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Moldova 'buys zero Russian gas,' launches new power line to EU
"For decades, Moscow used energy to blackmail us. No more: Moldova buys zero Russian gas," Moldovan President Maia Sandu said.
Europe's attendance at Abu Dhabi peace talks, clarified
A senior EU official has confirmed to the Kyiv Independent that the EU, NATO, and the national security advisers of Germany, France, and the U.K. will take part in the talks.
'Kyiv is not ready for this' — Ukraine's capital braces for another 'brutal' winter
As temperatures drop, Kyiv residents are dreading a winter that may be harsher than the last. Russia's escalating attacks, including its mass use of faster, harder-to-intercept jet-powered drones, make locals fear not only for the city's electricity but also for heat, sewage, and food supplies. With Kyiv suffering the largest mass attack on energy infrastructure on Nov. 3, people are forced to schedule their lives around daily strikes and power outages. Many fear that the worst is yet to come
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,609,380 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 2,980 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Ukraine strikes Russia's second-largest oil refinery in overnight drone attack, Russian governor says
The attack caused large explosions at the Kirishi Petroleum Organic Synthesis plant, also known as the Kinef plant, around 800 kilometers (roughly 500 miles) north of Ukraine.
Ukraine will likely 'end up with a little bit different shape' after war, Trump tells 60 Minutes
"There's a very important meeting taking place," Trump said. "I believe that that war is going to end and it's going to end soon. And the only reason it's going to end is because of me."
About Russian losses
The Kyiv Independent's coverage of Russian military losses. Ukraine's General Staff publishes daily reports on Russian military casualties, equipment destruction, and material losses since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022. Independent verification of casualty figures remains challenging due to the ongoing nature of the war, though open-source intelligence analysts and Western defense officials provide periodic assessments of Russian losses.
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