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23 квіт. 2026 р., 16:53

⚡️'Greatest threat' — as Russia arms for large-scale war, Germany https://kyivindependent.com/greatest-threat-as-russia-arms-for-large-scale-war-germany-unveils-plan-to-build-europes-strongest-army/ to build Europe's strongest army.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius unveiled a new national military strategy on April 22 in light of Russia's growing threat. It marks Germany's first such strategy since World War II.

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The Kyiv Independent

23 квіт. 2026 р., 16:53

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President Volodymyr Zelensky said the key issue is that Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts remain part of Ukraine when asked about a reported proposal to rename part of Donbas "Donnyland" in honor of U. S. President Donald Trump.

In addition, Zelensky reported that more than 2,100 Ukrainian children abducted by Russia have been brought back to Ukraine by the Bring Kids Back UA initiative.

Ukrainian drones also targeted the Russian city of Syzran and the surrounding region overnight on April 22, damaging several residential buildings in the city.

Photo: Antoine Gyori - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images

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The Kyiv Independent

23 квіт. 2026 р., 16:53

⚡️Putin https://kyivindependent.com/putin-ready-to-meet-zelensky-kremlin-official-says-but-theres-a-catch/ Kremlin official says — but there's a catch.

While Russia has made it clear that resuming dialogue with Ukraine is not a top priority, Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Putin would meet with Zelensky — under certain conditions.

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The Kyiv Independent

23 квіт. 2026 р., 16:53

⚡️Polish fintech buys https://kyivindependent.com/polish-fintech-buys-ukrainian-bank-confiscated-from-russian-oligarch/ confiscated from Russian oligarch.

At a press conference in Kyiv on April 22, Ukraine’s Deposit Guarantee Fund and Polish fintech http://Zen.com/, registered in Lithuania, said the company had acquired First Investment Bank, known as PINbank, which was transferred to the state in 2023 and later declared insolvent.

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The Kyiv Independent

23 квіт. 2026 р., 16:53

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After emerging from its harshest winters in years, marked by relentless Russian strikes on the energy grid, the country is now facing a hostile situation. The war in Iran has further diverted the U. S.'s focus, putting trilateral peace talks between Kyiv, Moscow, and Washington on hold.

"2026 will be another year Ukraine will have to survive," Kuleba told the Kyiv Independent in an exclusive interview last week.

Photo: Jason Blevins / Kyiv Independent

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The Kyiv Independent

23 квіт. 2026 р., 16:53

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https://kyivindependent.com/why-unilaterally-surrendering-donetsk-oblast-equals-strategic-and-military-suicide-for-ukraine/

"The likelihood that Ukraine might eventually lose the north-western part of Donetsk Oblast through intense combat does not warrant the immediate surrender of these territories. Using current technologies, tactics, and manpower, it would take Russia until the end of 2027 to fully occupy the area," writes Mykola Bielieskov, Research fellow at the National Institute for Strategic Studies, in his op-ed.

“Giving territory to a bully has never worked, and strategic history is unambiguous on this."

Photo: Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty Images

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The Kyiv Independent

23 квіт. 2026 р., 16:53

⚡️'As long as it's not Putinland' — Zelensky https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-proposed-donnyland-name-for-donbas/ for part of Donbas.

"The main thing is that Donetsk Oblast and Luhansk Oblast remain Ukraine," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

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The Kyiv Independent

23 квіт. 2026 р., 16:53

⚡️'Any format, at any time' — Zelensky https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-pushes-to-restart-peace-talks-open-to-any-venue-but-russia-belarus/, open to any venue but Russia, Belarus.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian representatives have continued discussions with the U. S. side and held talks on April 21.

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The Kyiv Independent

23 квіт. 2026 р., 16:53

⚡ ' https://kyivindependent.com/wishful-thinking-ukraine-rubbishes-russias-latest-luhansk-oblast-claim/' — Ukraine rubbishes Russia's latest Luhansk Oblast claim.

14 settlements in Luhansk Oblast are not under Russian control, Ukraine's military told the Kyiv Independent.

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The Kyiv Independent

23 квіт. 2026 р., 16:53

⚡️Moldova's former most powerful person https://kyivindependent.com/moldovas-once-most-powerful-person-sentenced-to-19-years-in-jail/ to 19 years in jail.

A Moldovan court on April 22 sentenced Vladimir Plahotniuc, who was once the country's most powerful oligarch and kingmaker, to 19 years in prison in an embezzlement case.

https://kyivindependent.com/greece-extradites-moldovas-once-most-powerful-oligarch-plahotniuc-to-chisinau/ was Moldova's wealthiest businessman and de facto controlled the country's government in the 2010s in what critics described as a "captured state." His fall from grace is seen by his opponents as part of  https://kyivindependent.com/tag/moldova/'s alignment with European liberal and democratic values.

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The Kyiv Independent

29 бер. 2026 р., 10:34

⚡️ As Russian oil https://kyivindependent.com/as-russian-oil-profits-soar-so-do-ukraines-drone-attacks-on-refineries/, so do Ukraine's drone attacks on refineries.

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The Kyiv Independent

29 бер. 2026 р., 10:34

⚡️ Ukraine, UAE seek https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-and-uae-seek-closer-air-defense-ties-as-iran-war-drags-into-second-month/ as Iran war drags into second month.

Some Ukrainian troops are already stationed in the UAE, President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on Telegram on March 28.

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The Kyiv Independent

29 бер. 2026 р., 10:34

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These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of March 28, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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The Kyiv Independent

29 бер. 2026 р., 10:34

⚡️ Night of ' https://kyivindependent.com/five-killed-and-13-injured-across-ukraine-in-night-of-pure-terror/' targets maternity hospital in Odesa as 5 killed, 13 injured in Russian strikes across Ukraine.

While Ukraine’s air defense shot down 252 Russian drones, 21 made their way through, the Air Force reported.

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The Kyiv Independent

29 бер. 2026 р., 10:34

⚡️ Pussy Riot protests US tech company Ubiquiti for ' https://kyivindependent.com/pussy-riot-occupies-hq-of-american-tech-company-ubiquiti-for-powering-russian-war-crimes/.'

"We demand that (Ubiquiti) obey U. S. sanctions laws," co-founder Nadya Tolokonnikova said.

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The Kyiv Independent

29 бер. 2026 р., 10:34

⚡️Russia strikes maternity hospital, educational institutions in Odesa, https://kyivindependent.com/russia-strikes-maternity-hospital-educational-institutions-injures-7-in-odesa/ 10.

Russian forces launched a drone attack on the city of Odesa overnight on March 28, injuring at least 10 people, including a child, in strikes on civilian infrastructure, officials reported.

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The Kyiv Independent

29 бер. 2026 р., 10:34

⚡️Flamingo missile reportedly https://kyivindependent.com/flamingo-missiles-reportedly-strike-explosives-plant-in-russias-samara-oblast/ explosives plant in Russia's Samara Oblast.

A Ukrainian Flamingo missile reportedly struck the JSC Promsintez explosives production plant in Russia's Samara Oblast on the morning of March 28, Russian Telegram media channels reported.

The Flamingo missile, built by controversial defense manufacturer Fire Point, has only been used by Kyiv on a handful of occasions since being first unveiled last summer, with its reported use increasing since November 2025.

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The Kyiv Independent

29 бер. 2026 р., 10:34

https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-for-3rd-night-straight-explosions-rock-russian-oil-terminals-in-leningrad-oblast/For 3rd night straight, explosions rock Russian oil terminals in Leningrad Oblast; Ukraine, Saudi Arabia sign major defense deal amid Iran war

Ukrainian forces continue to intensify attacks on Russia's oil industry, even as Moscow has begun to see additional profits from the global supply disruption triggered by the war in Iran.

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The Kyiv Independent

29 бер. 2026 р., 10:34

⚡️'That's a lie' — Rubio https://kyivindependent.com/thats-a-lie-rubio-dismisses-zelenskys-claims/ Zelensky's claims US security guarantees tied to withdrawal from Donbas.

U. S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on March 27 that President Volodymyr Zelensky's claims about Ukraine withdrawing from the Donbas region in exchange for security guarantees are untrue.

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The Kyiv Independent

29 бер. 2026 р., 10:34

⚡️Ukrainian drones reportedly https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-drones-reportedly-strike-oil-refinery-in-russian-city-of-yaroslavl/ oil refinery in Russian city of Yaroslavl.

Ukrainian drones struck an oil refinery in the central Russian city of Yaroslavl overnight on March 28, Telegram news channel Exilenova Plus reported.

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The Kyiv Independent

28 бер. 2026 р., 19:38

⚡️ Russia denies https://kyivindependent.com/russia-denies-putin-asked-oligarchs-to-fund-war/, calls contribution 'personal decision.'

The denial comes amid reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin had urged major businesses to make contributions to the state budget.

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The Kyiv Independent

28 бер. 2026 р., 19:38

'Sense of normality' — War-torn Mykolaiv https://kyivindependent.com/sense-of-normality-war-torn-mykolaiv-welcomes-mcdonalds-long-awaited-return/ McDonald's long-awaited return

McDonald’s reopened in the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv on March 27. The reopening had been delayed since 2023 due to a severe water crisis caused by Russia’s destruction of the Kakhovka Dam, which disrupted the city’s supply.

But new water infrastructure completed last year, including a pipeline connecting the city to another reservoir, the fast-food restaurant was able to fire up the fryers again.

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The Kyiv Independent

28 бер. 2026 р., 19:38

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The battle for Ukraine’s south is entering a new phase. As winter ends, fighting on Ukraine’s southern front is intensifying, and drones are leading the battle.

The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell and Nick Allard spent a day with a heavy bomber team from Ukraine’s 423rd Separate Drone Battalion, known as the “Scythian Griffins,” operating in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

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The Kyiv Independent

28 бер. 2026 р., 19:38

⚡️ UK pledges additional https://kyivindependent.com/uk-pledges-additional-133-million-in-air-defense-support-for-ukraine/ in air defense support for Ukraine.

"As Putin continues his abhorrent attacks across Ukraine, my message is simple — there will be no let up in the UK’s support," British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said.

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The Kyiv Independent

28 бер. 2026 р., 19:38

⚡️ 'Only on Russia's terms' — Kremlin https://kyivindependent.com/kremlin-criticizes-us-conditions-on-economic-cooperation/ on economic cooperation.

"The U. S. side is linking the entire situation to the resolution of the conflict in Ukraine," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.

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The Kyiv Independent

28 бер. 2026 р., 19:38

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⚡️ Rubio https://kyivindependent.com/rubio-meets-ukraines-foreign-minister-as-g7-discusses-support-for-kyiv/ as G7 discusses support for Kyiv.

The two-day G7 gathering focused on Russia's war against Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East.

Photo: Alain Jocard / POOL / AFP via Getty Images

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The Kyiv Independent

28 бер. 2026 р., 19:38

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⚡️ Ukraine, Saudi Arabia sign https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-saudi-arabia-sign-major-defense-deal-amid-ongoing-iran-war/ amid ongoing Iran war.

"The document lays the foundation" for future cooperation and bolsters "Ukraine's international role as a security donor," the Presidential Office said.

Photo: Presidential Office

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The Kyiv Independent

28 бер. 2026 р., 19:38

⚡️ US senators https://kyivindependent.com/us-senators-move-to-sanction-hungary-over-blocking-ukraine-support/ over blocking Ukraine support.

"This bill holds senior Hungarian officials accountable while giving Hungary a clear path to get back in line with its allies," Republican Senator Thom Tillis said.

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The Kyiv Independent

26 бер. 2026 р., 20:08

⚡️UK military to https://kyivindependent.com/uk-military-to-board-russian-shadow-fleet-vessels-in-its-territorial-waters/ in its territorial waters.

"That's why we're going after his shadow fleet even harder, not just keeping Britain safe but starving Putin's war machine of the dirty profits that fund his barbaric campaign in Ukraine," U. K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on March 25.

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The Kyiv Independent

26 бер. 2026 р., 20:08

⚡️Zelensky https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-appoints-new-heads-of-sbu-counterintelligence-departments/ new heads of SBU counterintelligence departments.

President Volodymyr Zelensky on March 25 appointed Serhii Hunkovskyi as head of the Counterintelligence Department of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), and Viktor Zaiets as head of the agency’s Military Counterintelligence Department.

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