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We are the news team of the Kyiv Independent. We are here to make sure our readers get quick, essential updates about the events in Ukraine. Feel free to contact us via email with feedback and news alerts.

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Ukraine war latest: Ukraine proposes peace talks with Russia next week; Fire reported near Moscow as Ukraine launches drone attack on Russia's capital

Key developments on July 19-20: * Ukraine proposes peace talks with Russia next week, Zelensky says * Fire, flight diversions reported near Moscow as Ukraine launches drone attack on Russia's capital * Russia aims to launch 2,000 drones towards Ukraine at once, German general says * 'Our goals are clear' — Kremlin unwilling to compromise on demands ahead of proposed 3rd round of peace talks President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on July 19 that Ukraine has proposed a new round of peace tal

Ukraine war latest: EU agrees on 'one of its strongest' Russia sanctions packages after Slovakia lifts veto

Key developments on July 18: * EU agrees on 'one of its strongest' Russia sanctions packages after Slovakia lifts veto * UK sanctions Russian intelligence units involved in cyberattacks * Ukrainian drones reportedly attack Moscow for second night in a row * Ukrainian hackers wipe databases at Russia's Gazprom in major cyberattack, intelligence source says * Ukraine raises flags in villages near Dnipropetrovsk Oblast's borders, refuting Russia's claims of capture European Union member stat

Ukraine war latest: Zelensky, Trump discuss 'win-win' drones-for-weapons 'mega deal'

Key developments on July 17: * Zelensky, Trump discuss 'win-win' drones-for-weapons 'mega deal' * Washington 'moving with haste' to arm Ukraine under Trump plan, US envoy says * Ukrainian drones reportedly target Moscow, St. Petersburg amid wider strikes * Leaked documents claim Russia's 41st Army suffered 'catastrophic' losses fighting in Ukraine * US delays Patriot deliveries to Switzerland, prioritizes Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump are exploring a

Ukraine war latest: Mass attack hits cities overnight as Ukrainians brace for 50 more days of Russian terror

Key developments on July 16: * Mass attack hits cities overnight as Ukrainians brace for 50 more days of Russian terror * Putin unfazed by Trump's threats, plans to fight on in Ukraine, Reuters reports * Patriot missiles bound for Ukraine already being shipped, Trump says * US-founded extremist group claims killing of Ukrainian security service colonel in Kyiv * Latvian mayor injured in Russian strike while delivering aid in Ukraine Explosions rocked Ukrainian cities overnight on July 16

Ukraine war latest: Zelensky shouldn't target Moscow, Trump says

Key developments on July 15: * Zelensky shouldn't target Moscow, Trump says * Ukrainian cyberattack "paralyzes" major Russian drone supplier, source claims * Ukraine passes bill to withdraw from anti-personnel mine ban treaty * Germany to decide on more Patriots for Ukraine "within days or weeks" U.S. President Donald Trump said during a briefing on July 15 that his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, should not strike the Russian capital. Trump's remarks come after the Financial T