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North Korea has sent 10,000 soldiers to Russia, Western source says

North Korea has sent 10,000 soldiers to Russia to boost its war efforts against Ukraine, a Western diplomat familiar with the matter told the Kyiv Independent on Oct. 15. Concerns over the deepening military ties between Moscow and Pyongyang have escalated dramatically this week. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Oct. 13 that Russia's plans […]

Ukraine

October 15, 2024

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SBU behind killing of Russian general charged with chemical weapons crimes, source claims

Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, the head of the Russian Armed Forces' radiation, chemical, and biological defense troops, was killed on Dec. 17 in an operation of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), a source in the agency told the Kyiv Independent. Kirillov and another […]

Ukraine

December 17, 2024

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Ukrainian drones struck 'largest explosives factory' in Russia, source says

Ukrainian drones struck Russia's "largest explosives plant" overnight, a source in the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) told the Kyiv Independent on Oct. 20. The source said the drones targeted the large state-owned Sverdlov Plant in the city of Dzerzhinsk in the Nizhny Novgorod region, some 900 kilometers deep into Russia. The plant has been […]

Ukraine

October 20, 2024

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Ukrainian drones destroy Russian ammunition depot in Rostov Oblast, SBU source claims

Ukrainian drones attacked an ammunition depot at the Kadamovsky military training ground in Russia's Rostov Oblast in recent days, a source in the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) told the Kyiv Independent on Dec. 25. The Kadamovsky training ground, located near the town of Novocherkassk in Rostov Oblast, is one of the largest in Russia. […]

Ukraine

December 25, 2024

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Zelensky preparing action plan for Ukraine to withstand war, source says

President Volodymyr Zelensky tasked the Ukrainian authorities to develop proposals for an internal action plan to help the country withstand the war, a source close to the Presidential Office told the Kyiv Independent on Oct. 23. According to the source, the document will address military, political, economic, and other areas, including certain decisions regarding law […]

Ukraine

October 23, 2024

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Putin names Ukraine main source of 'extremism' in new decree

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Dec. 28 signed a decree approving the updated "Strategy for Combating Extremism in the Russian Federation," according to the country's official web portal. The new decree names Ukraine among the "main sources of extremism" and enshrines the concept of "Russophobia" for the first time. Russia's previous anti-extremism strategy, approved by […]

Ukraine

December 28, 2024

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Zelensky rejects UN secretary-general's visit over Russia trip, presidential source tells AFP

President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's visit to Ukraine due to his participation in a summit in Russia, AFP reported on Oct. 25, citing an unnamed high-ranking source close to the Presidential Office. The Kyiv Independent reached out for comment to the Presidential Office but has not received an answer at the time […]

Ukraine

October 25, 2024

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Ukrainian Neptune missile hits Russian drone warehouse in Rostov Oblast, SBU source claims

Editor's note: This story is being updated. Ukraine struck a Russian warehouse storing ammunition and reconnaissance drones using a domestically-made Neptune missile overnight on Jan. 10, a source in the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) told The Kyiv Independent. According to the source, the attack near the village of Chaltyr in Russia's Rostov Oblast was […]

Ukraine

January 10, 2025

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Ukraine sabotages railway bridge in occupied Berdiansk, intelligence source claims

Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) and the Ukrainian resistance sabotaged a railway bridge in the occupied city of Berdiansk, a HUR source told the Kyiv Independent on Oct. 28. The bridge between the Vodokanal utility company building and a car wash at Skhidnyi Avenue was blown up after several explosions overnight, according to the source. The […]

Ukraine

October 28, 2024

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Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian Neptune missile hits Russian drone warehouse in Rostov Oblast, SBU source claims

Key developments on Jan. 10: Ukrainian Neptune missile hits Russian drone warehouse in Rostov Oblast, SBU source claims Ukraine conducts 'precision strike' on Russian army command post in Donetsk Oblast, General Staff claims Ukrainian forces defending Kurakhove thermal power plant amid intense fighting in Donetsk Oblast, military says Scholz blocks proposal for $3 billion arms […]

Ukraine

January 10, 2025

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Updated: Ukraine hits Russian naval base in Dagestan for first time, source says

Editor's note: The article was updated with additional details from the Kyiv Independent's sources. Ukraine's military intelligence was behind a drone attack against the city of Kaspiysk in Russia's Dagestan Republic, targeting a Russian naval base, a source in the agency told the Kyiv Independent on Nov. 6. At least two vessels – missile ships […]

Ukraine

November 6, 2024

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Ukrainian drones hit Russian oil depot in Tula Oblast, source claims

Ukrainian drones attacked an oil depot in Russia's Tula Oblast overnight on Jan. 18, a source in Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) told the Kyiv Independent. According to the source, the drones, operated by HUR, hit the oil depot at least 10 times in this attack. Tula Oblast, located south of Moscow, has regularly come under […]

Ukraine

January 18, 2025

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