Russian President Vladimir Putin framed this potential move a "mirror response," claiming that Ukraine has been carrying out attacks near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) which has been under Russian occupation since March 2022. He didn't provide any evidence to support his claims.

The European Commission's plan of creating a "drone wall" on the union's eastern border has met a tough reality in Copenhagen — opposition from EU member states without a border with Russia. "Leaders broadly supported initial flagship projects that will strengthen Europe's security, including the European Drone Wall and the Eastern Flank Watch," European Council President António Costa said at a press conference after the informal EU Council meeting in Denmark. Yet, member states were not conv

The decision comes after three days of court sessions where the supervisory board’s independent members went up against the CEO, Vitaliy Zaichenko, and the Energy Ministry, Ukrenergo’s main shareholder.

The Kyiv Independent is proud to announce the U.S. premiere of its first full-length documentary, “Can You Hear Me? The Invisible Battles of Ukrainian Military Medics,” hosted in collaboration with the Embassies of Sweden and Ukraine.

According to Bloomberg, the clash between the two leaders erupted on Oct. 1 during talks on the EU's strategy to defend itself against the Russian threat and support for Ukraine.

Tomasz Siemoniak, the minister coordinator for Polish intelligence services, called the case "extremely serious," saying it requires a thorough investigation.

The Kyiv Independent’s Tim Zadorozhnyy sits down with Latvia’s Foreign Minister Baiba Braze on the sidelines of the Warsaw Security Forum to discuss Russia’s provocations in NATO airspace and the dangers of drone incursions across Europe.

As Czechs prepare to vote, the anticipated supremacy of the right-wing populist Ano (Yes) movement extends well beyond Prague. Oligarch Andrej Babiš and his political project are already influential in the broader dynamics of Central European politics and Ukraine's strategic considerations. However, multiple actors hold the levers of regional stability. Here's what hangs in the balance in the upcoming general election set for Oct 3-4. According to the latest poll, Babiš's Ano (Yes) leads with

Like many in occupied Ukraine, ‘Dmytro’ stayed in his hometown for his family — his parents — and not because he wanted to live under Russian rule. Later mobilized into the Russian army, he was ordered to fight his own country. Now he works against Russia from within its own ranks. "I don't like it, and I felt guilty about being in the Russian army that occupied my city. I can't call myself a great patriot of Ukraine, but I think what Russia is doing is extremely wrong, and I don't want me and

Ukraine has brought back home 185 soldiers and 20 civilians held in Russian captivity in the latest exchange with Moscow, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Oct. 2.

President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to address the forum, which gathers about 50 heads of state and government alongside EU officials.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov's remarks come just days after U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Washington is considering Kyiv's request for Tomahawks.

The move aims to reduce the state's share in the banking sector and replenish the national budget.

The ship was intercepted by the French Navy on Sept. 28 and diverted to the coast of Western France while investigations continue.

The modernization has been evident in recent strikes on Ukrainian drone production facilities, the Financial Times reported.

The Ramstein format was created in March 2022 by the U.S. to coordinate international military support for Ukraine, bringing together over 50 countries.

Russian forces are pressing their advance in central-eastern Dnipropetrovsk Oblast in an effort to disrupt Ukrainian supply lines that support adjacent front-line sectors, military analysts say. Even as attention shifted to other sectors to the east enduring heavier fighting, Russian forces continued to advance at a slightly faster pace in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast in recent weeks, Emil Kastehelmi, an analyst at the Finland-based Black Bird Group, which monitors open-source war footage, said. The l

Ukraine's Air Force reported that Russian forces launched 86 Shahed-type attack and decoy drones overnight.

"We will target those who are continuing to increase their purchase of Russian oil since the invasion of Ukraine and those that are facilitating circumvention," the statement read.

"Due to power surges, the New Safe Confinement — the key structure that isolates the destroyed 4th reactor of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant and prevents the release of radioactive materials into the environment — was left without electricity," the Energy Ministry said.

The number includes 980 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

A Russian missile strike hit the center of Balakliia in Kharkiv Oblast late on Oct. 1, killing one person and injuring 10 others, including a 4-year-old child, local authorities reported.

The U.S. will begin providing Ukraine with intelligence to support long-range missile strikes on Russia’s energy infrastructure, marking the first time the Trump administration has approved such aid, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on Oct. 1.

"The idea of a hybrid war is to threaten us, to divide us, to destabilise us. To use drones one day, cyberattacks the next day, sabotage on the third day. So this will not end only by (boosting) capabilities," Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said.

The Kyiv Independent editor-in-chief Olga Rudenko has been honored with the 2025 Freedom Fighter Award by the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA).

Key developments on Oct. 1: * Chornobyl Nuclear Plant loses power after Russian attack on nearby town, Energy Ministry says * Ukrainian drone kills member of Russian occupation administration in Kherson Oblast, Kremlin proxy claims * Russian territorial gains in Ukraine drop sharply in September, monitoring group says * Russia claims capture of another Dnipropetrovsk Oblast village * Russia may be using around 20,000 North Korean workers in military production, Ukrainian general says A Ru

Over the past week, Ukraine's Armed Forces carried out new strikes on Russian oil refineries, forcing Russian authorities to extend a ban on gasoline exports and announce the introduction of a partial ban on diesel exports. Ukraine's sustained campaign of strikes on refineries is now causing mild havoc at gas stations in Russia and occupied Crimea, with prices skyrocketing and short-term shortages widely reported. While, for now, these strikes are unlikely to cause massive disruptions to globa

The Kyiv Independent's editor-in-chief Olga Rudenko said on Sept. 30 that an unidentified man was seen questioning CEO Daryna Shevchenko’s neighbors, reportedly showing them her photo, and taking pictures of her apartment building’s entrance and floor.

As Ukraine marks Defenders Day on Oct. 1, the work of Ukrainian photographers turned soldiers reminds us that war is not just fought on the battlefield — it is also fought through bearing witness, preserving human experience, and documenting history. In honor of Defenders Day, the Kyiv Independent is highlighting the work of photographers Yevhen Borisovskyi, Roman Zakrevskyi, Dmytro Kuprian, and Oleg Petrasiuk while serving in Ukraine’s Armed Forces. Photography on the front lines of Ukraine’s

Russia is using North Korean labor to produce Geran drones, which are manufactured in Russia's Republic of Tatarstan, General Staff Chief Andrii Hnatov said.

After fighting for almost three years in Ukraine, Nate Vance, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and cousin of U.S. Vice President JD Vance, has some strong opinions about the ongoing, but faltering peace process. "(Russian President) Vladimir Putin is just openly disrespectful to (U.S. President Donald Trump). It doesn't make the (U.S.) president look foolish, it just makes Vladimir Putin look like a jerk," he told the Kyiv Independent on the sidelines of the Warsaw Security Forum on Sept. 30. Vance

Among the topics discussed during the meeting at Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv were the return of Ukrainian children kidnapped by Russia and the rehabilitation of war veterans.