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Russia strikes Zaporizhzhia, injures 50, including 8 children
Local authorities later on Nov. 13 reported that a rescue worker from the Cobra emergency service was killed when a concrete slab fell on him while he was clearing debris from a building damaged in the Russian attack.
Ukraine, Russia launch 'new format' for evacuating civilians from occupied territories, ombudsman says
According to the ombudsman, 16 Ukrainians were returned on Nov. 12 under the new arrangement.
We must return Ukrainian journalists still imprisoned in Russia
On Nov. 15, the global community marks the Day of the Imprisoned Writer, also known as Empty Chair Day. You will not find this date in traditional calendars of public holidays, but that does not diminish the gravity of a day that reminds the world of hundreds — if not thousands — of unlawfully imprisoned writers, journalists, media workers, and cultural figures. Empty Chair Day was established by PEN International as a human rights initiative to draw attention to writers, artists, journalists,
Cyberattack hits German drone manufacturer supplying Ukraine in late October, company confirms
"Companies at the forefront of supporting Ukraine are being targeted precisely because our work is critically relevant to customers' security," the company said in its official statement.
Top security official released on $1.4 million bail in major corruption case
Duka is a suspect in a sweeping investigation by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) into scam call centers. The probe led to the ouster of Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko, who fled Ukraine in September, and implicated senior officials in his office.
Trump will never back Ukraine, O’Brien says
Was Donald Trump ever serious about securing peace for Ukraine? After nearly two years of U.S.-mediated negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, another round of talks on Nov. 10-11 in Abu Dhabi ended without a breakthrough. The Kyiv Independent's Martin Fornusek speaks with Phillips O'Brien, a U.S. historian and professor of strategic studies, about the latest negotiations and Trump's approach to ending Russia's war against Ukraine. O'Brien argues that the U.S. is pushing for a deal that favor
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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Kyiv has urged its partners to speed up aircraft deliveries, which are expected to strengthen Ukraine's air defense capabilities, including its ability to intercept Russian attack drones, Volodymyr Zelensky said on Nov. 11.
