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What UK's Strategic Defense Review means for Ukraine

What UK's Strategic Defense Review means for Ukraine

by Alex Nichol

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on June 2 that the United Kingdom is moving to "warfighting readiness," in large part in response to the full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the threat Russia poses to Europe. He made the comment as his government unveiled its latest Strategic Defense Review, which

A view of the oil company Tatneft in Tatarstan, Russia, on June 4, 2023.

Key to Russia’s defeat lies in its economy

by Wojciech Jakóbik

As the war in Ukraine grinds on, attention remains fixed on the battlefield. But Russia’s most vulnerable flank is not in the trenches — it’s in the treasury. The West, and especially the United States, holds economic levers that could push Vladimir Putin toward serious negotiations or even collapse

Ukraine Reforms Tracker Weekly — Issue 29

Ukraine Reforms Tracker Weekly — Issue 29

by Yaroslav Zhelezniak

Editor’s note: This is issue 29 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak’s weekly "Ukraine Reforms Tracker" covering events from June 2–June 8, 2025. The digest highlights steps taken in the Ukrainian parliament related to business, economics, and international financial programs. The Kyiv Independent is republishing with permission. Benchmarks

Ukraine war latest: US expects Russia's retaliation for Operation Spiderweb to continue; Ukraine denies Russian troop presence in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

Ukraine war latest: US expects Russia's retaliation for Operation Spiderweb to continue; Ukraine denies Russian troop presence in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

Key developments on June 7-8: * US expects Russia's retaliation for Operation Spiderweb to continue soon * Ukraine denies Russian troop presence in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast amid offensive, describes situation as 'tense' * Trump administration redirects 20,000 anti-drone missiles meant for Ukraine, Zelensky confirms * Ukraine downs fighter jet in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Air

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Ukraine's artillery braces for shell shortage as US halts aid.

The Kyiv Independent's Francis Farrell and Olena Zashko spent a day with an artillery crew from the 28th Mechanized Brigade in the front-line city of Kostiantynivka. Following the recent decision by the Pentagon to halt shipments of certain weapons to Ukraine, a looming shell shortage is once again on the horizon for Ukrainian forces.
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