The Kyiv Independent

2022-12-30 15:18:14 Energy giant DTEK says Kyiv to return to only planned power cuts.

“Energy workers have managed to carry out technical work, allowing the stabilization of the (energy) situation in Kyiv,” DTEK said, noting that scheduled blackouts are possible, provided there are no additional attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Open / Comment

2022-12-30 15:03:06 Official: Russian attack kills 2 people, injures 2 in Katerynivka, Kharkiv Oblast.

A Russian attack on the community of Katerynivka in Kharkiv Oblast killed two people and wounded two on Dec. 30, Deputy Head of the President’s Office Kyrylo Tymoshenko said.

Tymoshenko said emergency services are working on the scene. Open / Comment

2022-12-30 14:57:21 Official: Russian forces kill 1 person in Semenivka, Chernihiv Oblast.

One person has been killed due to Russian attacks on Semenivka in Chernihiv Oblast, Deputy Head of the President’s Office Kyrylo Tymoshenko said on Dec. 30.

Tymoshenko said the community lost electricity following the attack. Open / Comment

2022-12-30 14:36:36 Xi says Beijing ready to ‘increase political cooperation’ with Moscow.

“Against the background of a difficult international situation, China is ready to increase political cooperation with Russia and to be global partners,” Chinese President Xi Jinping said, as reported by Russian state media. Open / Comment

2022-12-30 13:58:22 Ukrenergo: Power deficit returns to pre-Dec. 29 attack levels.

As of 11 a.m. on Dec. 30, the power shortage has returned to the same level as before Russia’s 10th mass attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Dec. 29, reported Ukraine’s state grid operator Ukrenergo. Open / Comment

2022-12-30 12:49:34 Power Lines: From Ukraine to the World — Ep. 8: The Fight for Cyberspace

In this week's episode of Power Lines, Anastasiia Lapatina and Jakub Parusinski look at Russia's cyber warfare capabilities.

They speak to Andy Greenberg, a technology journalist and the author of Sandworm, about the new, digital theater of war, and Pavel Liber, a Belarusian who is creating a digital platform to connect Belarusians virtually, while in exile.

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2022-12-30 12:05:25 UK provides Ukraine with de-mining equipment.

The U.K. has supplied Ukraine with over 1,000 VALLON metal detectors and 100 bomb de-arming kits to help clear the country’s minefields and make safe reclaimed territory, civilian homes, and infrastructure, the U.K. government said in a statement on Dec. 30. Open / Comment

2022-12-30 11:32:18 Governor: Russian forces kill civilian in Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast.

Russian forces killed a civilian in Bakhmut over the past day, Donetsk Oblast Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko reported on Dec. 30. Open / Comment

2022-12-30 11:16:44 Air defense downs 16 Russian kamikaze drones overnight on Dec. 30.

Russia attacked Ukraine with 16 Iranian-made Shahed drones overnight on Dec. 30, Ukraine’s Air Force reported. Ukraine’s air defense downed all of the drones. Open / Comment

2022-12-30 10:59:44 These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Dec. 30, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Open / Comment