Ukraine’s new ground drones are hitting the battlefield in ever-increasing numbers

Ukrainian soldiers of the 214th Separate Assault Battalion OPFOR operate the Rys Pro unmanned ground vehicle platform equipped with a remote-controlled machine-gun turret during training in Ukraine on April 18, 2025. (Serhii... Read more »

How Russia lures foreigners to fight against Ukraine • Ukraїner

From fake job ads to threats of visa revocation, Russia uses an intricate system that recruits and exploits vulnerable people to fight against Ukraine. Since 2022, the Kremlin has built a sophisticated... Read more »

Zelensky shouldn’t target Moscow, Trump says

Key developments on July 15: Zelensky shouldn’t target Moscow, Trump saysUkrainian cyberattack “paralyzes” major Russian drone supplier, source claimsUkraine passes bill to withdraw from anti-personnel mine ban treatyGermany to decide on more... Read more »

Ukraine eyes building its own private military companies — their role, legal framework remain unclear

Civilians and veterans of the Russian-Ukrainian war participate in a training game in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 10, 2025. (Viacheslav Ratynskyi / Anadolu via Getty Images) Russian President Vladimir Putin has laid... Read more »

Day 1,237: Ukraine’s defense intelligence expands the use of ground robots in combat operations

Ukraine’s defense intelligence expands the use of ground robots in combat operations. Zelenskyi and Kellogg discuss air defenses and arms purchases in Kyiv. Slovakia, Malta block the 18th sanctions package on Russia.... Read more »

Orban urges EU action over Ukraine’s conscription practices

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban called upon the EU to take action against Ukraine’s conscription practices in an interview with Origo published on July 15, repeating accusations against Kyiv over the death... Read more »

Germany to decide on more Patriots for Ukraine ‘within days or weeks’

Germany and the United States will decide within days or weeks on sending two U.S.-made Patriot air defense systems to Kyiv, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius announced on July 14 after discussions... Read more »

Can Elon Musk’s Chatbot Take on Russian Propaganda on X?

Recently, Ukrainian users of the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) noticed that the chatbot Grok had begun to boldly “crush” Russian propaganda. Not only that – it was openly expressing pro-Ukrainian... Read more »

The lives of Ukrainian teenagers at war

Illia, 17, talks with his friend Nastia on the rooftop of a damaged 16-story building in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 27, 2025. (George Ivanchenko / The Kyiv Independent) Russia’s war has struck... Read more »

Chinese spies may have acted in Russia’s interests

A group of Chinese nationals suspected of espionage has been exposed in Kyiv. Reports indicate that their object of interest was Ukraine’s “Neptune” missile. Ukraine believes that the information they collected could... Read more »