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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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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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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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Ukraine destroys Russian train with 40 fuel tanks in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, source claims

Ukrainian intelligence agencies destroyed a Russian train carrying 40 fuel tanks in the Russian-occupied part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast on Dec. 14, an intelligence source told the Kyiv Independent. The source said that the aim of the operation was to disrupt a supply line used to transport fuel from Crimea to Zaporizhzhia Oblast. The operation was […]

Ukraine

December 15, 2024

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

Key developments on Oct. 15: North Korea has sent 10,000 soldiers to Russia, Western source says Russia may resume strikes on Ukraine's energy sector in autumn, winter, official warns 'No intact buildings left' in Toretsk, accelerating Russian advance, military says US lawmakers pressuring Zelensky to lower mobilization age, Presidential Office advisor says Russian attacks against […]

Ukraine

October 15, 2024

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Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian drones hit oil refinery in Russia's Saratov, HUR source says

Key developments on Nov. 8: Ukrainian drones hit oil refinery in Russia's Saratov, HUR source confirms Ukraine to receive $6 billion in US military aid before Trump's term begins, Pentagon confirms Estonia to provide Ukraine with air defense missiles for testing Ukraine retrieves bodies of 563 fallen soldiers US allows deploying its military contractors to […]

Ukraine

November 8, 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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Ukrainian agents kill Russian engineer who modernized missiles used in Ukraine, source claims

Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Mikhail Shatsky, a Russian expert involved in modernizing missiles launched against Ukraine, was shot dead near Moscow, a Defense Forces source told the Kyiv Independent on Dec. 12. His death was likely orchestrated by Ukraine's military intelligence agency, the source claimed. Shatsky was deputy […]

Ukraine

December 12, 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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Ukrainian drones hit chemical plant in Russia's Tula Oblast, source says

Ukrainian drones have struck the Aleksinsky chemical plant, which produces gunpowder and ammunition for the Russian military, in Russia's Tula Oblast, a source at the Security Services of Ukraine (SBU) told the Kyiv Independent on Nov. 9. The Russian Defense Ministry reported on Nov. 9 that Ukraine had attacked seven Russian regions – including Tula […]

Ukraine

November 9, 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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