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The Kyiv Independent is pleased to announce its first ever live event in New York City, where the team will share stories from the life of a newsroom in times of war.

Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: Ukrainian Institute of America

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⚡️UK supplies Ukraine with over 85,000 drones in 6 months.

As part of its defense support, the U.K. has invested 600 million pounds (nearly $800 million) in drone production for Ukraine in 2025. This includes tens of thousands of FPV (first-person-view) drones designed for frontline use.

(6) Ukraine war latest update: Drone strike leaves Russian oil terminal in Crimea burning, 16 tanks damaged

Coverage of Russia's war against Ukraine with breaking news and front-line updates. Sixteen fuel tanks were damaged at the Morskoi Neftianoi Terminal in Russian-occupied Feodosia, Crimea, as a result ...

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 53m

⚡️ Evacuation zone expanded in Kharkiv Oblast as Russian forces advance near Kupiansk.

In total, 601 children from 409 families are to be relocated to safer areas.

Evacuation zone expanded in Kharkiv Oblast as Russian forces advance near Kupiansk

In total, 601 children from 409 families are to be relocated to safer areas.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 1h

Our new T-shirt asks a question the world needs to answer. When you wear it, you're refusing to let the world forget. You're turning conferences, streets, and casual encounters into spaces where Ukraine's voice cannot be ignored.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 1h

⚡️ Russia charges Khodorkovsky, 22 anti-war activists with 'terrorism, attempted coup.'

According to the FSB, the Russian Anti-War Committee's goal is the "violent seizure of power" and the "change of the constitutional order."

Russia charges Khodorkovsky, 22 anti-war activists with 'terrorism, attempted coup'

According to the FSB, the Russian Anti-War Committee's goal is the "violent seizure of power" and the "change of the constitutional order."

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 4h

⚡️ Syria's Al-Sharaa to meet Putin in his first Russia visit.

Al-Sharaa and Putin are expected to discuss regional and international developments, as well as ways to deepen bilateral cooperation, according to SANA.

Syria's Al-Sharaa to meet Putin in his first Russia visit

Al-Sharaa and Putin are expected to discuss regional and international developments, as well as ways to deepen bilateral cooperation, according to SANA.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 5h

U.S. President Donald Trump's success in brokering the Oct. 9 ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has been praised worldwide.

What seems to be a diplomatic victory in the Middle East stands in sharp contrast with Trump's failure to negotiate a ceasefire in Eastern Europe.

Trump's two wars: why diplomacy worked in Gaza but not in Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump's success in brokering the Oct. 9 ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has been praised worldwide. What seems to be a diplomatic victory in the Middle East stands in sh...

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 5h

These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Oct. 15, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 12h

⚡️Trump says Putin should 'do something' to end war in Ukraine, cites 'a million and a half' Russian losses.

"I mean, I had a very good relationship with Vladimir Putin, but he just doesn’t want to end that war," Trump said during a meeting with Argentina's President Javier Milei on Oct. 14.

Trump says Putin should 'do something' to end war in Ukraine, cites 'a million and a half' Russian losses

"I mean, I had a very good relationship with Vladimir Putin, but he just doesn’t want to end that war," Trump said during a meeting with Argentina's President Javier Milei on Oct. 14.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 14h

⚡️US Treasury Secretary meets Ukraine’s prime minister, pledges stronger pressure on Russia.

The meeting comes as a Ukrainian delegation holds high-level talks with U.S. officials on defense, energy resilience, and sanctions.

US Treasury Secretary meets Ukraine’s prime minister, pledges stronger pressure on Russia

The meeting comes as a Ukrainian delegation — also including top presidential aide Andriy Yermak and Security Council Secretary Rustem Umerov — holds high-level talks with U.S. officials on defense, e...

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 16h

Russia's largest oil depot in occupied Crimea is still burning a day after being struck by Ukrainian drones; Assault units with Ukraine’s Armed Forces advanced up to 1.6 kilometers (about 1 mile) in parts of the Pokrovsk sector of the front line; and more.

Ukraine war latest: Russia's largest oil terminal in occupied Crimea is still on fire

Live coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine with breaking news and frontline updates. Russia's largest oil depot in occupied Crimea is still burning a day after being struck by Ukrainian drones, wit...

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 16h

The International Monetary Fund left its forecasts for Ukraine’s economic growth unchanged, despite a looming hole in the country’s finances and intensifying Russian attacks on energy infrastructure.

IMF keeps Ukraine's growth forecast unchanged, despite mounting attacks on energy

The IMF forecasted 2% growth in 2025 and 4.5% in 2026, unaltered from its April 2025 projections.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 17h

Ballet dancer Sergei Polunin was stripped of his Ukrainian citizenship by a presidential decree on Oct. 14, according to law enforcment.

Zelensky strips scandalous ballet dancer Sergei Polunin, devoted Putin fan, of Ukrainian citizenship

Polunin previously worked with the the Royal Ballet in London and later as the director of the Sevastopol Opera and Ballet Theater in Russian-occupied Crimea from December 2019 until the summer of 202...

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 17h

⚡️ Belarus detains at least 88 over alleged ties to military monitoring group, rights watchdog says.

The military monitoring group Belarusian Hajun was an open-source intelligence project that tracked Russian and Belarusian troop movements and other military activity in Belarus.

Belarus detains at least 88 over alleged ties to military monitoring group, rights watchdog says

The military monitoring group Belarusian Hajun was an open-source intelligence project that tracked Russian and Belarusian troop movements and other military activity in Belarus.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 18h

In her monumental work, Darya Tsymbalyuk insists the world must reckon with the full cost of the destruction in Ukraine — not just in hectares lost or tons of grain burned, but in the severed roots that once tied generations to the land they called home.

New book exposes Russia’s ecocide as a war against Ukraine’s land – and memory

When Russia destroyed Ukraine’s Kakhovka Hydroelectric Dam in June 2023, unleashing catastrophic floods across the country’s south, it seemed like such a blatant act of environmental and humanitarian ...

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 18h

⚡️ US expects 'big' NATO spending pledges for Ukrainian weapons purchases, envoy says.

The comments come ahead of a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels on Oct. 15, chaired by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

US expects 'big' NATO spending pledges for Ukrainian weapons purchases, envoy says

The comments come ahead of a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels on Oct. 15, chaired by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 20h

⚡️ Russia's largest oil terminal in occupied Crimea is still on fire.

"Poisonous smoke floats over the city, which can be seen even from Stary Krym (25 kilometers away)," local media reported.

A day after Ukrainian drone strike, Russia's largest oil terminal in occupied Crimea is still on fire

"Poisonous smoke floats over the city, which can be seen even from Stary Krym (25 kilometers away)," local media reported.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 20h

President Volodymyr Zelensky stripped Odesa Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov of his Ukrainian citizenship after years of allegations that he possessed a Russian passport.

Zelensky strips tainted Odesa Mayor Trukhanov of Ukrainian citizenship, effectively pushes him out of office

President Volodymyr Zelensky stripped Odesa Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov of his Ukrainian citizenship after years of allegations that he possessed a Russian passport. "The presence of Russian citizenship...

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 21h

While China and India have rushed to buy up the oil and gas spurned by Europe in the wake of Russia’s 2022 intensification of its war against Ukraine, a handful of EU countries continue to import significant amounts even as the West examines wider restrictions on Moscow’s main source of revenue.

Who buys Russian oil and gas?

Summary: * Russia has earned 954 billion euros from exports of fossil fuels since the intensification of its war against Ukraine in 2022, 214 billion euros of which came from the EU * Oil and gas a...

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 21h

If most investors have opted to watch Ukraine from a distance during Russia’s ongoing invasion, Charles Whitehead and Dominique Piotet are undeterred, launching a 50 million euro venture capital fund to boost local talent and help put Ukrainian startups on the global map.

'Kyiv could be Silicon Valley' — New 50-million-euro startup fund will develop Ukraine’s tech-ecosystem

If most investors have opted to watch Ukraine from a distance during Russia’s ongoing invasion, Charles Whitehead and Dominique Piotet are undeterred, launching a 50 million euro venture capital fund ...

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 21h

⚡️ Ukraine's Foreign Minister condemns Russian attack on UN aid convoy.

According to local authorities, two out of four trucks in the convoy were hit, with one destroyed and the other badly damaged.

(10) Ukraine war latest updates: A new Tomahawk missile launcher just dropped

Live coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine with breaking news and frontline updates. U.S. defense company Oshkosh Defense on Oct. 13 revealed a new mobile, ground-based missile launcher capable of ...

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 22h

⚡️ Chinese shipments of fiber-optic cable to Russia up nearly tenfold, WP reports.

Exports of fiber-optic cable rose nearly tenfold from July to August after record highs in May and June, and lithium-ion battery shipments also increased over the summer.

(9) Ukraine war latest updates: A new Tomahawk missile launcher just dropped

Live coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine with breaking news and frontline updates. U.S. defense company Oshkosh Defense on Oct. 13 revealed a new mobile, ground-based missile launcher capable of ...

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 22h

"Russia’s exit from the anti-torture convention is a stark declaration: the Russian state will act as it pleases and reject the oversight that might restrain its worst impulses," writes lawyer and serviceman Nestor Barchuk in his recent op-ed.

Russia has tortured Ukrainian POWs for years. Now they're even more vulnerable

On Sept. 29, 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law withdrawing from the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture, symbolically making Russia the first country in history to aban...

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 22h

⚡️ Drone kill zone now extends to more than 10 kilometers, Syrskyi says.

The constant threat of FPV drones has made supply and evacuation difficult for both sides in Russia’s war against Ukraine.

(8) Ukraine war latest updates: A new Tomahawk missile launcher just dropped

Live coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine with breaking news and frontline updates. U.S. defense company Oshkosh Defense on Oct. 13 revealed a new mobile, ground-based missile launcher capable of ...

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 23h

⚡️ Update: Kremlin calls Witkoff ‘effective’ negotiator after Trump admitted envoy ‘had no idea about Russia.’

"We are already well acquainted with Mr. Witkoff. He is effective — he has proven his effectiveness in the Middle East," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.

Trump says he'll focus on Ukraine war after brokering Israel-Hamas deal

Speaking about past negotiations with Moscow, Trump said U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff "had no idea about Russia, had no idea about Putin too much" at the time.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 23h

⚡️ Russia mulls price caps at gas stations, expert warns of mass 'out-of-stock' signs.

The proposal, initiated by the Russian National Automobile Union, comes amid a deepening supply crisis exacerbated by Ukraine's escalating drone strikes on Russian oil infrastructure.

Russia mulls price caps at gas stations, expert warns of mass 'out-of-stock' signs

The proposal, initiated by the Russian National Automobile Union, comes amid a deepening supply crisis exacerbated by Ukraine's escalating drone strikes on Russian oil infrastructure.

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