War
Russian attacks kill at least 24, injure 47 across Ukraine as rescue operations continue in Zaporizhzhia
Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with 160 drones, including 110 jet-powered drones and Gerbera drones, Ukraine's Air Force said.
Russia-Ukraine War
More from War
News Feed
Thursday, October 15
Zelensky arrives in Belgium, prepares to meet Prime Minister De Wever
"All of us in Europe want this war to end. And for that to happen, strong signals are needed — more real pressure on Russia and more defense support for Ukraine," Zelensky wrote on social media upon arrival.
Russian drone strikes Kyiv, injures 7, sets car ablaze
The Russian drone crashed near a 5-story residential building, damaging the facades of nearby buildings, as well as setting a car on fire.
7 sailors missing as two ships off Romanian Black Sea coast catch fire amid drone incursion
Romanian authorities opened an investigation into the possibility of a drone strike on one of the tankers, after drones violated the country's airspace overnight.
Starlink service in Ukraine 'restored,' Defense Ministry source says
SpaceX, the owner of Starlink, implemented speed restrictions on Oct. 14 without warning.
From Oleshky to Mariupol, the humanitarian crisis across Russian-occupied Ukraine deepens
While the humanitarian crisis in the Russian-occupied front-line city of Oleshky recently garnered media attention, all regions of occupied Ukraine face worsening humanitarian issues at the hands of Russia's occupation authorities. Across all occupied territories, civilians face failing water and electricity systems, shortages of qualified doctors, deteriorating municipal services, and mass depopulation, while specific problems differ from one occupied region to another. Petro Andriushchenko,
'Incoherent,' 'deeply problematic,' and 'bad,' Europe reacts to Trump's recent pro-Russian turn
"Every step now to help the Russians increase their financing of the war is a bad sign. We very much stick to Volodymyr Zelensky's view on this," Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.
About War
The Kyiv Independent's coverage of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, after eight years of aggression against Ukraine that began in 2014 with the annexation of Crimea and fighting in Donbas. The war has resulted in tens of thousands of military and civilian casualties and displaced millions of Ukrainians. NATO and Western allies have provided military aid to Ukraine while the conflict continues across fronts in Ukraine’s south and east.
Read more
Most Popular
1.
Ukraine relies on Starlink to operate its mid-strike drones in Russian-occupied Ukraine. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said that only the U.S. president has the right to determine speed and usage restrictions for Starlink military systems.
Editors' Picks
Editorial: Donald Trump is helping Russia win the war
Draft EU summit conclusions reveal what leaders will and will not say on Ukraine
'Blown out of proportion' — Domestic politics at the core of South Korea's rift with Ukraine
