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What Russia's 'partial' mobilization means for Ukraine

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On Sept. 21, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin announced a "partial mobilization." Russia aims to draft at least 300,000 new soldiers. The Kyiv Independent explains why the mobilization doesn't appear to be "partial" as Putin claims and what it could mean for Ukraine.
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The story behind the Kyiv Independent

The story behind the Kyiv Independent

How war is shaping Ukraine’s next generation of engineers

How war is shaping Ukraine’s next generation of engineers

Ukraine’s biggest wartime corruption scandal, explained

Ukraine’s biggest wartime corruption scandal, explained

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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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Trump's new push for peace deal – what's different this time | Ukraine This Week

Trump's new push for peace deal – what's different this time | Ukraine This Week

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