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What Russian bombardment feels like in Kyiv

The Kyiv Independent staff documented what it feels like to live and sleep in Kyiv, Ukraine, as Russia intensifies its drone and missile attacks on the city. Filmed over several weeks in June and July, our journalists take shelter in bathrooms, basements, and parking garages as explosions ring out overhead.
Can Ukraine’s oil strikes shift Russia's war?

Can Ukraine’s oil strikes shift Russia's war?

Is Poland ready for war with Russia?

Is Poland ready for war with Russia?

China backs Russia as Trump's peace talks stall | Ukraine This Week

China backs Russia as Trump's peace talks stall | Ukraine This Week

First taste of Ukrainian village life | Dare to Ukraine: Village Ep. 2

First taste of Ukrainian village life | Dare to Ukraine: Village Ep. 2

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Can You Hear Me? The Invisible Battles of Ukrainian Military Medics

The Kyiv Independent's journalists Francis Farrell and Olena Zashko followed a group of Ukrainian military medics as they journeyed from the heat of battle in war-torn Ukraine to the serene forests of Sweden for a short mental health retreat.

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Chornobyl: An exclusive look at the exclusion zone during war | Dare to Ukraine

Chornobyl: An exclusive look at the exclusion zone during war | Dare to Ukraine

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