The Kyiv Independent

2023-07-24 09:23:28 Explosions reported in occupied Crimea, Russian proxy claims drone strike on ammunition depot.

The Russian proxy head in occupied Crimea, Sergey Aksyonov, claimed on July 24 that Ukrainian drones caused an explosion at an ammunition depot in the peninsula's Dzhankoi region.

Kyiv has yet to comment on the accusation.

The Kyiv Independent could not independently verify Aksyonov's claim. Open / Comment

2023-05-04 02:39:01 Explosions heard in Kyiv, air raid alert goes off in many Ukrainian regions,

Kyiv Oblast military administration warned about possible drone attack and urged residents to remain in shelters.

Two loud explosion were heard in Kyiv, as reported by a Kyiv Independent journalist.

Air raid alert has been on in Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Poltava, Kirovohrad, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia regions, and the city of Kyiv. Open / Comment

2023-05-04 01:36:52 Media: Zelensky lands in Netherlands.

President Volodymyr Zelensky landed in the Netherlands late on May 3, reported NOS news organization.

According to the media, Zelensky is expected to give a speech in The Hague titled “No peace without justice” and visit the International Criminal Court. He will also meet with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, according to the ANP news agency. Open / Comment

2023-05-04 01:10:44 The Kyiv Independent’s journalist wins 2023 George Weidenfeld Prize.

Asami Terajima, the Kyiv Independent’s reporter, won the 2023 George Weidenfeld Prize.

It is awarded annually for "excellent investigative and courageous research activities" as part of the prestigious German Axel Springer Prize.

Terajima's latest work includes -

‘I work, then I cry’: Exhausted medics near Bakhmut fight for every life

Battle of Bakhmut: Ukrainian soldiers worry Russians begin to ‘taste victory’ Open / Comment

2023-05-04 00:06:08 Ukraine war latest: Zelensky dismisses Russia’s claims of attempted ‘Putin assassination’ as drone reportedly explodes above Kremlin

President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed Russia’s claims that Ukraine attempted to ‘assassinate’ Russian dictator Vladimir Putin after a drone reportedly exploded just above the Kremlin overnight on May 3.

At least 21 civilians were killed and 48 were injured in Russian May 3 shelling across southern Kherson Oblast and the regional capital, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on May 3.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine’s forces would "launch the offensive soon."

Photo: Screenshot from the video circulating on social med Open / Comment

2023-05-03 23:46:29 Trained in the heat of battle: The journey of Kharkiv Oblast’s Territorial Defense

For the soldiers serving now in the 113th Brigade, taking up arms was not only a question of defending Ukraine, but of defending their own homes from immediate Russian attack.

Recalling the moment to the Kyiv Independent, every soldier had a different story of how exactly they joined, but one thread ran common: the lack of any question in their mind.

Photo: Francis Farrell/The Kyiv Independent Open / Comment

2023-05-03 23:41:30 US to provide Ukraine with additional $300 million in military aid.

The package includes more ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), additional howitzers, artillery and mortar rounds, as well as small arms and small arms ammunition.

According to the Pentagon press release, Washington will also provide Ukraine with anti-tank and anti-armor weapon systems, anti-tank guided missiles, Hydra-70 aircraft rockets, and more. Open / Comment

2023-05-03 23:11:17 US ambassador meets with independent Ukrainian media on World Press Freedom Day

U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, Bridget Brink, met with the representatives of independent Ukrainian media outlets, including the Kyiv Independent, on May 3, World Press Freedom Day.

"On World Press Freedom Day, I met with some of the courageous journalists committed to reporting on Russia's brutal war and helping build a stronger future for Ukraine," Brink wrote on Twitter.

Photo: U.S. Embassy in Kyiv Open / Comment

2023-05-03 22:38:41 Open / Comment

2023-05-03 22:07:17 Nordic-Ukrainian Summit: Kyiv must eventually join NATO.

Nordic NATO member states will continue supporting Ukraine on its path toward the alliance, as well as continue their "political, financial, humanitarian and military support to Ukraine for as long as it takes," reads the joint statement. Open / Comment