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'We're not telling' — Ukraine won't say what first FP-7 ballistic missile strike hit
Asked what the missile struck, Zelensky's communications advisor told the Kyiv Independent: "We're not telling."
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Ukrainian actor Serhii Strelnikov enlists in Unmanned Systems Forces
Strelnikov has starred in several critically acclaimed films in recent years, including the 2026 action-thriller "Killhouse," where he played a special forces commander.
US, Russia confirm Trump's latest Ukraine peace push is falling apart
At this point, there appears to be no prospect of a negotiated settlement, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
At least 33 dead after Russian glide bomb strikes Kramatorsk buses
"Russia comes to the Ukrainian land with death," Donetsk Governor Vadym Filashkin said.
Russian drone barrage on Kyiv kills 6, injures 17, disrupts electricity, water supplies
At 10:00 a.m. local time, Ukraine’s biggest private energy firm DTEK announced emergency energy shutdowns in Brovary, Buchanskyi, Vyshgorod, and Boryspil districts of the capital.
Russian strikes kill at least 10, injure 45 across Ukraine over past day
Russia attacked across Ukraine with 142 Shahed-type drones, 82 of which were jet-powered overnight on Oct. 8, Ukraine's Air Force said.
UK ramps up sanctions against Russian shadow fleet, crypto industry, big oil
The U.K., the EU, and Ukraine have all targeted crypto schemes in recent sanctions packages as Russia uses the technology to evade existing sanctions.
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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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