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Kyiv launches ambitious plan to create 100,000 jobs for veterans
Ukraine's Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi said the goal is ambitious and will involve state companies and private businesses, calling for all ministries, government agencies and communities to work together as a "single system."
Scandal erupts over Ukraine's parliament move to block key EU integration bills
A parliamentary committee on Aug. 21 defended its earlier decision to block five bills intended to strengthen the country's fight against corruption. The bills are requirements of the European Union, both to receive an estimated 2.1 billion euros ($2.45 billion) at the end of 2026, as well as to advance Kyiv's EU accession talks. The reforms seek to expand anti-corruption agencies' authority, reform the Prosecutor General's Office and the State Investigation Bureau, and repeal legislation that
Ukraine strikes Wildberries rival, oil refinery, and airbase in overnight attacks
Ozon, Russia's second-largest online marketplace, said the attack caused a fire at its warehouse in Samara Oblast and prompted the evacuation of more than 500 employees within minutes.
Germany pledges additional 50 million euros in humanitarian aid to Ukraine ahead of winter
Germany will also provide an additional 10 million euros ($11.6 million) to NATO's Comprehensive Assistance Package for decentralized energy supplies for the military, equipment for military hospitals, and urgently needed air defense equipment.
As Russia turns to jet-powered drones, Ukraine scrambles for new interceptor tech
For residents of Kyiv, it was a particularly dark day. Already reeling from a massive Russian aerial bombardment overnight on Aug. 20 that killed 15 people, the daylight hours saw a steady stream of drones target the capital, claiming the lives of a further two. A grim soundtrack of air raid sirens and periodic explosions marked what appears to be one of the latest stages in the ever-evolving air war — Russia's escalating use of jet-powered Shahed-type drones. "In July, there were five times a
Russian attacks kill at least 7, injure 31 across Ukraine, including strike on border crossing with Moldova
Ukraine's air defense shot down or suppressed three surface-to-air missiles, six small cruise missiles, and 182 drones.
About Donetsk Oblast
The Kyiv Independent's news and on-the-ground reporting from Donetsk Oblast, covering 26,517 square kilometers (10,239 square miles) in Ukraine’s East with a pre-war population of approximately 4.1 million. The administrative center is Kramatorsk, as Donetsk city has remained under Russian occupation since 2014. Donetsk Oblast has been the scene of intense fighting, for example, around the cities of Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Vuhledar, as Moscow attempts to capture the entire region.
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