As Russian Strikes Intensify, Kyiv Grapples With Life on the War’s Expanding Front Line
Until only a few months ago, daily life across Kyiv retained a relative, fragile semblance of peace when weighed against the brutal destruction unfolding near the war’s active front lines…
Trump Asserts Immediate ‘Energy Ceasefire’ in Ukraine, but Russian Attacks and Global Backlash Overshadow Claim
US President Donald Trump has asserted that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to an immediate "energy ceasefire," claiming that a temporary truce targeting power and oil infrastructure is now active.…
At Least 15 Dead as Russian Glide Bombs Strike Zaporizhzhia Following US Sanctions Relief
A devastating air attack struck the south-eastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on Saturday morning, where Russian forces unleashed five heavy glide bombs against residential neighborhoods, killing at least 15 people,…
Kyiv Residents Faced with Harsh Winter and Intensified Russian Air Strikes Weigh Flight, Countryside Retreat, and Urban Endurance
By Paul Adams, Diplomatic correspondent, in Kyiv As autumn’s cooler temperatures settle across the Ukrainian capital and hint at another relentless winter ahead, the residents of Kyiv are wrestling with…
Russian Attack Drone Lands Unexploded in Kyiv Playground, Prompting Urgent Emergency Response
A residential courtyard in Kyiv became the site of a high-risk emergency clearance operation after a Russian attack drone crashed directly into a children’s playground in broad daylight without detonating…
Ukraine’s Decentralized Energy Revolution: How Solar Power Is Keeping the Country Alive Amid Russian Strikes
This story was produced by Grist and co-published with The Kyiv Independent. On a crisp spring day earlier this year, a group of 10 men stood intently on the rooftop…