Chris York

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Chris York |Nick Allard |Vladyslav Samusenko

The Kyiv Independent's Chris York sits down with George Barros, team lead for the Russia and Ukraine portfolio at the Institute for the Study of War, to discuss what Russia’s approaching one million casualties mean for its war effort in Ukraine. They explore how the Kremlin might generate more forces — and what impact this could have on Russia’s economy. We’ve been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.

3 weeks ago | kyivindependent.com | Chris York

Independent journalism needs a community — not a paywall. We’re working hard to show the world the truth of Russia’s brutal war — and we’re keeping it free for everyone, because reliable information should be available to all. Our goal: reach 20,000 members to prove independent journalism can survive without paywalls, billionaires, or compromise. Will you help us do it?

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Chris York |Alexander Zabolotnyi |Vladyslav Samusenko

Ukraine was jubilant on June 1 as news filtered through of a stunning drone attack targeting Russian heavy bombers that simultaneously attacked four air bases, two of them thousands of miles inside Russia. The operation reportedly damaged or destroyed over 40 Russian heavy bombers. The Kyiv Independent's Chris York explains everything we know about Operation Spiderweb. We’ve been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.

3 weeks ago | kyivindependent.com | Chris York

Ukraine was jubilant on June 1 as news filtered through of a stunning drone attack targeting Russian heavy bombers, that simultaneously targeted four air bases, two of them thousands of miles inside Russia. "Enemy strategic bombers are burning en masse in Russia — this is the result of a special operation by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU)," a source in the agency told the Kyiv Independent on June 1. Here's everything we know — and don't know — about Operation Spiderweb.

3 weeks ago | kyivindependent.com | Chris York

Editor's note: This is a breaking story and is being updated. An operation by Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) has hit "more than 40" Russian bombers at airfelds "in the rear of the Russian Federation," a source in the agency told the Kyiv Independent on June 1. "Enemy strategic bombers are burning en masse in Russia - this is the result of a special operation by the SBU," the source said.