Alisa Yurchenko

2 months ago | kyivindependent.com | Alisa Yurchenko |Alexander Zabolotnyi |Jason Blevins

The Kyiv Independent analyzed leaked emails of a Russian defense company revealing Russia’s arms trade after the beginning of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The letters confirm that Russia continued to fulfill a huge contract signed shortly before the attack on Ukraine to supply its air defense systems and missiles to Saudi Arabia.

Nov 21, 2024 | kyivindependent.com | Alisa Yurchenko

An American-made HIMARS artillery system races down a Ukrainian road as a kamikaze drone hunts it down. The drone flies into the vehicle, followed by an explosion. The scene was caught on video by a Russian reconnaissance drone in mid-November. The drone that hit the HIMARS was a Lancet — one of Russia’s most used unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). Russia has used thousands of them against Ukraine.

Nov 21, 2024 | flipboard.com | Alisa Yurchenko

Israel’s hardliners want no one else to control itAmid the catastrophic destruction of Gaza, new buildings are rising. Not shelters for Palestinians left homeless by the war, or hospitals for the …

Oct 16, 2024 | kyivindependent.com | Alisa Yurchenko |Alexander Zabolotnyi |Nick Allard |Jason Blevins

Uncover what's happening in the territories under Russian occupation WATCH TRAILER Skip to content This audio is created with AI assistance The Kyiv Independent fills in the gaps in the story of Sergey Korolev, Vladimir Putin’s second-main spy chief, stripping him of a significant portion of his long-lived anonymity. Most popular 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Oct 2, 2024 | kyivindependent.com | Alisa Yurchenko

Key findings:International sanctions lists contain mistakes in key identifying data of Sergey Korolev, deputy head of Russian Federal Security Service (FSB). The European Union and Swiss sanctions list the incorrect date of birth of Korolev. Almost all other sanctions lists don’t include the most likely spelling of his name or surname. The appearance of Korolev has been a secret. For years, the media and even some official sources have used a photo of a different Russian man to represent Korolev.