past day
Russia launched 598 drones overnight, including Shahed attack drones and decoys, as well as 31 missiles, among them two Kh-47 Kinzhal ballistic missiles, nine Iskander-M or North Korean KN-23 ballistic missiles, and 20 Kh-101 cruise missiles, Ukraine’s Air Force reported.
Russia reportedly flying drones over US arms routes in Germany
European and U.S. military officials have been increasingly concerned over the flights in the German state of Thuringia, even as Russian sabotage operations in Europe declined in 2025, the New York Times reported.
Hungary bars entry of Ukrainian commander of Hungarian descent over Druzhba pipeline attack
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto described the strike as "an attack on Hungary’s sovereignty," saying it "endangered our energy security and nearly (forced) the use of our strategic reserves."
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The Kyiv Independent delivers reliable news, context, and on-the-ground reporting from Ukraine. The largest country located entirely in Europe, Ukrainian territory covers 603,628 square kilometers (233,062 square miles), and is bordered by bordered by seven countries, namely Russia, Belarus, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Moldova. Ukraine traces its history back to the medieval state of Kyivan Rus.
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Germany, Poland, Czech Republic named first countries included in Ukraine's multiple citizenship law
The new law will be extended to these three countries first, and then to the U.S. and Canada, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
