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Ukraine's 'long-range sanctions' bring war home for Russians as drone strikes cripple fuel supply
Russia's Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez refinery had just restarted operations when Ukrainian drones hit it again. The facility — the fourth-largest oil refinery and the second-largest producer of gasoline in the country — had been struck by Ukraine on June 24, forcing operations to shut down. On July 2, Ukrainian drones paid another visit, forcing the facility to shut down once again. Gazprom's Omsk Oil Refinery, in Omsk, approximately 2,445 kilometers (1,519 miles) from Ukrainian-controlled

Russian ballistic missiles rock Kyiv, fires break out, 1 killed, 2 injured
Tymur Tkachenko, the head of the city's military administration, reported that as a result of the attack on Kyiv, one woman was killed, while two people were injured.

Exclusive: Ukraine shipping giant is sinking amid allegations of mismanagement and corruption risks
Leaked internal documents obtained by the Kyiv Independent suggest one of Ukraine's largest state-owned shipping companies is being run into the ground and may be under the influence of external interests — offering a rare look at the governance failures that continue to plague the country's state-owned enterprises. In early May, the chairman of the Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company's (UDP) supervisory board sent a lengthy letter to Ukraine's parliament. In it, he sounds the alarm over a severe

Ukrainian drones reportedly strike Russia's Saratov Oil Refinery, Tatarstan petrochemical plant
Ukrainian drones struck Russia's Saratov Oil Refinery and a petrochemical plant in Tatarstan overnight on July 8, monitoring channels reported.

Trump claims Zelensky, Putin 'want to make a deal' after speaking to both leaders
"I had a very good talk with President Putin... We had a long talk yesterday. It lasted a long time. And I also spoke with President Zelensky right after that. I think they both want to make a deal. It's too bad it took so long. But I think there's something," Trump said.

Raid on leading drone company fuels fears of crackdown on Ukraine's defense tech sector
Speaking at a press conference in Kyiv over 12 hours after the searches began, Oleksii Babenko, a young star in Ukraine's drone industry, said that Ukraine's State Bureau of Investigations had carried out 70 searches, including at Vyriy Industries facilities, contractors' premises, and the homes of his own family members.

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The Kyiv Independent delivers reliable news, context, and on-the-ground reporting from Ukraine. The largest country located entirely in Europe, Ukrainian territory covers 603,628 square kilometers (233,062 square miles), and is bordered by seven countries, namely Russia, Belarus, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Moldova. Ukraine traces its history back to the medieval state of Kyivan Rus.
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Russia launched a barrage of missiles and drones toward Kyiv overnight on July 6, hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of yet another large-scale attack targeting the capital.
















