Ukraine news
More from War
News Feed
Wednesday, April 1
Exclusive: We discovered what's going on inside Russia's shadow fleet
The vessels are old, their hulls streaked with rust, and their ownership obscured behind layers of shell companies. Yet the tankers that make up Russia’s so-called shadow fleet, the armada used to move sanctioned oil across the globe, are kept running with modern Western technology including Starlink, an investigation by the Kyiv Independent can reveal. To gain an insight into how the shadow fleet operates, the Kyiv Independent spoke to two Ukrainian sailors who claim they unwittingly became p
Trump says he's considering NATO exit amid rift over Iran war
U.S. President Donald Trump called NATO a "paper tiger" and said Russian President Vladimir Putin shares that opinion.
Russia tells Zelensky to withdraw Ukrainian troops from Donbas 'already today'
"Zelensky must make a decision already today to withdraw Ukrainian troops," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.
As Kremlin rejects Easter ceasefire, at least 3 civilians killed, 33 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day
Russia launched 339 drones at Ukraine overnight, including around 200 Shahed-type long-range drones, the Air Force said.
Russia's largest oil company's net income drops by 73% in 2025
Rosneft's net income fell by 73% to 293 billion rubles ($3.6 billion) last year due to high taxes and interest rates, as well as geopolitical factors, the company said.
Exclusive: Russia's shadow fleet using Starlink, Ukraine calls for SpaceX to take action
Vessels of Russia's shadow fleet are using Starlink to communicate and coordinate, a Kyiv Independent investigation has revealed.
About Ukraine
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.
Most Popular
1.
Ukraine will supply weapons and defense technology to Gulf countries under new agreements, President Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters on March 30.
