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Ukraine - The Kyiv Independent
WEBSep 21, 2024 · by Martin Fornusek, The Kyiv Independent news desk September 20, 2024. U.S. Congress and the Biden administration are close to an agreement on a one-year extension of $5.8 billion in military aid for Ukraine before it expires at the end of September, Reuters reported on Sept. 19, citing two undisclosed sources.
About - The Kyiv Independent
WEBWe had to grow fast. Today, the Kyiv Independent is a dynamic organization producing stories, video reports, podcasts, newsletters, documentaries, and more. In March 2023, one year after the start of the full-scale invasion, we formed a separate unit within the team to investigate Russian war crimes. We are continuing to grow and learn.
News feed - The Kyiv Independent
WEBFeb 24, 2022 · With Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war of aggression against Ukraine now well into its third year, there are mounting questions about whether any sort of peace or victory is possible. Much depends, of course, on how one defines those terms. For Putin, the explicitly stated objective is to eliminate. 10:30 AM.
War - The Kyiv Independent
WEB1 day ago · by The Kyiv Independent news desk September 25, 2024. Russia has lost 646,400 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on Sept. 25. This number includes 1,250 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day. According to …
General Staff: Russia has lost 631,420 troops since Feb. 24, 2022
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Russia has lost 631,420 troops since the beginning of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on Sept. 13. This number includes 1,220 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day. According to the report, Russia has also lost 8,671 tanks, 17,003 armored fighting vehicles ...
Opinion - The Kyiv Independent
WEBby Kate Tsurkan September 8, 2024. After two and a half years of brutal aggression and growing evidence of war crimes committed by Russian soldiers, some people abroad still cling to the hope that the reality of what’s happening in Ukraine isn't as grim as it seems: a nation of nearly 150 million people can’. Opinion.
KI Insights
WEBSep 16, 2024 · Opinion: Navigating the ‘Zelensky Legitimacy Question’. As Zelensky’s presidential term comes to an end, debates over his legitimacy and Ukraine’s political future intensify. KI Insights took a deep look into constitutional ambiguity, internal political struggle, and how they might affect a potential future peace process.
Illia Ponomarenko - The Kyiv Independent
WEBMay 26, 2023 · Illia Ponomarenko was a defense and security reporter at the Kyiv Independent in 2021-2023. He has reported about the war in eastern Ukraine since the conflict’s earliest days. He covers national security issues, as well as military technologies, production, and defense reforms in Ukraine. Besides, he gets deployed to the war zone of Donbas with Ukrainian combat formations.
Kyivan Rus, then and now - The Kyiv Independent
WEBKyivan Rus was one of the most developed states of medieval Europe, lasting from around the late ninth to the mid-thirteenth century. It played a significant role in the history of the continent and the future East Slavic nations. The territories of Kyivan Rus included much of modern-day Ukraine, Belarus, and western parts of Russia.