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In pictures: A week of Russian jet drone terror in Kyiv

In pictures: A week of Russian jet drone terror in Kyiv Russian drones have filled the skies over Kyiv, striking at the city around the clock, making it feel increasingly like there is nowhere safe to hide. Using newer jet-powered versions of Shahed-type drones that tear through the sky at speeds of up to 600 km/h, Russian forces have launched strikes almost nonstop. The air raid alert in Kyiv on Sept. 30 lasted 12…

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Is Europe prepared for a drone war with Russia?

Is Europe prepared for a drone war with Russia? As Russia deploys increasing numbers of jet-powered Shahed drones against Ukraine, European defense companies are racing to develop new systems that can intercept them at scale. But can Europe keep up with Russia’s rapidly changing drone technology? In this interview, the Kyiv Independent’s Jimmy Rushton speaks with Sven Kruk, a former German army officer and the CEO…

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Ukraine's defense industry gets a second chance

Ukraine's defense industry gets a second chance “Today, Ukraine is building its defense industry for the second time, and in a way opposite to the Soviet one: from the bottom up, with private money, in open competition, under the harshest quality control in the world — the front line,” writes Daria Yaniieva, President of Defense Builder, in this op-ed. Photo: Nikoletta Stoyanova/Getty Images.

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Unfreezing Europe's Russian assets debate

Unfreezing Europe's Russian assets debate There has been little movement in EU circles on the question of using over 200 billion euros ($227 billion) of immobilized Russian assets since Sweden reopened the topic a month ago, but those wanting to move the matter forward are increasingly going public with their ideas. Months after the idea of directly using Russian assets was shot down in Brussels, Sweden led a new…

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Ukraine’s defense tech boom needs more than battlefield innovation,

Ukraine’s defense tech boom needs more than battlefield innovation, deputy minister says "We are not technological and innovative because one day we woke up and decided to be," Deputy Digital Transformation Minister Natalia Denikeieva told the Kyiv Independent in an interview in central Kyiv. "For us, it's a matter of survival." As Europe faces growing threats from Russia, the Kyiv Independent sat down with…

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