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Ukraine strikes Russia's Yaroslavl Oil Refinery 4 times in month, Zelensky confirms
"We are bringing the war home to Russia, and this is entirely fair," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on X.
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Ukraine war latest: Russia announces plans for new mass attacks on Kyiv as capital continues clean-up
Key developments on May 25: * Russia announces plans for new mass attacks on Kyiv, including strikes on 'decision-making centers' * UK defense secretary's plane hit by suspected Russian GPS jamming * After huge Russian missile, Oreshnik strike, Kyiv cleanup operation continues for second day * Putin signs law authorizing use of military force to 'protect Russian citizens' abroad Russia's Foreign Ministry has announced plans for a new round of mass long-range strikes on Kyiv, including on U
The controversial life and unsolved death of Symon Petliura, one of Ukraine's most famous leaders
A century ago, on May 25, 1926, an otherwise ordinary afternoon in Paris’ bohemian Latin Quarter was disrupted by a barrage of gunshots, leaving one of Ukraine’s famous military leaders dead in the street. “I emptied my revolver,” Samuel “Scholem” Schwartzbard, the Jewish-Ukrainian man who killed Symon Petliura, told the court, as quoted by Time magazine in 1927. “A policeman came up quietly and said: ‘Is that enough?’ I answered: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘Then give me your revolver.’ I gave him the re
Ukraine strikes Russian oil facility in Bryansk Oblast overnight, General Staff says
The facility, located around 60 kilometers from Ukraine's northern border, was an important link in the supply of fuel to the Russian military, the General Staff said on social media.
How Ukraine's strikes inside Russia became a headache for its NATO allies
As Ukraine expands its long-range drone campaign deep inside Russia, Moscow appears to have found a way to turn some of those attacks into a problem for Kyiv. Russia has begun jamming Ukrainian drones and redirecting them toward neighboring NATO countries, particularly the Baltic states and Finland, creating a growing security and political challenge for some of Ukraine's closest allies. Several Baltic officials and public figures who spoke to the Kyiv Independent warned that if the incidents
Belarus' exiled opposition leader Tsikhanouskaya arrives in Kyiv on first official visit
The visit follows a devastating Russian aerial attack overnight on May 24 that primarily targeted Kyiv and the surrounding region.
Putin signs law authorizing use of military force to 'protect Russian citizens' abroad
The legislation enables the Russian president to order troop deployments abroad to "protect" Russian citizens facing arrest, detention, trial, or other perceived persecution by foreign nations and international courts.
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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.
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Russian forces launched a large-scale missile attack on Kyiv overnight on May 24, officials reported.
