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Ukraine’s ground drone army, explained The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell joins the Alter Ego Battalion of Ukraine’s 93rd Mechanized Brigade to see how soldiers develop and deploy unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) in the war against Russia. Built and modified in front-line workshops, the robots transport supplies, evacuate wounded soldiers, conduct reconnaissance, and carry out combat missions. The report follows…
Exclusive: Putin puts a price on Trump's Ukraine energy truce — Kyiv fears the cost Russia has demanded sanctions relief from the U.S. as part of talks over a possible energy ceasefire with Ukraine, while also seeking to link the initiative to a ceasefire in the Black Sea, U.S. and Ukrainian officials familiar with the talks told the Kyiv Independent. The demands come as Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine's…
Kyiv's historic market sits nearly empty after upscale food court makeover Bessarabskyi Market has stood in Kyiv for 114 years. Its upscale makeover lasted less than one. Less than a year after the late-2025 reopening, most of the restaurants are gone, and the hall is quieter than before the renovation. Bessarabskyi’s transformation is part of a wider trend. Across Europe, developers have sought to turn grocery…
