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Investigation: Secret visits to Moscow by China’s military expose deep defense cooperation, military procurement deals

by Alisa YurchenkoDecember 3, 2025

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Russia is preparing Ukrainian children from occupied territories to fight in its war

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Investigation: After occupying their land, Russia trains Ukrainian children for a lifetime of war

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Rescue workers extinguish a forest fire near a shopping center in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Sept. 17, 2024.

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by Linda HouraniOctober 23, 2025

Kyiv Independent's documentary exposing Russia’s militarization of Ukrainian children

Kyiv Independent to present documentary exposing Russia’s militarization of Ukrainian children

by The Kyiv IndependentOctober 16, 2025

Ships accused of stealing Ukrainian grain linked to Assad regime front

by OCCRPOctober 16, 2025

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Wednesday, February 11

06:29 PM

Ukraine ready to hold new round of talks with Russia in US on Feb. 17-18. Moscow yet to confirm

According to the president, the negotiations would be hosted by the U.S. and will take place on Feb. 17 and Feb. 18. The talks, however, depend on Russia's agreement to take part, something that Ukraine and the U.S. have not yet received.

10:58 PM

Ukraine needs 'specific date' for entry into EU, Zelensky says

"I am absolutely confident that if ... there is no date, then Russia will do everything to block the process," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Feb. 11.

12:13 PM

Zelensky won't announce elections on war anniversary amid talks of US-driven timeline

Editor's Note: The article was updated following President Volodymyr Zelensky's comments. As of now, President Volodymyr Zelensky does not plan to announce presidential elections or a referendum on a possible peace deal with Russia on Feb. 24, a source in the President's Office familiar with the matter told the Kyiv Independent on Feb. 11. The comment came after the Financial Times reported that Kyiv was preparing to hold both votes this spring and that Zelensky could unveil the plan on the fo

09:59 PM

US military aid to Ukraine dropped 99% in 2025, report finds

European countries stepped in to fill the gap, increasing military aid to Ukraine by 67% and non-military support by 59% in 2025, according to the Kiel Institute for the World Economy.

09:12 PM

Ukraine war latest: Russian losses in Ukraine 'astonishing,' former MI6 chief says

Key developments on Feb. 11 * Russian losses in Ukraine 'astonishing,' former MI6 chief says; * Russian strike on Kharkiv Oblast killed 3 toddlers and their father, pregnant mother injured; * Ukraine confirms drone strike on Russia's Volgograd oil refinery, Rubicon barracks in occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast; * Europe has identified sites to train Ukrainian troops inside Ukraine, EU top diplomat says; * SBU sends text warning Russians are trying to recruit Ukrainians to register Starlink term

01:42 AM

Russian strike on Kharkiv Oblast killed 3 toddlers and their father, pregnant mother injured

A Russian strike on Bohodukhiv, Kharkiv Oblast, killed four people, including three toddlers, and injured two others, Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported overnight Feb. 11.

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Antonina Rybalenko is seen in the apartment on the Left Bank of Kyiv, Ukraine, on Jan. 27, 2026.

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