
Francis Farrell
Reporter at The Kyiv Independent
Reporter at @kyivindependent | Aussie at home in Ukraine | Support us here: https://t.co/iZIVm6Wyq4
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5 days ago |
kyivindependent.com | Nick Allard |Francis Farrell |Olena Zashko |Chris York
Can You Hear Me? The Invisible Battles of Ukrainian Military MedicsThe Kyiv Independent's journalists Francis Farrell and Olena Zashko followed a group of Ukrainian military medics as they journeyed from the heat of battle in war-torn Ukraine to the serene forests of Sweden for a short mental health retreat.
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1 week ago |
kyivindependent.com | Francis Farrell
Editor's Note: Due to the security protocols of the brigade featured in this story, Ukrainian soldiers and military medics mentioned are identified by their callsigns only. KHARKIV OBLAST – As is usually the case at stabilization points across Ukraine in the fourth year of Russia's full-scale war, peak hour for the arrival of the wounded comes at sunset.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Francis Farrell
Editor's Note: Due to the security protocols of the brigade featured in this story, Ukrainian soldiers and military medics mentioned are identified by their callsigns only. KHARKIV OBLAST – As is usually the case at stabilization points across Ukraine in the fourth year of Russia's full-scale war, peak hour for the arrival of the wounded comes at sunset.
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1 week ago |
kyivindependent.com | Francis Farrell
The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell and Olena Zashko spent a night at the stabilization point of the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade, one of Ukraine’s most battle-hardened units now fighting in Kharkiv Oblast. As drones reshape modern warfare, medics face mounting challenges: evacuations get harder and slower, turning survivable wounds into potentially fatal ones. "This export reduction follows typical seasonal patterns.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Francis Farrell |Olena Zashko
The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell and Olena Zashko spent a night at the stabilization point of the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade, one of Ukraine’s most battle-hardened units now fighting in Kharkiv Oblast. As drones reshape modern warfare, medics face mounting challenges: evacuations get harder and slower, turning survivable wounds into potentially fatal ones. We’ve been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
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RT @KyivIndependent: "Today, we must learn the lessons of World War II and apply them with urgency in support of Ukraine’s fight for freedo…

Doesn't want Ukraine to collapse but unwilling to lift a finger to give Russia a good reason to stop their march forward. Then, when Russia doesn't stop, prepares to disengage and leave the way open for Russia to break Ukraine. Spectacular levels of open doublethink.

This is big coming from VP JD Vance given his views of Ukraine and President Zelensky. Vance: The US doesn't want Ukraine to collapse. Russia can't expect to be given territory they haven't conquered yet. That is one of the things they put down in the initial peace plan. 1/ https://t.co/XvnMtwzeCm

No no, it’s definitely aggressive NATO expansion that’s the main problem here…

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov penned the foreword to the 2025 MGIMO-published "History of Lithuania," which denies Lithuanian language and statehood, drawing condemnation from Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys as Russian propaganda similar to pre-Ukraine