Putin arrives in Belarus on official visit

The Kyiv Independent’s new Companion Collection 🐾 brings together matching items for people and their pets while supporting animals rescued from Ukraine’s front-line communities.

Asked what the missile struck, Zelensky's communications advisor told the Kyiv Independent: "We're not telling."

Redvanovich, who was 25 years old, served as the commander of the "Ghost of Kyiv" 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade.

Russian-Israeli military journalist Sergey Auslender said on Oct. 1, citing his own source and noting that the information required further verification, that there had been an assassination attempt against Denys Shtilierman near Kyiv.

The strike, which occurred at around 6:18 p.m. local time on Sept. 30, sparked a fire that was quickly extinguished. No one was injured in the attack, according to a statement.

The September figure surpassed previous summer highs of 42,860 in July and 42,020 in August.

The 60-year-old Farion was a prolific figure in Ukraine who devoted her life to popularizing and defending the Ukrainian language and culture. She was shot in the head near her home on July 19, 2024.

The attack took place at around 11:30 a.m. local time, as cars and a metro train continued to cross the bridge.

"Thank you to all our defenders who are working to return Russia's sick war to where it came from," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram.

A U.K. government press statement describes the decision to facilitate Tokyo and Seoul's continued import of fossil fuels as "part of the U.K.'s work with international partners to support their transition away from Russian energy," without elaborating how.

Asked what is holding Ukraine back from EU membership, 32% cited corruption in central government bodies. Another 29% said the EU or some of its member states are unwilling to accept Ukraine.