Ukraine war latest: Russian missile attack kills civilians; Ukrainian brigade reports small gains near Bakhmut

Key developments on May 18: * Russian attacks kill 2, injure 5 in Odesa, Kharkiv oblasts * Ukraine's military reportedly makes gains in Bakhmut * Russian troops forcibly conscript locals in occupied territories, says official * African leaders expected to visit Moscow with 'peace mission' in June, Russian Foreign Minister says Russian May 18

Agnieszka Legucka: Russia's war against Ukraine shows clash between two global world views

Editor's Note: The Kyiv Independent is exclusively re-publishing an interview with Agnieszka Legucka prepared by Forum for Ukrainian Studies, a research publication for experts, practitioners, and academics to discuss, explore, reflect upon, develop, and transform international understanding of contemporary affairs in Ukraine. This platform is run by the Canadian Institute

Zelensky arrives in Paris, meets Macron on third leg of European tour

President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Paris late in the evening on May 14 for a meeting with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, Franceinfo reported. Pictures and videos published by Franceinfo show Zelensky disembarking from a plane at what was reported to be France's Villacoublay air base, before later photographs showed

War in Ukraine exposes unpreparedness of judicial system

Editor's Note: The Kyiv Independent is exclusively re-publishing an article prepared by Forum for Ukrainian Studies, a research publication for experts, practitioners, and academics to discuss, explore, reflect upon, develop, and transform international understanding of contemporary affairs in Ukraine. This platform is run by the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies

Ukraine war latest: Preliminary findings allege Russian missile fell in Poland in December

Key developments on May 10: * Journalists geolocate 223 military facilities in Russian-occupied Crimea * Kremlin claims no knowledge of Wagner boss' lack of ammunition complaint * Kuleba says Ukraine may launch more than one counteroffensive * Russia's Victory Day parade shows material, logistical issues * Russian Kh-55 missile likely fell in Poland in December

How Russia has attempted to erase Ukrainian language, culture throughout centuries

Editor's Note: This is episode 3 of "Ukraine's True History," a video and story series by the Kyiv Independent. The series is funded by the Institute for War and Peace Reporting within the program “Ukraine Forward: Amplifying Analysis.” The program is financed by the MATRA Programme of the Embassy of

Ukraine war latest: Russian overnight attacks on Kyiv, Odesa, Kherson oblasts injure 18

Key developments on May 8: * Russia launches missiles, drones at Kyiv, Odesa * Russian attack injures 10 in Kherson Oblast * Moscow blocks Grain Deal, says Infrastructure Ministry * Drone Army's 8 new units ‘ready to fight' * Russia deports locals from occupied parts of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, starts forced mobilization in occupied Mariupol Russia

Russia launches another large-scale strike against Ukraine, injuring at least 5 in Kyiv

At least five people were wounded in Russian strikes on Kyiv, Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported in the early hours of May 8, as Moscow launched another large-scale attack on Ukraine. Three people were injured in blasts in Kyiv’s Solomyanskyi district, and two others were injured when drone wreckage fell

Russia’s centuries-long quest to conquer Ukraine

Editor's Note: This is episode 2 of "Ukraine's True History," a video and story series by the Kyiv Independent. The series is funded by the Institute for War and Peace Reporting within the program “Ukraine Forward: Amplifying Analysis.” The program is financed by the MATRA Programme of the Embassy of

Flanks around Bakhmut hold as brutal urban fighting continues for city blocks

Two months after Ukraine’s defense of Bakhmut seemed doomed, the bloodiest battle of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine is still going against all expectations. Making rapid advances at the end of February, Russian forces seemed to be on the cusp of surrounding the city, as the only roads

‘They’ll kill me if I come back’: Abduction, torture become routine in Russian-occupied Melitopol

How Ukrainian teenagers committed sexual assault, posted it online and received no prison sentence

Editor's Note: This article contains graphic descriptions of sexual violence. The names of the teenagers who figure in the case are not mentioned as Ukrainian law does not allow them to be made publicly available. On a summer day in 2021, three teenage boys sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl, filmed

Stoltenberg meets Zelensky on first visit to Kyiv since full-scale invasion

President Volodymyr Zelensky and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg held a joint press conference in Kyiv on April 20, with Zelensky saying there was "no objective barrier" to prevent Ukraine from joining the military alliance.

As war forces more Ukrainians to relocate, East Europe Foundation works to relieve their struggle

Editor’s Note: This story was sponsored by East Europe Foundation, a Ukrainian non-profit charitable organization that helps Ukrainians affected by Russia’s all-out war. Maryna Voloshyna could barely hold back her tears when she stood at a crowded train station in Donetsk Oblast on a cold morning in late

Ukraine war latest: Ukraine celebrates Orthodox Easter under Russian bombardment

Key developments on April 16: * Russia fires over 50 missiles, bombs at Ukraine as country celebrates Orthodox Easter * 130 Ukrainian POWs return home from Russian captivity on Orthodox Easter * Italy-provided howitzers reportedly in use in Ukraine As Ukraine celebrated Orthodox Easter on April 16, Russian forces fired over 50 missiles

Pentagon leak makes Ukraine change plans, reveals intel community vulnerability

A leak of hundreds of classified U.S. documents, noticed by the media last week, surprised the world with their incredibly granular details about the war in Ukraine. Some writers have called it the leak of the decade. Intelligence scholar Thomas Rid wrote that it was in the top five