Kyiv Independent
Kyiv mayor Klitschko awards Johnson with honorary Kyiv citizenship
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- Kyiv mayor Klitschko awards Johnson with honorary Kyiv citizenship
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- 0:58
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko presented a medal and title of the "honorary Kyiv citizen" to UK's former Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the 2023 World Economic Forum in Davos. Johnson thanked Klitschko and urged allies to provide Ukraine with tanks, financial aid, and "everything it takes."
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- The Kyiv Independent is at the site of the helicopter crash in Brovary
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- 0:13
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Our reporter Alexander Query is at the site of the helicopter crash in Brovary, which killed interior minister, other top ministry officials and children on Jan. 18.
#ukraine #ukrainenow #ukrainenews #crash #news #breakingnews #breaking_news #helicopter #brovary #kyiv #monastyrsky #interiorministry #kindergarten #tragedy
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- Here are the victims of Jan. 14. Russian missile strike in Dnipro
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- A Russian missile strike on a residential building in Dnipro killed at least 45 people, including six children, on Jan. 14. Here is what we know about some of the victims.
#ukraine #russiaukrainewar #ukrainenow #stoprussia #kherson #news #shorts #ukrainenow #dnipro #russianattack
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- How Ukrainian Air Assault Forces fight Russians in Soledar
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- 0:58
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- This video published by Ukrainian Air Assault Forces shows soldiers of the 46th Airborne Brigade fighting Russian troops near the city of Soledar, a salt-mining town in Ukrainian eastern Donetsk Oblast. Russia claims it seized the town, Ukraine denies it, saying the fierce battle is still ongoing.
#ukraine #russiaukrainewar #ukrainenow #stoprussia #soledar #bakhmut #easternukraine #donbass #ukrainearmy #ukrainemilitary #military #zsu #airassaultforcesheroes #airborne
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- Civilians help to clear out the rubble after Russian missile strike in Dnipro #ukraine
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- 0:38
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- This video published by Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Governor Valentyn Reznichenko shows how civilians help first responders clear out the rubble at the site of a Russian missile strike on a residential building in Dnipro.
The Jan. 14 attack killed at least 12 people and injured 64, according to Reznichenko.
#ukraine #russiaukrainewar #russia #ukrainenow #news #ukrainenews #breakingnews #dnipro #russianattack #shorts #newsupdate #newshorts
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- In Chornobaivka, children face one obstacle after another to go to school
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- 4:01
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Tens of thousands of children across Ukraine have been deprived of an education due to Russia’s full-scale invasion. In the village of Chornobaivka in Kherson Oblast, children had to hide in bomb shelters, schools were closed during occupation, and now, even after liberation, power outages and Russia's attacks make studying nearly impossible.
#ukraine #russiaukrainewar #stoprussia #ukrainenow #chornobaivka #kherson #ukraineattack #shool #children #students #study #news #reportage
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- Russian mass missile strike damages hotel in central Kyiv
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- 0:14
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- This video published by Kyrylo Tymoshenko, deputy head of the President's Office, shows the Alfavito hotel in central Kyiv, which was damaged by Russia's mass missile strike on Dec. 31.
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- One day of a Kyiv family struggling with power outages
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- 3:54
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Russia’s repeated large-scale attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure have caused a major energy crisis across the country. Ukrainians have had to adapt to living without electricity, water, and heating. This poses a major challenge for Ukrainians, especially families with children and the elderly. The Kyiv Independent spent a day with a family in Kyiv that is currently experiencing the hardships of living amid power outages.
#ukraine #russiaukrainewar #kyiv #kyiv2022 #poweroutage #stoprussia
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- ‘Killed for nothing’ – Evidence of Russian war crimes emerges in liberated Chornobaivka
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- 4:08
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The liberation of Ukrainian settlements from Russian occupation inevitably comes with the revelation of new war crimes committed by Russian soldiers. In the liberated village of Chornobaivka, Kherson Oblast, at least 18 people were killed during its occupation, according to the police. The families of two young men shot dead still don’t know the exact circumstances of their murder.
Story, narration and filming by Iryna Matviyishyn
Editing by Anna Yakutenko
#ukraine #russiaukrainewar #warzone #stoprussia #stopputin #ukrainenow #kherson #chornobaivka
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- Christmas Tree lights up in Kyiv
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Despite Russia's overnight drone attack on Ukraine's critical infrastructure, Kyiv has lit up its main Christmas Tree on central Sofiivska Square on Dec. 19. The "Invincibility Christmas Tree," as Kyiv authorities call it this year, has energy-saving decorations that use power from a generator.
#ukraine #russiaukrainewar #ukrainenow #ukrainenews #news #christmas #christmastree #chrismastree #generator #kyiv #shorts #shorttube
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- Kherson Regional Local Lore Museum that was robbed by Russian soldiers
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- According to Ukraine’s Defense Ministry, Russians have robbed almost 40 museums in Ukraine. One of the recent victims of Russian barbarism is the Kherson Regional Local Lore Museum, which used to have around 180,000 exhibits in its collection.
#kherson #kherson_news #ukrainenow #russiaukrainewar #museum
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- This museum in Kherson is the recent victim of Russian robbery
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- 3:03
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- According to Ukraine's Defense Ministry, Russians have robbed almost 40 museums in Ukraine. One of the recent victims of Russian barbarism is the Kherson Regional Local Lore Museum, which used to have around 180,000 exhibits in its collection. Now, the shelves of some of its halls stand completely empty.
Story, editing and narration by Olena Makarenko
Filming by Liza Pyrozhkova
#ukraine #russiaukrainewar #stoprussia #kherson #ukrainenow #news #ukrainenews
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- Kherson volunteers risked their lives to help others during Russian occupation
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- 4:33
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The humanitarian situation has been worsening in Kherson since Russian forces occupied the city in March and continues to be difficult even after liberation. Local volunteers share how they helped fellow residents by delivering medicine and food, despite Russian attempts of obstruction, detentions and searches.
Story, narration and filming by Iryna Matviyishyn
Editing by Anna Yakutenko
#ukraine #russiaukrainewar #stoprussia #stopputin #ukrainenow #kherson
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- Kherson residents share stories of living under Russian occupation
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- 5:07
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Despite the dire humanitarian situation in Kherson, residents are still celebrating its liberation two weeks after the Ukrainian Armed Forces entered the city. With Russian forces finally gone from the city, local residents share stories of living under occupation.
Video by Olena Makarenko
Filmed by Liza Pyrozhkova
#ukraine #stopputin #stoprussia #russiaukrainewar #kherson
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- The Kyiv Independent obtains video of International Legion commander allegedly threatening soldiers
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- 1:19
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The video is part of the investigation into the International Legion, published by the Kyiv Independent on Nov. 30. Read the investigation here: https://kyivindependent.com/investigations/investigation-international-legion-misappropriation.
In this video, recorded secretly by one of the International Legion soldiers, one of the commanders of the International Legion appears to be threatening a soldier or soldiers with physical violence. He speaks of sending him to a Ukrainian prison and asking his contacts in prison to assault him. Soldiers claim to recognize the voice of one of the Legion’s commanders, Bohdan, in the video.
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- How Russian propaganda fuels genocide against Ukrainians
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- 4:12
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Russia's massive attacks on Ukraine's critical infrastructure come as no surprise. The Kyiv Independent's Iryna Matviyishyn explains how pro-Kremlin propagandists have encouraged the attacks and incited genocide against Ukrainians.
#ukraine #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #propaganda #krasovsky #russiatoday
#stoprussia #stopputin #genocide
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- Joyful tears as Kherson welcomes first train from Kyiv after Russian occupation
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- 4:08
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Dozens gathered at the Kherson railway station on Nov. 19 to greet the first train from Kyiv that arrived in the city after eight months of Russia's occupation. Many have reunited with their loved ones for the first time in months. Others came to celebrate the long-awaited moment symbolizing Kherson’s reunion with the rest of Ukraine.
Video and story by Iryna Matviyishyn
Editing by Anna Yakutenko
#ukraine #russiaukrainewar #stoprussia #stopputin #ukrainenow #kherson
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- The Kyiv Independent: From a media startup to the voice of Ukraine in the world
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- 2:27
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Last November, the Kyiv Independent was founded by journalists who were fired from their previous newspaper for defending editorial independence. One year later, we are the voice of Ukraine bringing you the unfiltered truth about Russia’s brutal war.
Stand with the Kyiv Independent. Become a member: https://kyivindependent.com/membership/
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#ukraine #press #freepress #independentmedia
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- ‘Three weeks of hell' — residents of Chernihiv Oblast village recall Russian occupation
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- 4:08
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Like many other villages in northern Ukraine, Lukashivka was among the first to take the brunt of Russia's full-scale invasion. For almost the entire month of March its residents lived under shelling and occupation, as Russian army was destroying their homes and businesses and killing their neighbors. Months after liberation, Lukashivka is still recovering from Russia's brutality.
Story and video by Iryna Matviyishyn.
#russiaukrainewar #chernigiv #chernigiv #stopputin #stoprussia #ukraine #occupation #russianwarinukraine #russinwarcrimes
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- Liberation of Kherson Oblast: Residents meet Ukrainian soldiers with tears and joy
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Ukraine has liberated dozens of settlements in the south, including Kherson, the regional capital of strategic importance. After eight months of Russian occupation, locals rushed to the streets to welcome the Ukrainian defenders. Kherson residents raised Ukrainian flags on the central Freedom Square on Nov. 11, a day that had already been called historic for Ukraine.
#ukraine #russiaukrainewar #stoprussia #kherson #kherson_news
Video by Iryna Matviyishyn
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- Kharkiv’s residential neighborhood that turned into a ghost town
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- 3:47
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- In the first months of the full-scale war, Russian forces heavily shelled Kharkiv’s Northern Saltivka neighborhood, turning many of its buildings into ruins. Since Ukraine liberated the nearby areas in May, the neighborhood has not been a central target of attacks. Even though some of its residents have returned home, it still looks like a ghost town.
Story and editing by Olena Makarenko
Filming by Liza Pyrozhkova
#russiaukrainewar #ukraine #kharkiv #stopputin #Northern Saltivka
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- Kyiv suffers major power outages after Russian attacks on energy infrastructure
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- 2:09
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Kyiv, as well as other Ukrainian regions, experience daily long-term power outages. The outages became regular after Russia increased its attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, Russia has damaged about 40% of Ukraine’s entire energy infrastructure.
Video by Olena Makarenko.
#russiaukrainewar #ukraine #stopputin #kyiv #power #poweroutages #poweroutage #Kontraktova #podil #blackout
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- War and Storytelling in Ukraine
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- 1:05:57
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The live round table "War & Storytelling in Ukraine," co-organized by the Kyiv Independent and the Borderlands Foundation, took place on Oct. 23 in Kyiv.
Moderated by Ryan Evans, CEO of the War on the Rocks, speakers discussed the ongoing war in Ukraine, why Russia failed to conquer Kyiv in three days, and what to expect from Moscow next.
Key speakers:
- Andriy Zagorodnyuk - Chairman of the Center for Defense Strategies
- Illia Ponomarenko - defense reported at the Kyiv Independent
- Samuel Cook - founder of the Borderlands Foundation
- Konrad Muzyka - Director of Rochan Consulting
- Michael Kofman - Military analyst, director of the Russia Studies Program at CNA
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- Illia Ponomarenko interviews Ryan Evans, CEO of War on the Rocks
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- 16:55
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- In this exclusive interview, the Kyiv Independent's defense reporter Illia Ponomarenko sits down with Ryan Evans, the CEO of War on the Rocks, an analysis platform on foreign policy and security. The two talk about the recent developments of Russia's war in Ukraine, Putin's nuclear blackmail, and if upcoming midterm elections in the U.S. would affect Washington's support for Ukraine.
The interview was recorded on the sidelines of "War & Storytelling in Ukraine," a roundtable co-organized by the Kyiv Independent and the Borderlands Foundation.
Find out more about Borderlands Foundation here: borderlands.com.ua
Filmed by Liza Pyrozhkova, Anna Yakutenko.
Edited by Anna Yakutenko
#russiaukrainewar #ukraine #stopputin #stoprussia #kyiv #ukrainenow #kherson #nuclearwar #nuclear #washington #usa #us #election2022 #midterms2022
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- Kyivans about intensified Russian attacks: 'Kyiv cannot be defeated, and neither can Ukraine'
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- 2:25
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Many see the recent attacks on Kyiv and other major cities as Russia’s attempt to sow fear among Ukrainians. The Kyiv Independent asked Kyivans if Russia has succeeded. Here's what they said:
Reporting by Olena Makarenko.
Filming by Liza Pyrozhkova.
Editing by Anna Yakutenko
#russiaukrainewar #ukraine #stoprussia #kyiv #ukrainenow #putin #october10 #russianattack #voxpopuli #kyivans
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- Illia Ponomarenko and Rob Lee: How likely is a nuclear attack on Ukraine?
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- 57:52
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- This is a recording of one of out bi-weekly events, exclusive for our community members, where the staff of the Kyiv Independent shares insights and answers questions from our patrons. Become a member and get access to exclusive community events and other benefits: https://www.patreon.com/kyivindependent.
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- Azovstal defender meets her daughters after returning from Russian captivity
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- 0:42
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- This touching video shows Azovstal defender Zoryana Repetska reuniting with her family after spending over five months in Russian captivity. Repetska was among the 215 prisoners of war released under a major prisoner swap with Russia on Sept. 21.
Video: Lesia Myronchuk
#russiaukrainewar #ukraine #azov #azovstal #azovmariupol #mariupol #politicalprisoners #russianattack
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- 108 Ukrainian women returned from Russian captivity
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- 0:36
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- On Oct. 17, as a result of a prisoner swap, 108 women returned to Ukraine from Russian captivity. They include members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard (including 2 women from the Azov regiment), the State Border Guard Service, and also 12 civilians.
#russiaukrainewar #ukraine #stopputin #stoprussia #prisonersofwar
#azov #ukrainianarmy #ukrainianwomen #prisonerswap #shorts
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- This is what a building hit by a drone attack in central Kyiv looks like now
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The Kyiv Independent is on the site of the drone attack in central Kyiv, which destroyed one residential building and killed at least 3 people on Oct. 17. The emergency services reported that 19 people were rescued from under the rubble. They also managed to rescue a cat.
#ukraine #kyiv #drone #droneattack #iraniandrones #stoprussia #ukrainenow #hit #cat #residential #Shahed-136 kamikaze
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- Russia launches first-ever kamikaze drone attack on Kyiv
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- 0:18
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Russia launched its first-ever attack on the Ukrainian capital using Iranian-made Shahed-136 drones early on Oct. 17. A fire broke out in a non-residential building in the central Shevchenkivskyi district while several residential buildings were damaged.
Video: President's Office
#ukraine #stopputin #ukrainenow #russiaukrainewar #kyiv #drone #droneattack #iraniandrones #Shahed-136 #attackonkyiv #shorts
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- Destroyed and exhausted Izium on long path to recovery after Russian occupation
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- 5:26
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Russian forces relentlessly bombed and shelled the city of Izium in Kharkiv Oblast from the start of the full-scale invasion on Feb. 24. Even after the occupation of Izium in April, Russian aggression continued. Ukrainian forces liberated the city in late September, revealing the extent of the destruction.
Story and editing by Olena Makarenko
Narration by Olena Makarenko
Filming by Liza Pyrozhkova
#russiaukrainewar #ukraine #stopputin #stoprussia #izium #kharkiv #warcrimes #counteroffensive
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- Defender’s Day in Ukraine
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- 0:57
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- While Ukrainian soldiers aren’t busy defending the democratic world, they sometimes manage to find the time to cut loose. In honor of Defender’s Day, the Kyiv Independent put together a video showing off some of their best dance moves.
Video by Olena Makarenko
#shorts #defendersday #russiaukrainewar #ukrainiansoldiers #ukrainianarmy #dance
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- Ukraine returns 20 soldiers from Russian captivity
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- 0:14
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Ukraine returned 20 soldiers from Russian captivity under a recent prisoner swap on Oct. 13.
#stopputin #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #stoprussia #politicalprisoners #ukrainenow
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- Why Russia's October 10 attacks on Kyiv were not about the Crimean Bridge
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- 2:45
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Some say Russia’s mass strikes across Ukraine on Oct. 10 were Russian President Vladimir Putin’s revenge for an explosion at the Crimean Bridge on Oct. 8. The Kyiv Independent's Iryna Matviyishyn explains why this isn't the case.
Story by Iryna Matviyishyn
Editing by Anna Yakutenko
#russiaukrainewar #ukraine #stopputin #stoprussia #kyiv #ukrainenow #crimea #crimeabridge #crimeaisukraine
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- Here’s what Russia hit in Kyiv in its biggest missile attack in months
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- 3:04
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Russia struck Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities on Oct. 10 in the largest coordinated missile attack since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. It's the first time that Russian missiles struck the capital's center. Here's what was hit.
Story: Iryna Matviyshyn
Video: Olena Makarenko, Liza Pyrozhkova, Alexander Query, Larry Beitzel, President's Office
Editing: Anna Yakutenko
#russiaukrainewar #ukraine #stopputin #stoprussia #kyiv #putin #october10 #bridge #citycenter #centralkyiv #russianattack
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- Explosions reported in Kyiv
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- 0:45
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- This video published by President Volodymyr Zelensky shows the aftermath of multiple missile strikes that occurred across Kyiv on the morning of Oct. 10.
Multiple strikes were also reported across Ukraine on the same morning.
Video: President's Office
#kyiv #explosion #explosions #russiaukrainewar #ukraine #ukrainenow #ukrainewar #zelensky #stopputin #stoprussia
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- Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia kills 17
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- 0:16
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Acting Mayor of Zaporizhzhia Anatoly Kurtev reported that 17 people were killed as a result of a Russian attack on the city overnight on Oct. 9.
According to preliminary data, five houses were destroyed and about 40 were damaged, Kurtev said.
#zaporizhzhia #shorts #russiaukrainewar #ukraine #stopputin #ukrainenow #ukrainewar #russiainvadedukraine
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- Explosion reported at Crimean Bridge
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- 0:04
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The video of the fiercely burning Crimean Bridge show that a massive explosion has hit it on the span that carries railway traffic. The illegally constructed bridge links the Russian-occupied Ukrainian peninsula Crimea with mainland Russia via the Kerch Strait.
#russiaukrainewar #shorts #ukraine #crimea #kerchbridge #crimea #crimeaisukraine #crimeabridge
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- 6 months after Russian occupation, these Ukrainian schools are still healing the wounds
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- 4:21
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Six months after the northern Kyiv Oblast was liberated from the Russian occupation, some local schools remain too damaged to welcome back students. Both teachers and children are learning to live in the new reality and recovering from the occupation that lasted from late February till early April.
Editor's Note: The earlier version of this video was deleted as it contained a factual mistake. Russian shelling of Marianivka on Feb. 25 didn't kill any children, only adult civilians were among the victims.
Story by Olena Makarenko
Filmed by Liza Pyrozhkova
Edited by Olena Makarenko
#polissya #russiaukrainewar #ukraine #putin #stoprussia #education #schools #russiancrimes #kyiv #ukrainenow #children #schoollife
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- New evidence of Russian war crimes found at Izium mass burial site
- Runtime
- 3:47
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- This mass burial site in Izium, Kharkiv Oblast, was discovered after the city’s liberation from Russian occupation on Sept. 10. It contained 447 bodies. Some of the bodies had signs of torture, according to Ukrainian police. Since then, Ukrainian authorities have found at least 2 more mass burial sites in Kharkiv Oblast. There may be even more of them in other liberated settlements.
Filmed by Liza Pyrozhkova
Written and edited by Anna Yakutenko
#russiaukrainewar #ukraine #kharkiv #izium #Russiancrimes
#russia #graves #crimes #kharkiv #kharkov
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- Power Lines: From Ukraine to the World — Ep. 1: Ukrainian Identity
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- 35:10
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- What does it mean to be a citizen of a country whose enemies claim has no right to exist? How does it feel to live in a battleground, where fighting for your country is part of the national psyche? What does it mean to be Ukrainian in 2022?
In the first episode of our podcast "Power Lines: From Ukraine to the World," co-produced with Message Heard, the Kyiv Independent team speaks to people from across Ukraine and the diaspora about how the war has affected their outlook, country, and national identity.
We're only sharing the first episode on YouTube – you can listen to other episodes on your favorite podcast app: https://pod.link/1643726015.
Hosted by Anastasiia Lapatina and Jakub Parusinski
#russiaukrainewar #ukraine #ukrainian #ukrainianculturalrenaissance #ukrainianculture
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- Azovstal defenders reunite with loved ones
- Runtime
- 2:55
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- This video published by the President's Office shows Ukrainian commanders known for defending Mariupol who were released from Russian captivity during the Sept. 21 prisoner swap as they reunite with their loved ones. They also received the Hero of Ukraine awards from President Volodymyr Zelensky, which were presented by the head of his office, Andriy Yermak.
Video: President's Office.
#russiaukrainewar #azov #azovstal #stopputin #ukraine #zelensky #mariupol
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- Ukraine liberates Lyman in Donetsk Oblast
- Runtime
- 2:23
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The Ukrainian military has liberated Lyman, a key eastern railway hub in Donetsk Oblast. President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine established full control over Lyman on Oct. 2. Russian forces have used the city as a supply hub to launch attacks in the northern part of Donetsk Oblast since it was captured in May.
Video by Anna Yakutenko
#russiaukrainewar #stoprussia #putin #lyman #donetsk #ukraine #stopputin #counteroffensive #ukrainianarmy
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- EXPLAINER: What Russia's 'partial' mobilization means for Ukraine
- Runtime
- 5:06
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- On Sept. 21, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin announced what he called "partial mobilization." Russia aims to draft at least 300,000 new soldiers. The Kyiv Independent's video journalist Iryna Matviyishyn explains why the mobilization doesn't appear to be "partial" as Putin claims, and what it could mean for Ukraine.
Story by Iryna Matviyishyn
Edited by Anna Yakutenko
For a more in-depth look at how the mobilization can affect the fighting, read also: https://kyivindependent.com/national/russias-chaotic-mobilization-unlikely-to-change-ukraine-wars-course
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#russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #russianinvasion #mobilization #stoprussia #stopputin #putin #ukrainewar
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- A look inside Russia’s torture chambers in liberated eastern Ukraine
- Runtime
- 1:56
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Ukraine’s police have discovered 18 torture chambers in Kharkiv Oblast after its liberation from the Russian forces in early September. In these rooms, some of which were soundproofed, Russian soldiers were torturing Ukrainians, civilians and military. Twenty victims have been identified so far.
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- Ukrainian military destroys Russian Su 25, Su 30 jets
- Runtime
- 0:36
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- This video shows Ukraine’s 25th Airborne Brigade troops downing two Russian multipurpose jets: a Sukhoi Su-25 and a Sukhoi Su-30.
Video: The Airborne Forces of Ukraine
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- Russian missile destroys family house of killed EuroMaidan activist
- Runtime
- 4:10
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Kharkiv resident Vitaliy Zubenko lost his son, 22-year-old Vladyslav, during the EuroMaidan Revolution in 2014 — he was among the activists killed during protests against the pro-Russian government in Kyiv. Now, because of Russia's full-scale invasion, the man also lost his house, full of memories of his son.
Read the full story at kyivindependent.com.
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- Ukraine returns Azovstal commanders from Russian captivity in a major prisoner swap
- Runtime
- 2:36
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Ukraine has returned 215 prisoners of war, including 124 officers, in its largest prisoner exchange since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Among those released are five commanders of the Azovstal defense, the Ukrainian military’s months-long resistance in the now occupied city of Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast.
Video by Anna Yakutenko
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- McDonald’s resumes work in Ukraine
- Runtime
- 0:50
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- McDonald's resumed delivery from some of its restaurants in Kyiv on Sept. 20 after shutting down operations across Ukraine because of Russia's full-scale invasion. The chain plans to reopen more restaurants in a week and resume its dine-in services in October.
Video by Anna Yakutenko
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- Russia attacks nuclear power plant in Mykolaiv Oblast
- Runtime
- 0:16
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- This video published by the President’s Office shows the latest shelling near the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant in Mykolaiv Oblast. The missile landed just 300 meters away from the plant. The explosion's shock wave broke windows in the plant's premises and damaged three power lines, according to Ukraine's state nuclear company Energoatom.
Find out more about Russia's nuclear blackmail in our explainer: https://kyivindependent.com/national/russias-nuclear-blackmail-explained-video
