Kyivindependent_official

305 news

The latest news and updates about Kyivindependent_official from trusted sources around the world.

Ukraine war latest: New interceptors for Russian jet-powered drones

Ukraine war latest: New interceptors for Russian jet-powered drones 'successfully tested', Zelensky says Ukraine has "successfully" trialed another interceptor drone designed to target Russian jet-powered Shahed drones, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sept. 15 following a briefing by Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi. The jet-powered drones can reach speeds of up to 600 kilometers per…

Ukraine 547 views 36d ago

0 36d ago

Editorial

Ukraine largely absent from Republican midterm convention stage, but

Ukraine largely absent from Republican midterm convention stage, but party members weigh in offstage As the U.S. Republican Party convened for its first-ever national midterm convention in Dallas on Sept. 9-10, neither U.S. President Donald Trump nor Vice President JD Vance made Russia's war against Ukraine a significant part of their convention appearances. But Russia's war against Ukraine still mattered to many of…

Ukraine 221 views 36d ago

0 36d ago

Editorial

As Russia closes in on Sloviansk, this taxi driver keeps working

As Russia closes in on Sloviansk, this taxi driver keeps working The 42-year-old usually starts work around 8 a.m., once the early-morning rush hour of deadly Russian drone activity in the eastern front-line city subsides. As Russian troops gradually advance toward Sloviansk, an intensifying barrage of glide bombs and FPV attacks is gradually destroying the city. Every day brings more reminders of the potential cost…

Ukraine 613 views 36d ago

0 36d ago

Editorial

What to expect on Ukraine in the EU's big yearly roundup

What to expect on Ukraine in the EU's big yearly roundup European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will deliver her annual State of the EU speech on Sept 16, usually a celebration of last year's wins and previewing the agenda for the next year, with Ukraine likely to feature strongly. The speech itself is a closely guarded secret, and the subject of much speculation across Brussels in the weeks leading up…

Ukraine 354 views 37d ago

0 37d ago

Editorial

Disgraced top prosecutor’s attack on anti-corruption bodies may trigger

Disgraced top prosecutor’s attack on anti-corruption bodies may trigger a political crisis Ukraine’s disgraced Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko’s Sept. 14 revenge charges against the country’s top anti-corruption official could trigger a major political crisis if this becomes a full-on crackdown on anti-corruption institutions, analysts say. But everything depends on whether Kravchenko’s announcement of charges…

Ukraine 261 views 37d ago

0 37d ago

Editorial

Russia's cinemas may lose their backdoor access to Hollywood

Russia's cinemas may lose their backdoor access to Hollywood blockbusters Since 2022, "pre-screening entertainment" — as the practice is known locally — has allowed Russian cinema-goers to watch Hollywood blockbusters, even as these cannot be legally distributed due to international sanctions imposed after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Alexey Voronkov, the president of Russia's Association of…

Economy 599 views 37d ago

0 37d ago

Editorial

Ukraine's race for its own ballistic missile

Ukraine's race for its own ballistic missile Fire Point's new FP-7 short-range ballistic missile is due to enter service with the Ukrainian military within "weeks," with the longer-ranged FP-9"currently undergoing flight tests," according to Fire Point's CEO, Iryna Terekh, speaking at a defense conference in Poland on Sept. 10. "Ukraine’s new ballistic missiles could have a significant impact on the outcome of the…

Ukraine 218 views 38d ago

0 38d ago