Kyiv Independent
Russia’s war on civilians | Ukraine This Week
- Title
- Russia’s war on civilians | Ukraine This Week
- Runtime
- 1:22
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- This week, the Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur reports on new evidence of Russian war crimes in Pokrovsk, an embattled city in Donetsk Oblast, where intercepted communications reveal Russian soldiers were ordered to execute civilians. The episode also covers Russia’s continued attacks on Ukrainian cities, including missile strikes on Kyiv, Kharkiv, and other populated areas targeting kindergartens, homes, and energy infrastructure. While Moscow continues to reject a ceasefire with Ukraine, has U.S. President Donald Trump finally shifted his approach to Russia?
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- Title
- Russia’s war on civilians | Ukraine This Week
- Runtime
- 18:02
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- This week, the Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur reports on new evidence of Russian war crimes in Pokrovsk, an embattled city in Donetsk Oblast, where intercepted communications reveal Russian soldiers were ordered to execute civilians. The episode also covers Russia’s continued attacks on Ukrainian cities, including missile strikes on Kyiv, Kharkiv, and other populated areas targeting kindergartens, homes, and energy infrastructure. While Moscow continues to reject a ceasefire with Ukraine, has U.S. President Donald Trump finally shifted his approach to Russia?
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- Title
- One week of Russian attacks on Ukraine
- Runtime
- 1:04
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Russia launched a drone attack on Kyiv overnight on Oct. 26, killing at least three people and injuring 32 others — yet another strike in a series of Russian attacks across Ukraine over the past week.
The attacks come amid Russia's intensifying aerial campaign targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure ahead of the winter months.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Oct. 26 that Russia had launched more than 50 missiles, nearly 1,200 strike drones, and more than 1,360 guided bombs against Ukraine this week.
Kyiv is currently grappling with power outages after repeated Russian attacks on the energy grid.
Video: State Emergency Service; Sergio Bratchuk/Telegram; Sumy Like / Telegram
- Title
- The moment a Russian strike hits a Kyiv apartment
- Runtime
- 0:44
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- A surveillance camera captured the moment a Russian strike hit a Kyiv resident’s apartment on Oct. 22. The strike killed two and injured 29 in the city, and several fires broke out. This latest mass attack comes amid an intensified Russian assault against Ukraine's energy facilities ahead of winter.
Video: Tetyana Kotelenets
- Title
- How Russia used language to justify its war in Donbas
- Runtime
- 3:00
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Moscow has long claimed that Donbas “belongs” to Russia because many there speak Russian — a false narrative echoed even by U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, who suggested the region should be surrendered for that reason.
In reality, Donbas’s Russian-speaking identity is the result of centuries of Russification under the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union. Even so, most people in Donbas continued to identify as Ukrainian and wanted to be part of Ukraine, as multiple polls showed.
When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2014 and then escalated in 2022, it did so under the pretext of protecting Russian speakers. What it actually brought first and foremost to Donbas was destruction and death.
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- Trump can still end Russia's war, ex-US ambassador says
- Runtime
- 1:26
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- The Kyiv Independent’s Tim Zadorozhnyy speaks with former U.S. Ambassador Steven Pifer about the recent U-turn in U.S. President Donald Trump’s policy on Ukraine following a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Pifer says that Trump can still end Russia’s war if he starts using leverage on Moscow but argues that, regardless, Ukraine and Europe should assume they will have to manage the conflict without U.S. support.
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- Title
- Investigating Russia's military camp system for children
- Runtime
- 1:05:31
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- The Kyiv Independent’s War Crimes Investigation Unit exposes Russia’s vast system that indoctrinates Ukrainian children, using education and leisure programs in occupied territories to build Russia’s future army. The documentary follows the victims of Russian occupation as they recount the coercion, threats, and lies told by the occupying authorities that endangered their and their children’s lives.
Editor’s Note: The Russian correspondence shown in the film was obtained from the Regional Center for Human Rights and was originally uncovered by the Ukrainian cyber community KibOrg.
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- Title
- Russia is attacking Ukrainian children
- Runtime
- 0:46
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Russia attacked Kharkiv with drones on Oct. 22, damaging a kindergarten and killing one person and leaving nine injured, local authorities reported.
Regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov said that drone strikes occurred in the city's Kholodnohirskyi district in the western part of the city in the morning. The person killed in an attack was a 40-year-old man.
Amil Omarov, the head of the Regional Prosecutor's Office, said that it was likely the attack included jet-powered Geran-2 Shahed-type drones.
"(The attack happened) in a densely populated area, and one of the buildings housed a private kindergarten. Fortunately, the children were promptly evacuated to a shelter," Omarov said.
Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said that the children were sheltering at the time the drone hit and were not injured. Terekhov also said the kindergarten was directly hit, and at the time of the attack, teachers and 48 children were there, as reported by Suspilne K...
- Title
- Trump can still end Russia's war, ex-US ambassador says
- Runtime
- 8:38
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- The Kyiv Independent’s Tim Zadorozhnyy speaks with former U.S. Ambassador Steven Pifer about the recent U-turn in U.S. President Donald Trump’s policy on Ukraine following a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Pifer says that Trump can still end Russia’s war if he starts using leverage on Moscow but argues that, regardless, Ukraine and Europe should assume they will have to manage the conflict without U.S. support.
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- Title
- 6 killed, 21 injured in Kyiv Oblast during mass Russian attack
- Runtime
- 1:41
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- A large-scale missile and drone attack on energy infrastructure across Ukraine killed six people and injured at least 40 overnight on Oct. 22, according to authorities.
In Kyiv, two people were killed and 25 injured, while four were killed in the Brovarsky district of Kyiv Oblast, regional authorities said. In Zaporizhzhia Oblast, at least 15 civilians were injured, Governor Ivan Fedorov said.
The strikes were widespread — President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Oct. 22 that Russia had also struck sites in Odesa, Chernihiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Kirovohrad, Poltava, Vinnytsia, Cherkasy, and Sumy oblasts.
Ukraine's biggest private energy firm, DTEK, said emergency power outages were in place in Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, and reported "significant damage" to energy infrastructure in Odesa Oblast.
- Title
- Russia attacked a kindergarten in Kharkiv
- Runtime
- 0:10
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Russia attacked Kharkiv on Oct. 22 with drones, striking a kindergarten, according to local authorities.
“A drone strike hit a private kindergarten in the Kholodnohirskyi district. There are injured children, and a fire broke out at the site,” Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said.
He later reported that all children had been evacuated from the building.
Video: Rozvidka Noem / Telegram
- Title
- Russia launched a large-scale aerial attack against Ukraine
- Runtime
- 0:35
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Russia launched a large-scale aerial attack against Ukraine on Oct. 22, killing at least three people in Kyiv.
Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that five people were injured, including a two-year-old child.
Ukraine's biggest private energy firm, DTEK, said emergency power outages were in place in Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, and reported "significant damage" to energy infrastructure in Odesa Oblast.
A fire broke out in a high-rise building on the 8th and 9th floors in Kyiv's Dniprovskyi district as a result of the drone attack, according to Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration.
"A fire broke out on the 8th and 9th floors of a high-rise building in the Dniprovskyi district following an enemy attack," Tkachenko wrote on Telegram.
Video: State Emergency Service
- Title
- Is Ukraine's new Flamingo missile really that good?
- Runtime
- 1:28
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Ukraine’s newest cruise missile, the Flamingo, is being hailed as a potential game changer — capable of striking targets up to 3,000 kilometers away with over a ton of explosive power. Fire Point, the startup behind it, says it already produces 50 a month and plans to quadruple that number by year’s end. But no one has seen the missile in action since its alleged debut strike on Russian-occupied Crimea in late August. Is the Flamingo really as powerful as claimed? The Kyiv Independent’s Kollen Post investigates the missile, its manufacturer, and the politics of Ukraine’s defense industry to find out.
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- Russian forces are killing civilians in Pokrovsk
- Runtime
- 0:53
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- A Russian assault group shot dead several unarmed civilians inside the embattled city of Pokrovsk after infiltrating behind Ukrainian lines, the 7th Corps of Ukraine's Air Assault Forces reported on Oct. 20.
The alleged war crime in the front-line hotspot in Donetsk Oblast was initially reported on Oct. 19 by Ukrainian volunteer Denys Khrystov, who evacuates civilians from front-line settlements and documents his work on social media.
In a Telegram post, Khrystov shared a video given to him by soldiers fighting in Pokrovsk showing the casualties of the Russian attack.
The attack was reportedly carried out on Mostovyi Lane, next to the railway line running through central Pokrovsk, which is clearly identifiable in the video.
Two civilians are seen on the video in a prostrate position, seemingly lifeless. On the side of the street, a third resident appears to be injured, before later being carried off by an unidentified male civilian.
- Title
- Trump holds back Tomahawks | Ukraine This Week
- Runtime
- 1:11
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, The Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur reports on another Trump–Zelensky meeting in Washington, following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s intervention to dissuade the U.S. from supplying Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles. She also covers the reappearance of unmarked “little green men” on Estonia’s border — a chilling reminder of Russia’s hybrid warfare tactics from 2014 — and examines President Volodymyr Zelensky’s decision to strip Odesa Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov of his citizenship, raising new questions about political control and selective justice in wartime Ukraine.
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- Zelensky strips Odesa mayor of citizenship | Ukraine This Week
- Runtime
- 21:12
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, The Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur reports on another Trump–Zelensky meeting in Washington, following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s intervention to dissuade the U.S. from supplying Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles. She also covers the reappearance of unmarked “little green men” on Estonia’s border — a chilling reminder of Russia’s hybrid warfare tactics from 2014 — and examines President Volodymyr Zelensky’s decision to strip Odesa Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov of his citizenship, raising new questions about political control and selective justice in wartime Ukraine.
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- Title
- Could Tomahawks force Putin to end Ukraine war?
- Runtime
- 1:08
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- The Kyiv Independent’s Chris York sits down with U.S. defense expert Tom Karako to discuss how the potential provision of the Tomahawk — the U.S.’s most advanced cruise missile — to Ukraine could affect the course of Russia’s war and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s calculations. From the missile’s strategic range and potential impact on Russia’s operations to the political risks facing U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, he explains how a single decision could shift the balance of the war.
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- Title
- Is Ukraine's new Flamingo missile really that good?
- Runtime
- 13:29
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Ukraine’s newest cruise missile, the Flamingo, is being hailed as a potential game changer — capable of striking targets up to 3,000 kilometers away with over a ton of explosive power. Fire Point, the startup behind it, says it already produces 50 a month and plans to quadruple that number by year’s end. But no one has seen the missile in action since its alleged debut strike on Russian-occupied Crimea in late August. Is the Flamingo really as powerful as claimed? The Kyiv Independent’s Kollen Post investigates the missile, its manufacturer, and the politics of Ukraine’s defense industry to find out.
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- Title
- Russia’s war effort runs on contract soldiers
- Runtime
- 2:08
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Russia’s war machine runs on contract soldiers, those who voluntarily sign up at recruitment offices, with no draft or forced mobilization.
Nearly 40% of Russia’s state budget is now directed toward the war, with a substantial portion of that money flowing directly into soldiers’ salaries and bonuses.
For three years, this strategy worked. By paying for manpower, the Kremlin has kept its ranks filled and its invasion of Ukraine ongoing — at a massive human cost.
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- Canadian soldier's first combat mission in Ukraine
- Runtime
- 0:52
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- In Donetsk Oblast, volunteers from across the world serve in the International Battalion of Ukraine’s Azov Corps. On the battlefield dominated by drones, constant surveillance, and high-risk rotations, they navigate daily life and combat in one of the war’s most dangerous sectors. The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell spent several days with one of the battalion's drone crews to document how these foreign fighters have integrated into Ukraine’s ranks and adapted to modern drone warfare.
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- Title
- Could Tomahawks force Putin to end Ukraine war?
- Runtime
- 0:52
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- The Kyiv Independent’s Chris York sits down with U.S. defense expert Tom Karako to discuss how the potential provision of the Tomahawk — the U.S.’s most advanced cruise missile — to Ukraine could affect the course of Russia’s war and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s calculations. From the missile’s strategic range and potential impact on Russia’s operations to the political risks facing U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, he explains how a single decision could shift the balance of the war.
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- Title
- NATO should 'not take the Russians too seriously,' alliance chief claims
- Runtime
- 0:33
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- NATO should not overestimate Russia's capabilities, Secretary General Mark Rutte claimed on Oct. 15, attempting to subdue concerns about Moscow's hybrid activities targeting the alliance.
"Let's trust our military," Rutte said at a news conference after a meeting with NATO defense ministers in Brussels. "Let's not take the Russians too seriously."
Rutte's comments come amid growing tensions between NATO and Moscow, fueled by Russian aerial incursions into allied airspace, as well as escalating sabotage activities and cyberattacks.
Rutte underscored that NATO countries are "25 times bigger than Russia" in economic terms. Talking about the recent aerial incursions, the secretary general noted that it is difficult to establish whether they were intentional or not.
"We are so much stronger than the Russians that we don’t need to shoot down their planes when they enter our airspace," he added.
The statement contrasts with gr...
- Title
- How Tomahawks could force Putin to end Ukraine war
- Runtime
- 10:26
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- The Kyiv Independent’s Chris York sits down with U.S. defense expert Tom Karako to discuss how the potential provision of the Tomahawk — the U.S.’s most advanced cruise missile — to Ukraine could affect the course of Russia’s war and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s calculations. From the missile’s strategic range and potential impact on Russia’s operations to the political risks facing U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, he explains how a single decision could shift the balance of the war.
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- Title
- Two days with Azov's foreign drone team
- Runtime
- 1:02
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- In Donetsk Oblast, volunteers from across the world serve in the International Battalion of Ukraine’s Azov Corps. On the battlefield dominated by drones, constant surveillance, and high-risk rotations, they navigate daily life and combat in one of the war’s most dangerous sectors. The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell spent several days with one of the battalion's drone crews to document how these foreign fighters have integrated into Ukraine’s ranks and adapted to modern drone warfare.
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- Kyiv residents face blackouts after Russia’s mass attack
- Runtime
- 1:56
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Russia launched a large-scale drone and missile attack on Ukraine on Oct. 10, leaving a part of Kyiv without electricity and water.
The attack came amid Russia's intensifying aerial campaign targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure ahead of the winter months.
Russian strikes on energy infrastructure have destroyed more than half of Ukraine's natural gas production capacity ahead of winter, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 9, citing undisclosed sources.
The Kyiv Independent spoke to Kyiv residents to learn how they endured the blackout and how they’re preparing for potential future outages this season.
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- Foreign fighters at the front of Ukraine's drone war
- Runtime
- 0:57
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- In Donetsk Oblast, volunteers from across the world serve in the International Battalion of Ukraine’s Azov Corps. On the battlefield dominated by drones, constant surveillance, and high-risk rotations, they navigate daily life and combat in one of the war’s most dangerous sectors. The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell spent several days with one of the battalion's drone crews to document how these foreign fighters have integrated into Ukraine’s ranks and adapted to modern drone warfare.
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- Title
- Estonian defense minister on NATO’s response to Russian threats
- Runtime
- 1:08
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- The Kyiv Independent’s Tim Zadorozhnyy sits down with Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur on the sidelines of the Warsaw Security Forum to discuss Russia’s provocations in European airspace, hybrid threats in the Baltic, and NATO’s response. Pevkur explains why Europe must stay vigilant, respond proportionally, and use sanctions to deter Russia, while drawing lessons from the ongoing war in Ukraine.
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- Title
- Two days with Azov's foreign drone team
- Runtime
- 21:06
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- In Donetsk Oblast, volunteers from across the world serve in the International Battalion of Ukraine’s Azov Corps. On the battlefield dominated by drones, constant surveillance, and high-risk rotations, they navigate daily life and combat in one of the war’s most dangerous sectors. The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell spent several days with one of the battalion's drone crews to document how these foreign fighters have integrated into Ukraine’s ranks and adapted to modern drone warfare.
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- Title
- Tomahawks for Ukraine and Nord Stream investigation | Ukraine This Week
- Runtime
- 1:48
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, The Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur breaks down renewed U.S. discussions about supplying Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles — and Russia's reaction. She also reports on Poland’s decision not to extradite to Germany a Ukrainian suspected of involvement in the 2022 Nord Stream sabotage case, and covers the political fallout from this year’s Nobel Peace Prize announcement.
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- Title
- Tomahawks for Ukraine and Nord Stream investigation | Ukraine This Week
- Runtime
- 19:25
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, The Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur breaks down renewed U.S. discussions about supplying Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles — and Russia's reaction. She also reports on Poland’s decision not to extradite to Germany a Ukrainian suspected of involvement in the 2022 Nord Stream sabotage case, and covers the political fallout from this year’s Nobel Peace Prize announcement.
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- Title
- Inside Ukraine's fight to stop Russia near Kupiansk
- Runtime
- 0:41
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- The city of Kupiansk has become a focal point of Russia’s renewed offensive in Kharkiv Oblast. After crossing the Oskil River, Russian forces have begun infiltrating Ukrainian lines in small assault groups, while the battlefield becomes increasingly dominated by swarming drones. The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell and Nick Allard spent a day with the 15th National Guard Brigade, known as Kara-Dag, to document how artillery crews and drone operators are adapting their tactics to counter Russia’s advance and defend Kupiansk under constant aerial threat.
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- Title
- Europe believes Russia responsible for drone sightings, Dutch PM says
- Runtime
- 0:43
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- The Kyiv Independent’s Chris York speaks with Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof about Europe’s security and dependence on U.S. support within NATO to deter Russian aggression. Schoof explains how the Netherlands is working with Ukraine on a joint drone defense program, and why the continent must rethink its military readiness after years of being "too comfortable" with its freedom.
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- Title
- Kyiv blackouts as Russia strikes Ukraine's energy infrastructure
- Runtime
- 1:33
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Russia launched a large-scale drone and missile attack on Ukraine overnight on Oct. 10, killing a child and injuring at least 24 people in the country while leaving a part of Kyiv without electricity and water.
At least twelve people were injured in the capital, while a 7-year-old boy was killed and seven people were injured in the southern city of Zaporizhzhia. Five civilians were wounded in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
Multiple regions introduced emergency power shutdowns amid strikes on the energy grid.
The attacks come amid Russia's intensifying aerial campaign targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure ahead of the winter months.
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- Estonian defense minister on NATO’s response to Russian threats
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- The Kyiv Independent’s Tim Zadorozhnyy sits down with Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur on the sidelines of the Warsaw Security Forum to discuss Russia’s provocations in European airspace, hybrid threats in the Baltic, and NATO’s response. Pevkur explains why Europe must stay vigilant, respond proportionally, and use sanctions to deter Russia, while drawing lessons from the ongoing war in Ukraine.
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- Title
- Estonian defense minister on NATO’s response to Russian threats
- Runtime
- 10:23
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- The Kyiv Independent’s Tim Zadorozhnyy sits down with Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur on the sidelines of the Warsaw Security Forum to discuss Russia’s provocations in European airspace, hybrid threats in the Baltic, and NATO’s response. Pevkur explains why Europe must stay vigilant, respond proportionally, and use sanctions to deter Russia, while drawing lessons from the ongoing war in Ukraine.
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- Title
- Interview with Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof
- Runtime
- 0:40
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- The Kyiv Independent’s Chris York speaks with Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof about Europe’s security and dependence on U.S. support within NATO to deter Russian aggression. Schoof explains how the Netherlands is working with Ukraine on a joint drone defense program, and why the continent must rethink its military readiness after years of being "too comfortable" with its freedom.
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- Title
- Europe believes Russia responsible for drone sightings, Dutch PM says
- Runtime
- 8:18
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- The Kyiv Independent’s Chris York speaks with Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof about Europe’s security and dependence on U.S. support within NATO to deter Russian aggression. Schoof explains how the Netherlands is working with Ukraine on a joint drone defense program, and why the continent must rethink its military readiness after years of being "too comfortable" with its freedom.
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- Title
- Inside Ukraine's fight to stop Russia near Kupiansk as war evolves
- Runtime
- 1:03
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- The city of Kupiansk has become a focal point of Russia’s renewed offensive in Kharkiv Oblast. After crossing the Oskil River, Russian forces have begun infiltrating Ukrainian lines in small assault groups, while the battlefield becomes increasingly dominated by swarming drones. The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell and Nick Allard spent a day with the 15th National Guard Brigade, known as Kara-Dag, to document how artillery crews and drone operators are adapting their tactics to counter Russia’s advance and defend Kupiansk under constant aerial threat.
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- Title
- Ask the team with Yuliia Taradiuk
- Runtime
- 1:22
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, Kyiv Independent's reporter Yuliia Taradiuk breaks down the possible risks with Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant as it remains disconnected from the Ukrainian electricity grid without external power, as part of the regular “Ask the team” section. Members of the Kyiv Independent community can submit their questions directly to host Anna Belokur, so we answer them at the end of each show.
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- Title
- Ukraine's nuclear plants at risk, Russian drones in Europe | Ukraine This Week
- Runtime
- 1:51
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, The Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur reports on the wave of unidentified drone sightings across Europe — from Denmark to France — that have sparked airport closures, military investigations, and renewed calls to shoot them down. She also covers mounting fears of nuclear disaster after prolonged power cuts at Ukraine’s nuclear plants, including the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia plant (Europe's largest nuclear power plant), as well as Chornobyl, as Russia escalates attacks against civilian infrastructure. Finally, she looks at the shifting front lines in Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts.
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- Title
- Ukraine's nuclear plants at risk, Russian drones in Europe | Ukraine This Week
- Runtime
- 18:28
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, The Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur reports on the wave of unidentified drone sightings across Europe — from Denmark to France — that have sparked airport closures, military investigations, and renewed calls to shoot them down. She also covers mounting fears of nuclear disaster after prolonged power cuts at Ukraine’s nuclear plants, including the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia plant (Europe's largest nuclear power plant), as well as Chornobyl, as Russia escalates attacks against civilian infrastructure. Finally, she looks at the shifting front lines in Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts.
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- Title
- Inside Ukraine's fight to stop Russia near Kupiansk as war evolves
- Runtime
- 1:15
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- The city of Kupiansk has become a focal point of Russia’s renewed offensive in Kharkiv Oblast. After crossing the Oskil River, Russian forces have begun infiltrating Ukrainian lines in small assault groups, while the battlefield becomes increasingly dominated by swarming drones. The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell and Nick Allard spent a day with the 15th National Guard Brigade, known as Kara-Dag, to document how artillery crews and drone operators are adapting their tactics to counter Russia’s advance and defend Kupiansk under constant aerial threat.
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- Title
- Support independent Ukrainian journalism
- Runtime
- 1:57
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Kyiv Independent reporter Francis Farrell records from a trench just kilometers from Russian positions, where the growing threat of drones has made front-line reporting increasingly dangerous.
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- Title
- Inside Ukraine's fight to stop Russia near Kupiansk as war evolves
- Runtime
- 20:53
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- The city of Kupiansk has become a focal point of Russia’s renewed offensive in Kharkiv Oblast. After crossing the Oskil River, Russian forces have begun infiltrating Ukrainian lines in small assault groups, while the battlefield becomes increasingly dominated by swarming drones. The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell and Nick Allard spent a day with the 15th National Guard Brigade, known as Kara-Dag, to document how artillery crews and drone operators are adapting their tactics to counter Russia’s advance and defend Kupiansk under constant aerial threat.
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- Title
- Trump is an 'honest broker' for peace, Nate Vance says
- Runtime
- 1:16
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- The Kyiv Independent’s Tim Zadorozhnyy sits down with Nate Vance on the sidelines of the Warsaw Security Forum to discuss his experience fighting for Ukraine as a volunteer soldier, his view of the Russian military’s strengths and vulnerabilities, and Moscow’s provocations against NATO. He also reflects on U.S. President Donald Trump and his cousin, Vice President J.D. Vance’s, stance on Ukraine, and how Washington’s future decisions could shape the course of the war.
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- Title
- EU must stop issuing visas to Russians, Latvian foreign minister says
- Runtime
- 0:41
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- The Kyiv Independent’s Tim Zadorozhnyy sits down with Latvia’s Foreign Minister Baiba Braze on the sidelines of the Warsaw Security Forum to discuss Russia’s provocations in NATO airspace and the dangers of drone incursions across Europe. She also talks about Russia's sabotage inside the EU, Europe’s dependence on Russian energy, and the question of future security guarantees for Ukraine.
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- Title
- Latvian foreign minister on the real reason Russia provokes NATO
- Runtime
- 12:42
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- The Kyiv Independent’s Tim Zadorozhnyy sits down with Latvia’s Foreign Minister Baiba Braze on the sidelines of the Warsaw Security Forum to discuss Russia’s provocations in NATO airspace and the dangers of drone incursions across Europe. She also talks about Russia's sabotage inside the EU, Europe’s dependence on Russian energy, and the question of future security guarantees for Ukraine.
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- Title
- Nate Vance on fighting in Ukraine, Trump administration's stance on Russia
- Runtime
- 0:43
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- The Kyiv Independent’s Tim Zadorozhnyy sits down with Nate Vance on the sidelines of the Warsaw Security Forum to discuss his experience fighting for Ukraine as a volunteer soldier, his view of the Russian military’s strengths and vulnerabilities, and Moscow’s provocations against NATO. He also reflects on U.S. President Donald Trump and his cousin, Vice President J.D. Vance’s, stance on Ukraine, and how Washington’s future decisions could shape the course of the war.
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- Title
- Nate Vance on fighting in Ukraine, Trump's stance on Russia
- Runtime
- 17:06
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- The Kyiv Independent’s Tim Zadorozhnyy sits down with Nate Vance on the sidelines of the Warsaw Security Forum to discuss his experience fighting for Ukraine as a volunteer soldier, his view of the Russian military’s strengths and vulnerabilities, and Moscow’s provocations against NATO. He also reflects on U.S. President Donald Trump and his cousin, Vice President J.D. Vance’s, stance on Ukraine, and how Washington’s future decisions could shape the course of the war.
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- Title
- Ukraine marks Defenders Day
- Runtime
- 0:42
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Oct. 1 marks Defenders Day in Ukraine, honoring those who have fought for the nation’s freedom against Russian aggression.
On this day, Ukrainians remember those who gave their lives in this fight and pay tribute to all who continue to defend their country today.
