Ukrainian drones target Shahed storage site, industrial facilities in Russia; Strikes hit oil depot in Sochi

Key developments on Aug. 2-3: Ukrainian drones target Shahed storage site, industrial facilities in Russia, military claimsUkraine’s drone strike reportedly sparks fire at oil depot in Russia’s SochiUkraine aims to secure all... Read more »

Ukraine aims to secure all EU aid planned for 2025, economy minister says

Kyiv intends to implement the reforms necessary to secure the full tranche of aid for 2025 under the European Union’s Ukraine Facility, Economy Minister Oleksii Sobolev told reporters on Aug. 2. Sobolev’s... Read more »

Day 1,254: Ukraine’s parliament restores powers to anti-corruption agencies

Russia’s missile, drone attack kills 16 in Kyiv. Ukraine’s parliament restores independence to anti-corruption agencies. U.S. hits Iran’s oil-trading network with most sweeping sanctions in seven years Russia’s missile, drone attack kills... Read more »

‘Response to Russia’s Terrorist Attacks’

The Ukrainian Defense Forces confirmed successful strikes on key sites within Russia’s oil refining and defense industries in the early hours of Saturday, August 2. In a statement shared on Telegram, the... Read more »

‘Words are very important,’ — Trump orders nuclear submarines deployed after Medvedev’s threats

‘Words are very important,’ — Trump orders nuclear submarines deployed after Medvedev’s threatsZelensky urges direct leader-level peace talks as Putin blames ‘excessive expectations’As death toll reaches 31, Russia’s attack on Kyiv becomes... Read more »

With all eyes on Kyiv, its surrounding villages are unspoken victims of Russian attacks

Consequences of a recent Russian attack in Hora village, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine on July 3, 2025. (Anna Donets/The Kyiv Independent) KYIV OBLAST — The first night the Lypko family fled their house... Read more »

How an Italian newspaper became an outpost of Russia’s propaganda machine

On July 29, 2025, the Italian newspaper Il Fatto Quotidiano published two articles that make it clear: this outlet has long abandoned the pursuit of truth and now serves Russia’s interests. Disguised... Read more »

Ukraine cuts inflation, but butter costs 25% more than in Poland

Ukraine’s central bank reported on 31 July that inflation will moderate to 9.7% by December 2025, down from its May peak of 15.9%. This signaled monetary stability that exceeded many international expectations... Read more »

12 hours in wartime Kyiv (PHOTOS)

L: People gather in Kyiv, Ukraine, on July 30, 2025, to protest against the law destroying the independence of Ukraine’s anti-corruption institutions. R: The aftermath of the Russian mass attack in a... Read more »

Inside Zelenskyy’s failed coup against Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies

In June 2025, when corruption investigators reached President Volodymyr Zelensky’s inner circle, his team responded with a systematic operation to eliminate Ukraine’s anti-corruption infrastructure. They deployed parliamentary manipulation, information warfare through Telegram... Read more »