Zelensky meets German vice-chancellor in Kyiv to discuss air defense
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting with Germany's Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck during the latter's visit to Kyiv on April 18.
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Culture Ministry removes historical status of Kyiv's Peoples' Friendship Arch, allows for dismantling
Ukraine's Ministry of Culture removed the formerly-named Peoples' Friendship Arch from the state register of monuments of national importance due to its association with Russia's ambitions for Soviet reunification, indicating that the monument "may be dismantled."
Ex-lawmaker Demchak declared wanted, suspected of abuse of power
Former lawmaker Ruslan Demchak has been declared wanted in a suspected case of abuse of power, Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) announced on April 17.
NATO Deputy Secretary General: Ukraine joining NATO is a matter of "when" not "if"
According to NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana, Ukraine will definitely join NATO in the future, so long as political conditions are met.
The recipe behind Ukraine’s beloved food chain Puzata Khata
If there is one institution in Ukraine impervious to the sweeping decommunization efforts of the last decade, it’s the Soviet-era canteen, or stolovaya as it’s usually referred to in Russian. An invention of the Soviet Union’s founding father Vladimir Lenin, the stolovaya (called yidalnia in Ukrainian) was
Kyiv City Council suspends second auction for iconic food market due to public uproar
"Considering the resonance in Kyiv's community about Zhytniy Market's preservation and its intended purpose, we have decided not to conduct the auction now," Volodymyr Kostikov, a head of Kyiv City Council's Industry and Business Development Department, said.
Zara, Bershka, other fashion brands reopen stores in Ukraine
The media outlet RBC-Ukraine shared videos of long lines of people waiting to enter the stores.
Authorities: Russia uses 5 Zircon hypersonic missiles against Kyiv in 2024
Russia has launched against Kyiv five 3M22 Zircon hypersonic cruise missile within the last three months, Kyiv City Military Administration reported on April 1.
Ukraine war latest: Kyiv says new Russian offensive could come in May or June
Key developments on March 28: * Zelensky: New Russian offensive may come in May or June * Kyiv dismisses reports about Russia's preparations for Kharkiv offensive * Almost 1,800 Ukrainian children made orphans by Russia's war * Security measures to be increased in Kyiv following missile strikes, threats of Russian saboteurs * Germany delivers
Security measures to be increased in Kyiv following missile strikes, threats of Russian saboteurs
The decision had been made at an emergency meeting of the Kyiv Defense Council, and was largely influenced by Russia's usage of missiles that strike only minutes after being fired, said Serhii Popko, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration.
Ukraine war latest: Russia hits Kyiv, Odesa with ballistic missiles, injuring civilians
Key developments on March 25: * Russia launches another missile attack on Kyiv, at least 2 injured * Russian attack on Odesa injures 4 * Navy: Russian warship Ivan Khurs may have been damaged in Ukraine's March 23 missile attack on Crimea * Russian governor claims fire at power plant in Rostov Oblast disabled
Missiles hit Kyiv seconds after air raid alert, leaving people no time to shelter
KYIV – "Masha is safe. And we now have a terrace," Andrii Petrus, a barista, said while pouring coffee into a paper cup. The coffee shop he was working in had its window frames blown out by the explosion following yet another Russian missile attack on Kyiv — a third over the
Zelensky, Kuleba urge allies to send more air defenses after Russian strike on Kyiv
“This (air defense systems) provide safety for our cities and save lives. All of us who respect and protect life must put an end to this terror,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Russia launches another missile attack on Kyiv, at least 2 injured
Russia launched yet another missile attack on Ukraine’s capital, injuring at least seven people as well as damaging an educational facility and a residential building, Ukrainian authorities reported on March 25.
Kyiv at risk of losing iconic market to development
Kyiv’s City Council canceled an auction for the capital's iconic Zhytniy Market after accusations that the competition was unfair but activists warn the modernist building is still at risk. This wouldn’t be the first time Kyiv has lost its architectural heritage to developers looking for new real estate
'Lives are falling apart:' Kyiv residents shook by another mass missile attack
KYIV – Viktor Syrotyn was sleeping in his apartment near central Kyiv when the first powerful explosion rang out. He immediately woke up, ran into his children’s room, and covered his daughter with his body. The next moment, he heard another explosion, even more powerful, with windows getting blown out
Zelensky: Russian missiles used in recent attack on Kyiv have estimated 1,500 foreign-made parts
The missiles that Russia launched in a mass attack against Kyiv on March 21 had an estimated total of 1,500 foreign components, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening address.
Ukraine war latest: Mass attack on Kyiv injures at least 13, including child
Key developments on March 21: * Russian missile attack on Kyiv injures at least 13, including child * Russia continues to redeploy Black Sea Fleet from Crimea, Ukraine promises ‘new steps’ to target it * Estonia unveils $22 million defense package * Official: Russia fires at occupied Kherson Oblast infrastructure in 'provocation' act, causes
Klitschko: Ex-Kyiv Metro head resigns from Kyiv City Council following media investigation
Viktor Brahinskyi, the former director of the Kyiv Metro, stepped down from the Udar faction of Kyiv MayorVitali Klitschko in Kyiv City Council, Klitschko wrote on his Telegram channel on March 21.
With arrival of spring, a look at Russia's winter strikes on Kyiv
In total, at least 45 people were killed in the capital, and more than 130 were wounded by Russian attacks over the winter of 2023-2024.
NATO military delegation visits Kyiv for first time since start of full-scale invasion
Admiral Rob Bauer gave a speech at the Kyiv Security Forum, in which he said that his visit "is testament to the fact that NATO and Ukraine are closer than they have ever been."
Air Force: Ukraine downs 31 missiles overnight
Ukraine shot down all of the missiles launched by Russia overnight on March 21, the Air Force said in its morning update.
Russian missile attack on Kyiv injures at least 13, including child
Russian forces launched a missile attack on Kyiv early in the morning of March 21, injuring at least 13 people and causing damage to homes and infrastructure throughout the city.
Kurkov’s new historical detective novel is full of thrills, light on the history
Like any true detective novel, Andrey Kurkov’s “The Silver Bone” starts off with a brutal murder and endeavors to maintain high stakes until its final pages. The novel, now available to English-language readers in translation by Boris Dralyuk, was recently longlisted for the International Booker Prize, one of the
US Senator Lindsey Graham arrives in Kyiv
Republican Senator Lindsay Graham arrived in Kyiv, the U.S. Embassy shared on social media on March 18.
Kyiv Metro head resigns after journalistic investigation exposes his alleged financial misconduct
Viktor Brahinskyi, the director of the Kyiv Metro, submitted his resignation in light of a Bihus.Info investigation into Brahinskyi's alleged financial misconduct, the Kyiv City State Administration said on March 15.
Klitschko to fire Kyiv Metro director after Bihus.Info investigation
The investigative outlet Bihus.Info reported that Kyiv Metro Director Viktor Braginskyi appears to have embezzled funds and committed multiple violations in his asset declarations.
Police launch investigation into suspected arson at Kyiv wetland park
The Osokorky Ecopark has been the center of a decades-long struggle between property developers and civil society activists, who campaign against illegal construction on the reserve.
Update: Death toll of Russian Feb. 7 attack on Kyiv rises to 6
The death toll of a Russian missile attack against Kyiv on Feb. 7 has risen to six as a man died in the hospital, the Suspilne news outlet reported, citing his relatives.
Media: Argentina's president plans visit to Kyiv in June
Argentina's President Javier Milei may visit Kyiv this June as part of a broader European tour in a sign of his support for Ukraine, the infobae.com news portal reported on March 5.
Fire breaks out at ecopark in Kyiv
A fire broke out at the Osokorky Ecopark in Kyiv's Darnytskyi district on the evening of March 5, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. The blaze was extinguished shortly before midnight.
Health Ministry starts inspection of Kyiv military medical commissions
Ukraine's Health Ministry is starting an inspection of military medical commissions in Kyiv due to increased complaints, Minister Viktor Liashko announced on March 4.
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