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Children on bicycles watch a fire near their home in Pavlohrad, Ukraine, on August 15, 2026.
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Once a hub in the rear, Pavlohrad is now in Russia's glide bomb crosshairs

by Asami Terajima

PAVLOHRAD, DNIPROPETROVSK OBLAST — When Russia launched its full-scale invasion, the city of Pavlohrad in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, roughly 75 kilometers (45 miles) from the front line, became a relatively safe haven for those fleeing the war further east. But as the war drags on and the range of Russian weaponry increases, those living there fear their home now faces the same fate as cities in neighboring Donetsk Oblast, many of which Russia has reduced to rubble. Just a month ago, on July 20, t

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Scandal erupts over Ukraine's parliament move to block key EU integration bills

A parliamentary committee on Aug. 21 defended its earlier decision to block five bills intended to strengthen the country's fight against corruption. The bills are requirements of the European Union, both to receive an estimated 2.1 billion euros ($2.45 billion) at the end of 2026, as well as to advance Kyiv's EU accession talks. The reforms seek to expand anti-corruption agencies' authority, reform the Prosecutor General's Office and the State Investigation Bureau, and repeal legislation that

As Russia turns to jet-powered drones, Ukraine scrambles for new interceptor tech

For residents of Kyiv, it was a particularly dark day. Already reeling from a massive Russian aerial bombardment overnight on Aug. 20 that killed 15 people, the daylight hours saw a steady stream of drones target the capital, claiming the lives of a further two. A grim soundtrack of air raid sirens and periodic explosions marked what appears to be one of the latest stages in the ever-evolving air war — Russia's escalating use of jet-powered Shahed-type drones. "In July, there were five times a

A Ukrainian serviceman watches a P1-Sun interceptor drone fly in Kharkiv Oblast on May 20, 2026.

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The Kyiv Independent's coverage of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, after eight years of aggression against Ukraine that began in 2014 with the annexation of Crimea and fighting in Donbas. The war has resulted in tens of thousands of military and civilian casualties and displaced millions of Ukrainians. NATO and Western allies have provided military aid to Ukraine while the conflict continues across fronts in Ukraine’s south and east.

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