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UPROOTED | An investigation into Russia’s abduction of Ukrainian children

by Olesia Bida July 18, 2023

Investigative Stories from Ukraine: Another Ukrainian judge’s Russian connections revealed

by Anna Myroniuk July 18, 2023

Welcome to Investigative Stories from Ukraine, the Kyiv Independent's newsletter that walks you through the most prominent investigations of the past week. If you are fond of in-depth journalism that exposes war crimes, corruption and abuse of power across state organizations in Ukraine and beyond, subscribe to our investigative newsletter.

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Investigative Stories from Ukraine: EU’s inability to ramp up production behind acute ammunition shortages in Ukraine

by Alexander Khrebet July 11, 2023

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Investigation: EU inability to ramp up production behind acute ammunition shortages in Ukraine

by Anna Myroniuk July 10, 2023

Editor's note: This investigation is a collaboration between the Kyiv Independent and partners, including The Investigative Desk, Lighthouse Reports, and Follow the Money (Netherlands), El Diario (Spain), Delfi (Estonia), and Libération (France). Key findings: * Over a year into Russia's full-scale war, neither Ukraine nor the EU has implemented any solid

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OCCRP: Ukrainian grain exported through tax-avoiding ‘shell firms,’ robbing country of wartime revenue

by Romana Puiulet (RISE Project), Elena Loginova (OCCRP), Karina Shedrofsky (OCCRP) July 5, 2023

Editor's note: This investigation was initially published by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project. It was reported with the support of Journalismfund Europe. As an OCCRP member center, The Kyiv Independent reposts it with permission. Reporters looked into who imported millions of euros of Ukrainian “black grain” into the

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Investigative Stories from Ukraine: Journalists identify Russian brigade allegedly involved in Kakhovka dam explosion

by Alexander Khrebet July 4, 2023

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The Kyiv Independent: Opinion. Why it is important to conduct journalistic investigations during war (VIDEO)

by Anna Myroniuk, Olena Makarenko June 28, 2023

Kyiv Independent's Head of Investigations, Anna Myroniuk led an investigation highlighting the alleged misconduct in the International Legion, which won a European Press Prize this year. Read the second part of this investigation here. To support Anna's in-depth journalism that exposes war crimes, corruption and abuse of power in Ukraine

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Investigative Stories from Ukraine: Massive leak reveals how Putin’s oligarchs evaded Western sanctions imposed due to Ukraine invasion

by Alexander Khrebet June 28, 2023

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Investigative Stories from Ukraine: Journalists track down properties of Russian elites in Spain

by Anna Myroniuk June 20, 2023

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Investigative Stories from Ukraine: Journalists track wealthy Russians living, vacationing on French Riviera

by Alexander Khrebet June 14, 2023

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Investigative Stories from Ukraine: Journalists find Ukrainian politicians, officials vacationing in France during war

by Anna Myroniuk, Alexander Khrebet June 6, 2023

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Investigative Stories from Ukraine: State arms brokers failed to fulfill defense contracts worth $242 million amid war

by Anna Myroniuk May 30, 2023

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Investigative Stories from Ukraine: Activists uncover reconstruction embezzlement attempt in Dnipro

by Anna Myroniuk May 23, 2023

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Investigative Stories from Ukraine: Journalists map military facilities in Russian-occupied Crimea

by Anna Myroniuk May 16, 2023

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Investigative Stories from Ukraine: Companies of Russian oligarch Fridman allegedly support Russian war effort in Ukraine

by Anna Myroniuk May 9, 2023

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Investigative Stories from Ukraine: Journalists find Russian servicemen allegedly responsible for launching missile killing colleague

by Anna Myroniuk May 2, 2023

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Investigative Stories from Ukraine: Russia spies in EU with its embassies’ satellite dishes, media find

by Alexander Khrebet April 25, 2023

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Investigative Stories from Ukraine: Estonia’s biggest Ukraine charity in trouble over suspected misuse of funds

by Anna Myroniuk April 18, 2023

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Estonia’s biggest charity helping Ukraine under audit after board finds Ukrainian recipients suspicious

by Anna Myroniuk April 17, 2023

Editor’s note: This story is a collaboration between the Kyiv Independent and Delfi Estonia. No official accusations have yet been made against the entities mentioned in this story. Having emerged in the wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Glory to Ukraine has since been the largest charity helping Ukraine

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Investigative Stories from Ukraine: At least 20 Ukrainian priests of Moscow-affiliated church hold Russian passports, journalists find

by Anna Myroniuk April 11, 2023

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Investigative Stories from Ukraine: Journalists help abducted teenagers flee from Russian captivity

by Anna Myroniuk April 4, 2023

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Investigative Stories from Ukraine: Russian Olympic athletes serve, promote country’s military

by Anna Myroniuk March 28, 2023

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Investigative Stories from Ukraine: Leaked document reveals alleged Russia’s plan to gain control of Moldova by 2030

by Alexander Khrebet March 22, 2023

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Investigation: Leaked document exposes Kremlin's 10-year plan to undermine Moldova

by Anna Myroniuk March 15, 2023

Editor's note: This story is a collaboration between the Kyiv Independent and media partners, including Delfi Meedia (Estonia), Expressen (Sweden), Dossier Center (U.K.), Rise Moldova, Frontstory, VSquare (Poland), Süddeutsche Zeitung, Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Rundfunk WDR, Norddeutscher Rundfunk (Germany), and Yahoo News (U.S.). As Russia is waging war in Ukraine,

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Investigative Stories from Ukraine: Bihus.Info finds another Defense Ministry contract with inflated food prices

by Anna Myroniuk, Alexander Khrebet March 14, 2023

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Investigative Stories from Ukraine: Journalists identify 100 Russian soldiers killed trying to seize Kyiv last March

by Anna Myroniuk, Alexander Khrebet March 7, 2023

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Investigative Stories from Ukraine: Journalists identify Russian supporters in Latvia under prosecution

by Anna Myroniuk, Alexander Khrebet February 28, 2023

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Investigative Stories from Ukraine: Leaked document reveals alleged Kremlin plan to take over Belarus by 2030

by Alexander Khrebet February 22, 2023

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Leaked document reveals alleged Kremlin plan to take over Belarus by 2030

by Anna Myroniuk February 21, 2023

Editor’s note: This story is a collaboration between the Kyiv Independent and media partners, including Delfi (Estonia), Dossier Center (U.K.), Expressen (Sweden), Frontstory.pl, VSquare, and Belarusian Investigative Center (Poland), Süddeutsche Zeitung and Westdeutscher Rundfunk (Germany), and Yahoo News (US). As the whole world watches Russia’s all-out

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Investigative Stories from Ukraine: Russia's state censor to track Putin memes with help of AI

by Anna Myroniuk, Alexander Khrebet February 14, 2023

Welcome to Investigative Stories from Ukraine, the Kyiv Independent's newsletter that walks you through the most prominent Ukrainian and Ukraine-focused investigations of the past week. If you are fond of in-depth journalism that exposes war crimes, corruption and abuse of power across state organizations in Ukraine and beyond, subscribe to

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Investigative Stories from Ukraine: Kremlin-linked group pays European politicians for support

by Anna Myroniuk, Alexander Khrebet February 7, 2023

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Investigative Stories from Ukraine: How Western companies make a fortune on brokering deals for Ukraine

by Anna Myroniuk January 31, 2023

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4:44 PM

Ukraine's army chief warns of new Russian offensives in northeast as he visits Kharkiv Oblast front.

Russian troops are ramping up attacks in the sector using large numbers of troops, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said.

9:11 PM

(Updated: July 5, 2025 2:46 pm)

'Nothing but terror and murder' — Russia pounds Kyiv with record overnight drone, missile attack, 2 dead, 26 injured.

Fires broke out across the city as Russia attacked the capital overnight on July 4. At least 23 people have been injured, with 14 of the victims hospitalized.

2:27 PM

EU to help Moldova fight hybrid attacks from 'agents of autocracy,' von der Leyen says ahead of September election.

"Who is behind those attacks is clear to all of us here," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.

2:08 PM

Drone threat reportedly causes mass flight delays in Russia's Moscow, St Petersburg airports.

Some passengers reported waiting more than 10 hours, according to the pro-Kremlin Telegram channel Shot.

1:03 PM

Russia seeks to involve Laos in war against Ukraine, military intelligence claims.

Moscow is organizing the deployment of a combined unit of military engineers from the Lao People's Armed Forces to Russia's Kursk Oblast, allegedly to help with demining operations, Ukraine's military intelligence said.

11:49 AM

4 killed, 37 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day.

Russia launched 322 drones overnight, including Iranian-designed Shahed-type attack drones, according to Ukraine's Air Force.

7:44 AM

(Updated: July 5, 2025 11:10 am)

Ukrainian drone strike on Russian airfield hits bomb depot, aircraft.

The airfield hosts Su-34, Su-35S, and Su-30SM jets that Russia regularly uses in air strikes against Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian military.

11:09 AM

Trump says Putin 'wants to keep killing people,' signals US may send Patriots to Ukraine.

"It just seems like he wants to go all the way and just keep killing people. It's not good," U.S. President Donald Trump said.

9:20 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,025,260 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

The number includes 1,050 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day, according to the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces.

8:00 AM

New NATO commander takes helm as alliance lauds outgoing chief for modernizing defense.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte presided over the handover, commending outgoing U.S. Army General Christopher G. Cavoli for his contributions to modernizing NATO's collective defense and bolstering support for Ukraine.

5:47 AM

Moldova's EU future rests on September election, President Sandu says.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu hopes her pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) will retain its parliamentary majority in the September 28 elections.

4:41 AM

NATO chief urges US 'flexibility' on Ukraine aid as Washington halts deliveries.

"The US has to make sure that the stockpiles are at the level we need for the U.S. to have, because they are crucial for our collective defense," Rutte told reporters on July 4. "At the same time, of course, we hope for the flexibility, we have to make sure also that Ukraine can move forward."

2:59 AM

'Coalition of the willing' for Ukraine to meet in UK on July 10, Politico reports.

"On the agenda, there's how to maintain Ukraine in a capacity to fight, how to increase pressure on Russia, and how to continue the work on the next steps," an unnamed French official told Politico.

12:44 AM

US did not halt weapons shipments to Ukraine, Meloni says.

The U.S. has "reviewed" the components it is supplying Ukraine, but did not halt assistance, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said.

11:23 PM

'1,000 units per day' — Ukrainian commander warns of increased Russian Shahed drone attacks.

Robert "Magyar" Brovdi, commander of the elite drone unit "Birds of Magyar," warned on July 4 that Russian Shahed drone strikes could increase to 1,000 per day, prompting Ukraine to consider relocating drone production.

10:33 PM

Russia

Death of top Russian oil executive fuels fresh scrutiny of elite's 'window falls'

10:22 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Russia pounds Kyiv with record overnight drone, missile attack, 1 dead, 26 injured

9:24 PM

Germany reportedly mulls $29 billion tank, vehicle order to deter Russia.

Berlin is reportedly considering purchasing up to 2,500 GTK Boxer armored vehicles and up to 1,000 Leopard 2 battle tanks.

9:20 PM

Field report

Russia launches another horrific attack on Kyiv moments after Trump-Putin talks call

7:26 PM

Ukraine, Denmark sign deal to launch Ukrainian military production on Danish soil.

"This is a unique case of international cooperation for the Ukrainian defense industry," Strategic Industries Minister Herman Smetanin said.

4:47 PM

(Updated: July 4, 2025 7:24 pm)

Zelensky, Trump hold phone call after Putin pledges to continue war in Ukraine

"Today we discussed the situation: Russian air strikes and, more broadly, the situation on the front lines. President Trump is very well informed," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

7:15 PM

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Ukraine's artillery braces for shell shortage as US halts aid.

The Kyiv Independent's Francis Farrell and Olena Zashko spent a day with an artillery crew from the 28th Mechanized Brigade in the front-line city of Kostiantynivka. Following the recent decision by the Pentagon to halt shipments of certain weapons to Ukraine, a looming shell shortage is once again on the horizon for Ukrainian forces.

6:37 PM

Russia damages Chinese consulate in Odesa as Chinese drone parts found in Kyiv following similar attack.

China has not publicly acknowledged the incident or reported any damage to its diplomatic premises in Odesa.

3:51 PM

'Disingenuous' Hegseth paused Ukraine weapons despite Pentagon finding aid wouldn't hurt US readiness, NBC reports.

A senior military review had concluded that while some munitions stockpiles, including precision weapons, were low, they had not fallen below critical thresholds, according to NBC. Still, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth opted to stop the shipment. This is reportedly his third such move since February.

2:05 PM

Russia intensifying use of chemical weapons in Ukraine, Dutch intelligence reports.

Dutch intelligence services, together with German intelligence, have found that Russia is systematically escalating the use of chemical weapons against Ukrainian forces, the Netherlands Military Intelligence (MIVD) reported on July 4.

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