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⚡️Mstyslav Chernov's film '2,000 Meters to Andriivka' wins Directors Guild of America award.
Ukrainian director Mstyslav Chernov’s film "2,000 Meters to Andriivka" received the award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary at the Directors Guild of America awards on Feb. 7.
Ukrainian director Mstyslav Chernov’s film "2,000 Meters to Andriivka" received the award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary at the Directors Guild of America awards on Feb. 7.
Mstyslav Chernov's film '2,000 Meters to Andriivka' wins Directors Guild of America award
Ukrainian director and journalist Mstyslav Chernov’s film "2,000 Meters to Andriivka" received the award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary at the 2026 Directors Guild of America a...
kyivindependent.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:34 AM
⚡️Mstyslav Chernov's film '2,000 Meters to Andriivka' wins Directors Guild of America award.
Ukrainian director Mstyslav Chernov’s film "2,000 Meters to Andriivka" received the award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary at the Directors Guild of America awards on Feb. 7.
Ukrainian director Mstyslav Chernov’s film "2,000 Meters to Andriivka" received the award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary at the Directors Guild of America awards on Feb. 7.
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⚡️ Russia is forcing a digital ruble on occupied Luhansk to track residents and tighten control despite widespread internet blackouts.
Russia’s Digital Ruble Plan Hits Occupied Luhansk Amid Internet Blackouts and Cash Shortages
Russia plans to introduce a digital ruble in Luhansk by September 2026, aiming to strengthen control in occupied areas despite connectivity issues.
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February 9, 2026 at 12:20 PM
⚡️ Russia is forcing a digital ruble on occupied Luhansk to track residents and tighten control despite widespread internet blackouts.
ICE Hires Immigrant Bounty Hunters From Private Prison Company GEO Group by @sambiddle.com
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ICE Hires Immigrant Bounty Hunters From Private Prison Company GEO Group
BI Incorporated, a subsidiary of for-profit prison company GEO Group, will help ICE pinpoint the locations of immigrants.
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February 9, 2026 at 12:34 PM
ICE Hires Immigrant Bounty Hunters From Private Prison Company GEO Group by @sambiddle.com
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❗️❗️ At night, Russia inflicted the most powerful blow to the energy sector since the beginning of the year, primarily on electricity generation and distribution facilities. The DTEK facility in the Odesa region was also attacked with missiles and drones, DTEK reported.
February 3, 2026 at 10:36 AM
❗️❗️ At night, Russia inflicted the most powerful blow to the energy sector since the beginning of the year, primarily on electricity generation and distribution facilities. The DTEK facility in the Odesa region was also attacked with missiles and drones, DTEK reported.
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🕯️ Two Ukrainian miners were killed when Russia shelled a bus in Ternivka.
Mykola Dovbysh and Denys Boikov, each with over 20 years underground, were killed during a Russian strike on a bus with miners on February 1.
Mykola Dovbysh and Denys Boikov, each with over 20 years underground, were killed during a Russian strike on a bus with miners on February 1.
February 4, 2026 at 11:15 AM
🕯️ Two Ukrainian miners were killed when Russia shelled a bus in Ternivka.
Mykola Dovbysh and Denys Boikov, each with over 20 years underground, were killed during a Russian strike on a bus with miners on February 1.
Mykola Dovbysh and Denys Boikov, each with over 20 years underground, were killed during a Russian strike on a bus with miners on February 1.
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⚡️ Mass Russian drone strike on Odesa kills 1, injures 27, more may be under rubble.
Odesa was the hardest hit among Ukrainian cities overnight.
Odesa was the hardest hit among Ukrainian cities overnight.
Mass Russian drone strike on Odesa kills 1, injures 27, more may be under rubble
Odesa was the hardest hit among Ukrainian cities overnight.
kyivindependent.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:03 AM
⚡️ Mass Russian drone strike on Odesa kills 1, injures 27, more may be under rubble.
Odesa was the hardest hit among Ukrainian cities overnight.
Odesa was the hardest hit among Ukrainian cities overnight.
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Ukraine is being coerced by the White House into surrendering the uncaptured areas of the Donbas by conditioning security guarantees on territorial capitulation. It appears the White House has accepted Putin’s red line as a formal condition for Ukraine’s survival after the war. - Politico, FT #OSINT
January 27, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Ukraine is being coerced by the White House into surrendering the uncaptured areas of the Donbas by conditioning security guarantees on territorial capitulation. It appears the White House has accepted Putin’s red line as a formal condition for Ukraine’s survival after the war. - Politico, FT #OSINT
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Moscow's propaganda machine has been hard at work depicting Europe as a "digital gulag," hellbent on suppressing free speech online.
"Russian propaganda portrays any effort to combat disinformation as a threat to freedom of speech", says Jakub Kalensky, an expert on disinformation.
"Russian propaganda portrays any effort to combat disinformation as a threat to freedom of speech", says Jakub Kalensky, an expert on disinformation.
Fact-check: Russia's 'most successful disinformation campaign' targets free speech in Europe
Moscow's propaganda machine has been hard at work depicting Europe as a "digital gulag," hellbent on suppressing free speech online.
The latest campaign has targeted efforts by the U.K. and the EU to...
kyivindependent.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Moscow's propaganda machine has been hard at work depicting Europe as a "digital gulag," hellbent on suppressing free speech online.
"Russian propaganda portrays any effort to combat disinformation as a threat to freedom of speech", says Jakub Kalensky, an expert on disinformation.
"Russian propaganda portrays any effort to combat disinformation as a threat to freedom of speech", says Jakub Kalensky, an expert on disinformation.
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The situation in Odesa, Ukraine, today is dire after a massive Russian strike during the night targeting energy infrastructure, apartment complexes and other non-military target. There are 23 casualties including two children and a pregnant woman, one of whom is in a "critical" condition.
#OSINT
#OSINT
January 27, 2026 at 10:53 AM
The situation in Odesa, Ukraine, today is dire after a massive Russian strike during the night targeting energy infrastructure, apartment complexes and other non-military target. There are 23 casualties including two children and a pregnant woman, one of whom is in a "critical" condition.
#OSINT
#OSINT
This is what people in Ukraine are dealing with. Only the situation is not just due to winter weather, it is russia's concerted effort to attack heat and water for civilians.
January 27, 2026 at 11:37 AM
This is what people in Ukraine are dealing with. Only the situation is not just due to winter weather, it is russia's concerted effort to attack heat and water for civilians.
russia is threatening to stop power to Ukraine's nuclear power stations, putting Ukraine and surrounding areas at risk of nuclear meltdown. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-face...
Russia seeks to disconnect Ukraine's nuclear power plants, HUR says, risking potential meltdown
Disconnecting Ukraine's nuclear power plants would take the crisis one step further — Ukrainians would be fully cut off from electricity and heating in subzero temperatures.
kyivindependent.com
January 18, 2026 at 5:27 PM
russia is threatening to stop power to Ukraine's nuclear power stations, putting Ukraine and surrounding areas at risk of nuclear meltdown. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-face...
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⚡ A Russian-made Geran-type drone was found near a lake in Moldova’s Telenești district on January 17.
The discovery prompted an official response from the country’s Foreign Ministry.
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The discovery prompted an official response from the country’s Foreign Ministry.
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January 18, 2026 at 9:01 AM
⚡ A Russian-made Geran-type drone was found near a lake in Moldova’s Telenești district on January 17.
The discovery prompted an official response from the country’s Foreign Ministry.
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The discovery prompted an official response from the country’s Foreign Ministry.
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❤️🩹 A mural honoring murdered Ukrainian Iryna Zarutskaya has appeared on a residential building in New York.
Created by American street artist Ben Keller, the memorial aims to keep her story alive, journalist Yulia Gorodetska says.
Created by American street artist Ben Keller, the memorial aims to keep her story alive, journalist Yulia Gorodetska says.
January 18, 2026 at 1:18 PM
❤️🩹 A mural honoring murdered Ukrainian Iryna Zarutskaya has appeared on a residential building in New York.
Created by American street artist Ben Keller, the memorial aims to keep her story alive, journalist Yulia Gorodetska says.
Created by American street artist Ben Keller, the memorial aims to keep her story alive, journalist Yulia Gorodetska says.
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⚡️ Russia welcomes Trump's tariffs on NATO allies over Greenland as 'collapse' of alliance.
"The transatlantic alliance is over," Kremlin economic negotiator Kirill Dmitriev said.
"The transatlantic alliance is over," Kremlin economic negotiator Kirill Dmitriev said.
Russia welcomes Trump's tariffs on NATO allies over Greenland as 'collapse' of alliance
"The transatlantic alliance is over," Kremlin economic negotiator Kirill Dmitriev said.
kyivindependent.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:38 PM
⚡️ Russia welcomes Trump's tariffs on NATO allies over Greenland as 'collapse' of alliance.
"The transatlantic alliance is over," Kremlin economic negotiator Kirill Dmitriev said.
"The transatlantic alliance is over," Kremlin economic negotiator Kirill Dmitriev said.
This is what civilians in Kyiv, Ukraine are facing due to russia's attacks on the energy grid. youtube.com/shorts/4hNgx...
The Kyiv Independent team adapting to blackouts
YouTube video by Kyiv Independent
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January 17, 2026 at 11:07 PM
This is what civilians in Kyiv, Ukraine are facing due to russia's attacks on the energy grid. youtube.com/shorts/4hNgx...
This message from Oleksandra Matviichuk is even more important this year. This is what a Nobel Peace Prize recipient sounds like:
January 7, 2026 at 11:48 AM
This message from Oleksandra Matviichuk is even more important this year. This is what a Nobel Peace Prize recipient sounds like:
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⚡️ Putin's New Year speech lauds Russia's war, makes no mention of peace in Ukraine.
Putin's speech avoided any mention of Ukraine, peace talks, or plans to bring the war to an end in 2026.
Putin's speech avoided any mention of Ukraine, peace talks, or plans to bring the war to an end in 2026.
Putin's New Year speech lauds Russia's war, makes no mention of peace in Ukraine
Putin's speech avoided any mention of Ukraine, peace talks, or plans to bring the war to an end in 2026.
kyivindependent.com
January 1, 2026 at 12:11 PM
⚡️ Putin's New Year speech lauds Russia's war, makes no mention of peace in Ukraine.
Putin's speech avoided any mention of Ukraine, peace talks, or plans to bring the war to an end in 2026.
Putin's speech avoided any mention of Ukraine, peace talks, or plans to bring the war to an end in 2026.
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Wounded Ukrainian defender takes time to heal.
January 1, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Wounded Ukrainian defender takes time to heal.
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⚡️'We want the end of the war — not the end of Ukraine,' Zelensky says in New Year address.
"A Budapest-style piece of paper will not satisfy Ukraine. Ukraine does not need a Minsk-style meticulously drafted trap. My signature will be under a strong agreement," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
"A Budapest-style piece of paper will not satisfy Ukraine. Ukraine does not need a Minsk-style meticulously drafted trap. My signature will be under a strong agreement," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
'We want the end of the war — not the end of Ukraine,' Zelensky says in New Year address
"A Budapest-style piece of paper will not satisfy Ukraine. Ukraine does not need a Minsk-style meticulously drafted trap. My signature will be under a strong agreement," Zelensky said in his address o...
kyivindependent.com
December 31, 2025 at 11:15 PM
⚡️'We want the end of the war — not the end of Ukraine,' Zelensky says in New Year address.
"A Budapest-style piece of paper will not satisfy Ukraine. Ukraine does not need a Minsk-style meticulously drafted trap. My signature will be under a strong agreement," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
"A Budapest-style piece of paper will not satisfy Ukraine. Ukraine does not need a Minsk-style meticulously drafted trap. My signature will be under a strong agreement," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
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⚡️Russia's Syzran Oil Refinery under attack by Ukrainian drones, media reports.
The refinery was attacked multiple times in the night, residents claimed. An electrical substation in Syzran was also hit, causing blackouts in the city.
The refinery was attacked multiple times in the night, residents claimed. An electrical substation in Syzran was also hit, causing blackouts in the city.
Russia's Syzran Oil Refinery under attack by Ukrainian drones, media reports
The refinery was attacked multiple times in the night, residents claimed. An electrical substation in Syzran was also hit, causing blackouts in the city.
kyivindependent.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:44 AM
⚡️Russia's Syzran Oil Refinery under attack by Ukrainian drones, media reports.
The refinery was attacked multiple times in the night, residents claimed. An electrical substation in Syzran was also hit, causing blackouts in the city.
The refinery was attacked multiple times in the night, residents claimed. An electrical substation in Syzran was also hit, causing blackouts in the city.