The Russian government began the month by submitting a three-year budget plan to parliament, proposing yet another increase in funding for its war against Ukraine. On the surface, the planned increas...

As the fifth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion looms, it’s worth remembering that this mode of warfare rarely crushes morale, says Rajan Menon, professor emeritus of international relations

Estonia is moving some of its troops closer to the Russian border as part of a new “active defense” strategy.

Russia has added two new Arctic LNG tankers and several ships to its shadow fleet, aiming to bypass UK sanctions and sustain energy export revenues.

Nobel laureate Dmitry Muratov backed a deal to free Russian political prisoners by easing sanctions on Russia—relief that funds the war on Ukraine.

The Italian Embassy says it will remain in Kyiv despite Russian threats, calling on Moscow to respect the Vienna Convention and international humanitarian law.

Ukraine seeks deeper economic cooperation with Germany through joint ventures, investment, localised production, R&D and war-risk insurance mechanisms.

The measures come after Darya Shipilova, a lab technician at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Shelekhov, died after reportedly contracting plague on Oct. 2.

Ukraine's Defence Ministry says recent long-range operations by the defence forces have put more than 51% of Russia's oil refining capacity out of action.

Russia has opened criminal cases against 1,500 Ukrainian prisoners of war, rights group head says International organisations, including the International Committee of the Red Cross, do not have regul...

September 30 is Library Day. Learn more about where to read in Ukrainian and find Ukrainian books abroad

The Canada-based Peterson Literary Fund announced its 2026 shortlist on Sept. 28, selecting five nonfiction works that explore Ukraine through subjects ranging from wartime loss and literary history t...

From connected cars to British universities, from Russian sabotage to Iranian cyber operations, European security services are making increasingly explicit warnings public. The alerts come as Europe h...

Britain’s top navy general Gwyn Jenkins visited Lithuania and the Baltic states last week as the UK continues to build t...

The UK and the EU insist that sanctions remain atop their security agendas, but current enforcement levels provide little evidence to support that claim.

In this report, the Kyiv Independent travels to Odesa and the surrounding region to document how intensified Russian attacks are threatening the city, its ports, and Ukraine’s vital Black Sea trade ro...

Switzerland will provide $162 million to fund eight reconstruction projects in Ukraine's energy, transport, and water sectors.

Ukraine 22–23 September 2026

The coming winter will not be easier than the last one, Prime Minister of Ukraine Serhii Koretskyi said. Last year, …

2026 marked 12 years since Russia started a war against Ukraine, and 4 years after the full-scale invasion. Wiki Loves Monuments Ukraine, the national part of the international photo contest Wiki L…

Daniel Hope traces 150 years of Ukrainian music, from Lysenko, Bortkiewicz, Leontovych,Stepovy and Lyatoshynsky to Valentin Silvestrov, Alexey Shor and Vitalii

I know that the privilege of having a home is not having to look for the way back, because you know the way. Otherwise, you grow up and secretly are constantly looking around: is this my home? You loo...

Russia repeatedly strikes Kyiv’s Southern Bridge as daily attacks with jet-powered Geran drones increasingly disrupt transportation and life in the capital.

Hungarian alliances welcomed a draft law expanding native-language education rights and urged Ukraine's parliament to pass it immediately.

Moscow’s intimidation campaign exposes the vulnerability its missiles depend on.

President Vladimir Putin signed an executive order on Monday that places the Russian subsidiary of German retailer Metro AG under “temporary management” of the state.

Zelenskyy urges foreign nations to disrupt supply chains powering Russian drones Zelenskyy said most of these companies are well-known manufacturers, but their components still reach Russia: Online me...

Ukraine has used its own FP-7 tactical ballistic missile, manufactured by Fire Point, in combat for the first time.

Russian forces have begun using an Iranian Misagh-2 man-portable surface-to-air missile systems to intercept Ukrainian unmanned aircraft, according to Ukrainian reporting and imagery. The system is r…

A Russian drone struck Ukraine’s Institute for Nuclear Research in Kyiv, causing a fire near the WWR-M reactor. No radiation changes were recorded.

Estonian intelligence says Russia is systematically targeting European defence companies with sabotage and cyberattacks to disrupt military aid to Ukraine.

Ukraine urged OSCE states to restrict Russian diplomatic and cultural infrastructure allegedly used for espionage and subversive activities in Europe.

Dr. Sasha Dovzhyk is a Ukrainian writer, journalist and founder of Index: Institute for Documentation and Exchange. Her latest book Apocalypse Baroque: Tales from Ukraine at War will be published i…

Defence Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz confirmed simplified rules took effect on 1 October to enhance Polish airspace defence amid Russian attacks on Ukraine.

The UK has imposed 31 new sanctions on Russia, targeting shadow fleet LNG vessels, disinformation networks and those involved in child indoctrination.

Ukrainian prosecutors are drowning in evidence of suspected war crimes. Now they are learning to ‘map’ it and catch the men who gave the orders

This November marks a milestone for Ukrainian literature in English translation — and especially for Ukraine's literary legend Yuri Andrukhovych. Andrukhovych's novel "Radio Night" will be the first ...

Editor's Note: This story is part of the "Hidden Canon"  – a special series celebrating Ukrainian classic literature and aiming to bring it to a wider international audience. The series is supported b...

A Russian drone exploded in Moldova on 30 September, as an analyst tied the timing to the opposition's bid to suspend President Sandu.

Russian energy disinformation does not always look like propaganda. Sometimes it presents itself in the form of expert analysis, a policy advisor, or technical commentary inside Europe's energy debate...

The Russian economy is stagnating, but still holding on. Expert forecasts suggest the Kremlin can sustain its current war effort for at least two more years. What could finally push the Russian econom...