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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Francis Farrell |Vladyslav Samusenko |Olena Zashko
The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrel provides an ultimate guide on how drones have changed the warfare in Ukraine — starting with an embed with a drone unit of the National Guard’s 14th Chervona Kalyna Brigade and providing even more insights with a step-by-step simulation on how fighting for an average village in Ukraine looks like now, three years into Russia’s full-scale invasion. We’ve been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Francis Farrell |Olena Zashko
The Kyiv Independent's Francis Farrell and Olena Zashko spent a day with one of Ukraine's most effective drone units, "Peaky Blinders," named after the British gang portrayed in a popular British TV show. Although they also employ FPV (first-person view) drones, the unit specializes in drone-dropped bombs and are consistently deployed to the hottest areas of the battlefield.
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1 month 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 month 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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2 months ago | 
yahoo.com | Olena Zashko |Francis Farrell
Ukraine brought home another 277 soldiers in a major prisoner exchange with Russia ahead of the Easter holiday on April 19. We’ve been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
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Mar 15, 2025 | 
kyivindependent.com | Francis Farrell |Olena Zashko
This audio is created with AI assistance Amid the escalating geopolitical circus, Ukrainian soldiers fighting in between order and chaos assert that the only way to stop Russia remains on the battlefield. The Kyiv Independent spent two weeks in the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove sectors of the front line in Donetsk Oblast, speaking to infantry and artillery commanders, medics, and the civilians now coming into Russia's line of fire. Most popular 1. 2. 3.
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Mar 15, 2025 | 
yahoo.com | Francis Farrell |Olena Zashko
Amid the escalating geopolitical circus, Ukrainian soldiers fighting in between order and chaos assert that the only way to stop Russia remains on the battlefield. The Kyiv Independent spent two weeks in the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove sectors of the front line in Donetsk Oblast, speaking to infantry and artillery commanders, medics, and the civilians now coming into Russia's line of fire. We’ve been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine.
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Feb 21, 2025 | 
kyivindependent.com | Francis Farrell |Olena Zashko |Nick Allard
A decade ago, Ukraine’s Donbas region was known for its thriving heavy industry and coal mining. Today, most of the region's mines are closed due to the destruction caused by Russia's war against Ukraine, which has brought global attention to this area. The Kyiv Independent team visited one of the last remaining operating mines in the region to highlight the resilience of the workers who continue their work despite danger and tough conditions.
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Feb 21, 2025 | 
yahoo.com | Francis Farrell |Olena Zashko |Nick Allard
A decade ago, Ukraine’s Donbas region was known for its thriving heavy industry and coal mining. Today, most of the region's mines are closed due to the destruction caused by Russia's war against Ukraine, which has brought global attention to this area. The Kyiv Independent team visited one of the last remaining operating mines in the region to highlight the resilience of the workers who continue their work despite danger and tough conditions.
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Feb 20, 2025 | 
kyivindependent.com | Martin Fornusek |Olena Zashko
After the Trump administration accused European allies of not pulling their weight in the support for Ukraine, the Kyiv Independent sat down with the EU's first-ever defense commissioner, Andrius Kubilius, to discuss whether Europe is ready to step up. Speaking on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on Feb. 14, Kubilius pushed back against Washington's accusations while underscoring the strides made by the European defense industry since 2022.
