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Sign of the times: Ukraine’s small dairy farms are disappearing

Sign of the times: Ukraine’s small dairy farms are disappearing The U.N.-led Food Security and Livelihoods Cluster warned in May of an impending "rural crisis" for "household" farms in Ukraine "driven by prolonged conflict, rising fodder costs, declining profitability of smallholder dairy production, and disrupted rural market systems." "Smaller farms today are in quite a dire situation," said Hanna Lavreniuk, the…

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Latvia votes with Russia threat looming large

Latvia votes with Russia threat looming large The Oct. 3 vote for the 100-member unicameral parliament — the Saeima — will be the second since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a war in which Latvia threw its full support behind Kyiv. It also comes as Western officials raise alarm over Moscow's escalating hybrid threat — a particularly pressing concern for Latvia, which borders both Russia and…

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Belarus tests a new path back to the West

Belarus tests a new path back to the West Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko has worked his way out of Western isolation before. Now, he seems to be launching yet another attempt. Sanctions and diplomatic ostracism only grew after the Lukashenko regime aided Russia's war against Ukraine by allowing Russian forces to use Belarusian territory for an assault against Kyiv in 2022. Now, channels to the West seem to…

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Kyiv's bomb shelters are in a dire state.

Kyiv's bomb shelters are in a dire state. Mayor Klitschko is passing on the blame Alongside mass missile attacks, Russia uses swarms of jet-powered strike drones in a new campaign against Kyiv. These drones target gas stations and other civilian infrastructure around the city and keep the capital under air-raid alerts for hours at a time. For the capital's residents living under constant aerial attacks, access to…

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Distance from the front line is not a guarantee for safety.

Distance from the front line is not a guarantee for safety. Your security protocols must catch up Russia is hitting warehouses, workshops, logistics hubs, exhibitions, and trains far from the front line. Many organizations working in Ukraine are not updating their duty of care as fast as the risks are changing, and make decisions on gut instinct. Daily Humanity has trained more than 4,000 people in Ukraine, from…

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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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