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The Kyiv Independent was born out of a fight for freedom of speech. It was co-founded by a group of journalists who were fired from the Kyiv Post, then a prominent newspaper, as the owner attempted to take the newsroom under control and end its critical coverage of …
Ukraine - The Kyiv Independent
Feb 24, 2022 · News, analyses, investigations, opinions, podcasts and more. On-the-ground reporting from Ukraine
As Russian losses in Ukraine surge, some military bloggers turn on ...
Sep 28, 2024 · The Kremlin is facing a backlash from Russian military bloggers outraged at reports of specialist troops being sent to storm Ukrainian positions in order to maintain pressure on the front lines. Facing a shortage of manpower and a pressing need to maintain the grinding advances in eastern Ukraine, Russia has
Ukraine war latest: Russian weapons depot storing North Korean …
Key developments on Oct. 9: * Russian weapons depot storing North Korean shells, missiles set ablaze after drone attack, Ukraine's military reports * Ramstein-format meeting postponed after Biden cancels foreign visits * Battlefield situation calls for decisive action to end war in 2025, Zelensky says * Two more IRIS-T anti-aircraft systems arrive in Ukraine
War - The Kyiv Independent
3 days ago · Moscow deployed four Kinzhal air-launched missiles, two Iskander-M ballistic missiles, one Kh-23 North Korean ballistic missile, 55 Kh-101 and Kh-55SM cruise missiles launched from Tu-95MS bomber planes, 24 sea-launched Kalibr missiles, seven Iskander-K cruise missiles, and one Kh-59/69 missile, the ...
France to deliver first Mirage 2000 jets to Ukraine in early 2025
Oct 8, 2024 · The first cohort of Ukrainian pilots have completed Alpha Jet training in France, the French Armed Forces announced on Sept. 20. The Mirage 2000 is a multirole aircraft designed in the late 1970s and introduced in 1984.. The 2000-5 version has upgraded radar systems and can carry fuel drop tanks, greatly increasing its range.
Opinion - The Kyiv Independent
Dec 9, 2024 · Something is wrong with YouTuber Johnny Harris’ lens — not the one he uses to film himself, but his view of Eastern European history. Known for his unquenchable thirst for maps and archival documents, Harris has become a prominent voice on geopolitics and history.
Winter collection – The Kyiv Independent Store
Introducing official merch from the Kyiv Independent. Our winter collection draws inspiration from Ukrainian Christmas traditions: vertep puppet theater, didukh wheat sheaf decorations, and "Shchedryk", the original carol now known in English as "Carol of the Bells."
War Crimes - The Kyiv Independent
Genocide is the crime of crimes. So, is Russia committing one in Ukraine? The Kyiv Independent presents “Destroy, in Whole or in Part” — a documentary that attempts to find an answer Sexual violence is one of the weapons Russian soldiers systematically use against Ukrainians. The Kyiv ...
Ukraine war latest: Kyiv braces for Russian push near Orikhiv in ...
Key developments on Oct. 6: * Ukraine braces for Russian push near Orikhiv in Zaporizhzhia Oblast in coming days * Kyiv shows destruction of Russian Osa anti-aircraft system with FPV drone * NATO considering 'concrete steps' on Ukraine's accession at Ramstein summit, WP reports * Lithuania confiscates military goods from Kaliningrad-Moscow trains, gives them