Russia's war has struck Ukrainian teens in a uniquely cruel way — already navigating the turbulence of adolescence, they also face the emotional and psychological scars the war continues to leave on them. Like teenagers everywhere, they juggle high school, brace for pivotal final exams, search for their identity, and worry about what the future holds. But in Ukraine, the pressure of final exams pales in comparison to the trauma many of them carry — the loss of homes, loved ones, classmates, a

A Russian drone attack on Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast on July 13 killed one person and injured nine others, Governor Oleh Gryhorov reported, amid a larger attack on the region's critical infrastructure.

Ukrainian officials signed agreements, memorandums, and joint statements on raising funds totalling 3.55 billion euros ($4.15 million) following the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025 on July 10-11 in Rome, Ukraine's Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories announced July 13.

By the end of the year, Russia Today plans to launch broadcasting in Amharic for an audience in Ethiopia, HUR said.

The joint summit declaration was released by Ukraine and the Croatian government on July 12.

Over 1,200 glide bombs and 83 missiles of various types were also launched on Ukraine in the past week, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on July 13.

Editor’s note: This article originated as a winning story idea in a vote by members of the Kyiv Independent’s community. Join our community today and join our exclusive members-only Discord channel, where you can discuss and suggest stories, ask our journalists questions, and more. High above the green slopes of Kyiv and the broad, flowing Dnipro River, two of Ukraine's most iconic symbols stand tall: a huge blue-and-yellow flag, visible across the city, and a trident newly engraved on the stee

The alleged Russian agents were killed during a shootout in an SBU special operation on July 13 in Kyiv Oblast, according to the agency.

The report estimated that North Korea could have provided Russia with around 28,000 containers containing weapons and artillery shells to date.

Deadly attacks on civilians were reported in Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, and Kherson oblasts, according to regional authorities.

Editor’s Note: The following is part of a series of reports by the Kyiv Independent about the memorialization of Ukraine’s fallen soldiers and civilians. Every nation-defining event in Ukraine's nearly 35 years of independence has begun in the main square of its capital city, Kyiv. There, on what is now called Independence Square, democratic protests sparked three revolutions, each commemorated by several memorials. But none of those memorials are as prominent as the square's newest addition —

Amid stalled peace talks, Russia is increasingly attacking Ukrainian cities with cluster munitions, banned by international organizations for the indiscriminate damage they cause to civilians. The civilian casualty toll in Ukraine in 2025 rose by 37% compared with the same period last year, mostly due to Russia’s use of long-range explosive weapons — including cluster munitions —  in densely populated cities, the UN said. Cluster munitions are a type of weapon that scatter small explosive bomb

Editor’s note: This article originated as a winning story idea in a vote by members of the Kyiv Independent’s community. Join our community today and join our exclusive members-only Discord channel, where you can discuss and suggest stories, ask our journalists questions, and more. "Her strength is her mind. Her choice is Khartiia." That was the message — written in sleek neon green script — shared across all social media accounts of Ukraine’s 13th National Guard Khartiia Brigade this May. The

"Unfortunately, there are some dead and wounded," the statement read. The Ground Forces said that greater personnel losses were avoided thanks to the timely security measures taken when the air raid alert was issued.

"We are observing a continued intellectual decline within the Russian leadership and have evidence that they are preparing new military operations on European territory," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.