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With Ukraine's ace drone unit hunting Russian soldiers near Kupiansk

The Kyiv Independent spent a day with one of Ukraine's top drone units, the Achilles Strike Drone Battalion of the 92nd Separate Assault Brigade, documenting their missions to hunt down Russian military equipment ― and soldiers ― near Kupiansk, Kharkiv Oblast, where Moscow is currently on the offensive.
Ukrainians react to Trump's plan for talks with Putin

Ukrainians react to Trump's plan for talks with Putin

Trump, Putin to meet in Alaska, Kherson in crisis | Ukraine This Week

Trump, Putin to meet in Alaska, Kherson in crisis | Ukraine This Week

Not their war: Who are Ukraine's foreign fighters?

Not their war: Who are Ukraine's foreign fighters?

Trump’s threat won't stop Putin, Russia expert says

Trump’s threat won't stop Putin, Russia expert says

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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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Dare to Ukraine | Kharkiv: The city that refuses to be broken

Dare to Ukraine | Kharkiv: The city that refuses to be broken

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Dare to Ukraine | Kyiv, the heart of a war-torn country

Dare to Ukraine | Kyiv, the heart of a war-torn country

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