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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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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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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 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 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 parliament meeting canceled due to credible threat of Russian strike in Kyiv, source confirms

A Ukrainian parliament meeting scheduled for Nov. 22 has been canceled due to the credible threat of a targeted Russian strike on government buildings in Kyiv, a Ukrainian lawmaker speaking on condition of anonymity told the Kyiv Independent. Lawmakers were planning to hold an hour-long Q&A session at the Verkhovna Rada, the source added. An […]

Ukraine

November 22, 2024

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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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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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