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Russian forces looted two museums in Kherson in the fall of 2022 — the Art Museum and the Museum of Local History. As the Russian army retreated amid the Ukrainian counteroffensive, it seized over 33,000 pieces of art and historical artifacts, including Scythian,...

11,520

Killed Civilians

584

Killed Children

23,640

Injured Civilians

146,994

Number of War Crimes

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Russia’s disrespect of Trump ‘makes Putin look like a jerk,’ JD Vance’s soldier cousin says

Oct 1, 2025

Nate Vance, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and cousin of U.S. Vice President JD Vance in Warsaw, Poland on Sept. 30, 2025. (Sebastian Przybysz / The Kyiv Independent)After fighting...

‘We have to settle it up’ — Trump calls for Zelensky-Putin meeting again

Sep 30, 2025

As US mulls Tomahawks for Ukraine, here’s how they could be used against Russia

Sep 30, 2025

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Opinion: Time to Call Russia What It Is: a Terrorist State

For more than 11 years Russia has waged a brutal war against Ukraine, relentlessly terrorizing its civilian population. Since the start of the full-scale invasion, Russian forces have launched...

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War up close: How Ukraine’s soldier-photographers document their fight

Oct 1, 2025

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Russian attacks leave five civilians injured in Dnipropetrovsk region

Russia loses 1,010 troops, one air defense system over past day

Ukrainian border guards repel Russian motorcycle assault near Vovchansk

Ukrainian border guards destroy eight Russian shelters on Southern Slobozhanshchyna front

Up to 30 Shahed drones target Kryvyi Rih in massive attack, explosions reported

‘We have to settle it up’ — Trump calls for Zelensky-Putin meeting again

As US mulls Tomahawks for Ukraine, here’s how they could be used against Russia

FM says Russia deliberately creates risks and blocks repairs at Zaporizhzhia NPP through shelling nearby

Ukrainian defense minister, German ambassador discuss opening of new joint defense industry enterprises

Zelensky, Sampietro discuss return of Ukrainian children

Ukrainian, UAE defense officials discuss strengthening security of both states

Ukraine plans to increase gas imports by around 30%

Ukraine’s international reserves rise to $46.52B in Sept

Ukraine Recovers $44M From Frozen US Accounts of Russian-Owned Prominvestbank

Forests of Ukraine increases revenue by 25.4% in nine months

In occupied Crimea, Russian officials search students’ phones for banned apps and Ukrainian settings

MoH explains how Ukrainians aged 40+ can receive free health screenings

EU to fund four cultural projects in Ukraine under Creative Europe program

Over 1,000 Points of Invincibility established in Kyiv

Italy submits UN proposal for ceasefire in Ukraine, Gaza for Olympic Games

Paralympics’ Vote to Lift Russian Suspension ‘Bold Step’ as Conflict Rages: Ex-IOC Executive

Ukrainian pentathletes win third gold medal at 2025 World Military Championships

Ukraine condemns IPC decision to reinstate Russia and Belarus Paralympic Committees

The 11th Kyiv International Economic Forum will take place in Kyiv on October 16

Govt bill No. 13683 would restrict Ukrainians’ access to reproductive technologies

War complicates enterprise-education partnership on workforce training; EDF launches solution project

War up close: How Ukraine’s soldier-photographers document their fight

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