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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
Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: Ukrainian Institute of America
⚡️Trump hosts Syria’s al-Sharaa at the White House for the first time, Washington extends sanctions relief.
U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House on Nov. 10, marking the first visit to Washington by a Syrian head of state since 1946.
U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House on Nov. 10, marking the first visit to Washington by a Syrian head of state since 1946.
Trump hosts Syria’s al-Sharaa at the White House for the first time, Washington extends sanctions relief
U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House on Nov. 10, marking the first visit to Washington by a Syrian head of state since 1946.
kyivindependent.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:40 AM
⚡️Trump hosts Syria’s al-Sharaa at the White House for the first time, Washington extends sanctions relief.
U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House on Nov. 10, marking the first visit to Washington by a Syrian head of state since 1946.
U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House on Nov. 10, marking the first visit to Washington by a Syrian head of state since 1946.
⚡️Explosions reported at Saratov oil refinery amid alleged drone strike.
An oil refinery in Saratov, Russia, was reportedly attacked overnight on Nov. 11, according to local Telegram channels that shared footage appearing to show explosions at the facility.
An oil refinery in Saratov, Russia, was reportedly attacked overnight on Nov. 11, according to local Telegram channels that shared footage appearing to show explosions at the facility.
Explosions reported at Saratov oil refinery amid alleged drone strike
An oil refinery in Saratov, Russia, was reportedly attacked overnight on Nov. 11, according to local Telegram channels that shared footage appearing to show explosions at the facility.
kyivindependent.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:10 AM
⚡️Explosions reported at Saratov oil refinery amid alleged drone strike.
An oil refinery in Saratov, Russia, was reportedly attacked overnight on Nov. 11, according to local Telegram channels that shared footage appearing to show explosions at the facility.
An oil refinery in Saratov, Russia, was reportedly attacked overnight on Nov. 11, according to local Telegram channels that shared footage appearing to show explosions at the facility.
⚡️Giving Ukraine fighter jets was not a crime, Slovak prosecutor says.
Slovakia's transfer of MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine in 2023 was not a crime, the Bratislava prosecutor's office said Nov. 10, according to POLITICO.
Slovakia's transfer of MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine in 2023 was not a crime, the Bratislava prosecutor's office said Nov. 10, according to POLITICO.
Giving Ukraine fighter jets was not a crime, Slovak prosecutor says
Slovakia's transfer of MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine in 2023 was not a crime, the Bratislava prosecutor's office said Nov. 10, according to POLITICO.
kyivindependent.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:35 AM
⚡️Giving Ukraine fighter jets was not a crime, Slovak prosecutor says.
Slovakia's transfer of MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine in 2023 was not a crime, the Bratislava prosecutor's office said Nov. 10, according to POLITICO.
Slovakia's transfer of MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine in 2023 was not a crime, the Bratislava prosecutor's office said Nov. 10, according to POLITICO.
Oleksandr Klymenko, Ukraine's chief anti-corruption prosecutor, has initiated an internal probe into a possible leak of information, the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) said on Nov. 10.
Prosecutors probe possible leak as Zelensky ally reportedly flees prior to searches
The probe follows reports that President Volodymyr Zelensky's former business partner, Timur Mindich, was tipped off about the possible searches and was able to leave the country beforehand.
kyivindependent.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Oleksandr Klymenko, Ukraine's chief anti-corruption prosecutor, has initiated an internal probe into a possible leak of information, the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) said on Nov. 10.
Kyiv denies Pokrovsk encirclement, 7th Rapid Response Corps releases drone strike footage; 'Gift for Putin' — Czech public raises money for 1 Flamingo missile for Ukraine, Fire Point to provide 2; Ukraine says oil depot near Simferopol hit in Russian-occupied Crimea; and more.
Ukraine war latest updates: Kyiv denies Pokrovsk encirclement, 7th Rapid Response Corps releases drone strike footage (8)
Live coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine with breaking news and frontline updates, updated 8 times today. The Ukrainian military denied once again on Nov. 10 that Russian troops had managed to en...
kyivindependent.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Kyiv denies Pokrovsk encirclement, 7th Rapid Response Corps releases drone strike footage; 'Gift for Putin' — Czech public raises money for 1 Flamingo missile for Ukraine, Fire Point to provide 2; Ukraine says oil depot near Simferopol hit in Russian-occupied Crimea; and more.
⚡️ 'Gift for Putin' — Czech public raises money for 1 Flamingo missile for Ukraine, Fire Point to provide 2.
The additional funds raised will be distributed based on a public vote.
The additional funds raised will be distributed based on a public vote.
'Gift for Putin' — Czech public raises money for 1 Flamingo missile for Ukraine, Fire Point to provide 2
The additional funds raised will be distributed based on a public vote.
kyivindependent.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
⚡️ 'Gift for Putin' — Czech public raises money for 1 Flamingo missile for Ukraine, Fire Point to provide 2.
The additional funds raised will be distributed based on a public vote.
The additional funds raised will be distributed based on a public vote.
"To keep (Russia's) military machine running like this, a lot more money is needed — and there simply is not any," Milov, who was an economic advisor for the Russian government in the early 2000s, told the Kyiv Independent.
The cost of war: Is Russia running out of money to continue the fight?
In early October, the Russian government released the full draft of its 2026–2028 federal budget, outlining President Vladimir Putin's key policy priorities for the coming years.
In his report for th...
kyivindependent.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
"To keep (Russia's) military machine running like this, a lot more money is needed — and there simply is not any," Milov, who was an economic advisor for the Russian government in the early 2000s, told the Kyiv Independent.
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🪙Ukraine’s economy is under fire, but far from broken.
Former Canadian Ambassador to Ukraine @waschukcan.bsky.social talks with @kyivindependent.com Independent business reporter Lili Bivings about how Ukrainian entrepreneurs are adapting, surviving, & preparing for recovery 👇
Former Canadian Ambassador to Ukraine @waschukcan.bsky.social talks with @kyivindependent.com Independent business reporter Lili Bivings about how Ukrainian entrepreneurs are adapting, surviving, & preparing for recovery 👇
November 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
🪙Ukraine’s economy is under fire, but far from broken.
Former Canadian Ambassador to Ukraine @waschukcan.bsky.social talks with @kyivindependent.com Independent business reporter Lili Bivings about how Ukrainian entrepreneurs are adapting, surviving, & preparing for recovery 👇
Former Canadian Ambassador to Ukraine @waschukcan.bsky.social talks with @kyivindependent.com Independent business reporter Lili Bivings about how Ukrainian entrepreneurs are adapting, surviving, & preparing for recovery 👇
⚡️‘Destroying our memory’ YouTube wipes Ukrainian memorial channel, erasing stories of the fallen
‘Destroying our memory’ YouTube wipes Ukrainian memorial channel, erasing stories of the fallen
The nature of the mass reports' accusations, unrelated as they are to the channel's actual content, is a clear sign of a coordinated Russian operation, according to the project's deputy editor.
kyivindependent.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:38 PM
⚡️‘Destroying our memory’ YouTube wipes Ukrainian memorial channel, erasing stories of the fallen
In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, The Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur reports on a deadly Russian strike that killed Ukrainian soldiers and civilians allegedly during a military ceremony, prompting outrage and an internal investigation into security lapses.
Negligence scandal in Ukrainian military | Ukraine This Week
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November 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, The Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur reports on a deadly Russian strike that killed Ukrainian soldiers and civilians allegedly during a military ceremony, prompting outrage and an internal investigation into security lapses.
Timur Mindich, a businessman who is reportedly at the center of a major corruption probe, is a close associate of President Volodymyr Zelensky with interests in multiple industries.
Who is Timur Mindich, Zelensky's close associate at the center of a major corruption probe?
Timur Mindich, a businessman who is reportedly at the center of a major corruption probe, is a close associate of President Volodymyr Zelensky with interests in multiple industries.
Mindich, a co-own...
kyivindependent.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Timur Mindich, a businessman who is reportedly at the center of a major corruption probe, is a close associate of President Volodymyr Zelensky with interests in multiple industries.
The Kyiv Independent’s Kollen Post and Nick Allard embedded with the team of a small unit from the 3rd Army Corps to document how FPV pilots chase targets at over 250 kilometers per hour, and how the crew identifies, pursues, and destroys incoming threats close to the front.
On the front line of Ukraine's drone vs. drone war
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November 10, 2025 at 12:04 PM
The Kyiv Independent’s Kollen Post and Nick Allard embedded with the team of a small unit from the 3rd Army Corps to document how FPV pilots chase targets at over 250 kilometers per hour, and how the crew identifies, pursues, and destroys incoming threats close to the front.
⚡️ Ukraine war latest updates: Kyiv denies Pokrovsk encirclement again, admits logistics difficult.
The Ukrainian military denied once again on Nov. 10 that Russian troops had managed to encircle the embattled city.
The Ukrainian military denied once again on Nov. 10 that Russian troops had managed to encircle the embattled city.
Ukraine war latest updates: Kyiv denies Pokrovsk encirclement again, admits logistics difficult (4)
Live coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine with breaking news and frontline updates, updated 4 times today. The Ukrainian military denied once again on Nov. 10 that Russian troops had managed to en...
kyivindependent.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:39 AM
⚡️ Ukraine war latest updates: Kyiv denies Pokrovsk encirclement again, admits logistics difficult.
The Ukrainian military denied once again on Nov. 10 that Russian troops had managed to encircle the embattled city.
The Ukrainian military denied once again on Nov. 10 that Russian troops had managed to encircle the embattled city.
⚡️Explosions in Russian Black Sea port of Tuapse amid reported sea drone attack.
Photos and videos uploaded by locals in the town and later published by major Telegram channel Astra show explosions and a resulting fire in the area of the town's port.
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Photos and videos uploaded by locals in the town and later published by major Telegram channel Astra show explosions and a resulting fire in the area of the town's port.
kyivindependent.com/explosion-in...
Explosion in Russian Black Sea port of Tuapse amid reported sea drone attack
Later, the official Telegram channel of Krasnodar Krai confirmed the attack, claiming that four Ukrainian sea drones had been destroyed.
kyivindependent.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:58 AM
⚡️Explosions in Russian Black Sea port of Tuapse amid reported sea drone attack.
Photos and videos uploaded by locals in the town and later published by major Telegram channel Astra show explosions and a resulting fire in the area of the town's port.
kyivindependent.com/explosion-in...
Photos and videos uploaded by locals in the town and later published by major Telegram channel Astra show explosions and a resulting fire in the area of the town's port.
kyivindependent.com/explosion-in...
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Nov. 10, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
November 10, 2025 at 10:10 AM
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Nov. 10, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
⚡️NABU raids properties tied to Zelensky’s ex-business partner Tymur Mindich amid expanding corruption probe.
NABU raids properties tied to Zelensky’s ex-business partner Tymur Mindich amid expanding corruption probe
In recent months, Mindich has been in the spotlight, with the National Anti-Corruption Bureau looking into the businessman's activity.
kyivindependent.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:23 AM
⚡️NABU raids properties tied to Zelensky’s ex-business partner Tymur Mindich amid expanding corruption probe.
⚡️3 drones reportedly spotted flying over Belgian nuclear power plant.
Three drones were spotted flying over the Doel Nuclear Power Plant in northern Belgium on the evening of Nov. 9, according to Deutsche Welle.
Three drones were spotted flying over the Doel Nuclear Power Plant in northern Belgium on the evening of Nov. 9, according to Deutsche Welle.
3 drones reportedly spotted flying over Belgian nuclear power plant
Three drones were spotted flying over the Doel Nuclear Power Plant in northern Belgium on the evening of Nov. 9
kyivindependent.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:42 AM
⚡️3 drones reportedly spotted flying over Belgian nuclear power plant.
Three drones were spotted flying over the Doel Nuclear Power Plant in northern Belgium on the evening of Nov. 9, according to Deutsche Welle.
Three drones were spotted flying over the Doel Nuclear Power Plant in northern Belgium on the evening of Nov. 9, according to Deutsche Welle.
⚡️Ukraine is looking to order 27 Patriot air defense systems, Zelensky says.
Ukraine is looking to order 27 Patriot air defense systems, Zelensky says
Ukraine would like to order 27 Patriot air defense systems from U.S. companies and is looking to borrow the crucial system from its European allies in the meantime, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
kyivindependent.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:43 PM
⚡️Ukraine is looking to order 27 Patriot air defense systems, Zelensky says.
⚡️Ukraine reportedly strikes Russian oil depot in occupied Crimea.
Ukraine's military reportedly struck a Russian oil depot near the village of Gvardeyskoye in occupied Crimea late on Nov. 9, Russian Telegram media channel ASTRA reported.
Ukraine's military reportedly struck a Russian oil depot near the village of Gvardeyskoye in occupied Crimea late on Nov. 9, Russian Telegram media channel ASTRA reported.
Ukraine reportedly strikes Russian oil depot in occupied Crimea
Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
Ukraine's military reportedly struck a Russian oil depot in the village of Gvardeyskoye in occupied Crimea late on Nov. 9, Russian Tele...
kyivindependent.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:50 PM
⚡️Ukraine reportedly strikes Russian oil depot in occupied Crimea.
Ukraine's military reportedly struck a Russian oil depot near the village of Gvardeyskoye in occupied Crimea late on Nov. 9, Russian Telegram media channel ASTRA reported.
Ukraine's military reportedly struck a Russian oil depot near the village of Gvardeyskoye in occupied Crimea late on Nov. 9, Russian Telegram media channel ASTRA reported.
⚡️EU's 20th sanctions package against Russia to be prepared 'within a month,' Zelensky says.
The European Union's 20th sanctions package against Russia is in development and will be ready "within a month," President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Nov. 9.
The European Union's 20th sanctions package against Russia is in development and will be ready "within a month," President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Nov. 9.
EU's 20th sanctions package against Russia to be prepared 'within a month,' Zelensky says
Zelensky said Kyiv will propose that the 20th sanctions package target "Russian legal entities and individuals that are still profiting from energy resources."
kyivindependent.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:53 PM
⚡️EU's 20th sanctions package against Russia to be prepared 'within a month,' Zelensky says.
The European Union's 20th sanctions package against Russia is in development and will be ready "within a month," President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Nov. 9.
The European Union's 20th sanctions package against Russia is in development and will be ready "within a month," President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Nov. 9.
Kyiv faces over 12 hours of emergency power cuts following 'one of the largest' Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure; Russia's Lavrov says he is ready to meet Rubio in person to discuss war in Ukraine; Ukraine slaps new sanctions on Putin's team and propagandist publishers; and more.
Ukraine war latest: Russia launches 'one of the largest' attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure since start of war
Key developments on Nov. 8-9:
* Kyiv faces over 12 hours of emergency power cuts following 'one of the largest' Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure
* Russia's Lavrov says he is ready...
kyivindependent.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Kyiv faces over 12 hours of emergency power cuts following 'one of the largest' Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure; Russia's Lavrov says he is ready to meet Rubio in person to discuss war in Ukraine; Ukraine slaps new sanctions on Putin's team and propagandist publishers; and more.
According to Ukraine's Security Service (SBU), nearly 160 successful strikes have been conducted in 2025 against oil extraction and refining facilities, leading to fuel shortages and a 37% drop in refining capacity.
Russia's air defenses are wide open — there's just one problem
Ukrainian drones — and the occasional missile — have been causing havoc across Russia for months.
According to Ukraine's Security Service (SBU), nearly 160 successful strikes have been conducted in 2...
kyivindependent.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
According to Ukraine's Security Service (SBU), nearly 160 successful strikes have been conducted in 2025 against oil extraction and refining facilities, leading to fuel shortages and a 37% drop in refining capacity.
⚡️Trump nominates John Coale as special envoy for Belarus, aims to secure release of additional political prisoners.
Trump nominates John Coale as special envoy for Belarus, aims to secure release of additional political prisoners
"He has already successfully negotiated the release of 100 Hostages, and is going for an additional 50," Trump wrote on his Truth Social account.
kyivindependent.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:18 PM
⚡️Trump nominates John Coale as special envoy for Belarus, aims to secure release of additional political prisoners.
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💶 The EU Economic & Financial Affairs Council #ECOFIN meets on Nov 13 – with UA 2026 funding still unresolved. #Belgium continues to block reparations loan proposal, raising questions over shared risks.
What else should we watch next week? 👇🧵
#KIweekahead #Ukraine
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What else should we watch next week? 👇🧵
#KIweekahead #Ukraine
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November 9, 2025 at 1:41 PM
💶 The EU Economic & Financial Affairs Council #ECOFIN meets on Nov 13 – with UA 2026 funding still unresolved. #Belgium continues to block reparations loan proposal, raising questions over shared risks.
What else should we watch next week? 👇🧵
#KIweekahead #Ukraine
Photo: Simon Wohlfahrt
What else should we watch next week? 👇🧵
#KIweekahead #Ukraine
Photo: Simon Wohlfahrt
This Week, The Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur reports on a deadly Russian strike that killed Ukrainian soldiers and civilians allegedly during a military ceremony, prompting outrage and an internal investigation into security lapses.
Negligence scandal in Ukrainian military | Ukraine This Week
YouTube video by Kyiv Independent
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November 9, 2025 at 1:34 PM
This Week, The Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur reports on a deadly Russian strike that killed Ukrainian soldiers and civilians allegedly during a military ceremony, prompting outrage and an internal investigation into security lapses.