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Analysis: 5 lessons on air defense and underground architecture from Kharkiv

On a recent voyage through Kharkiv and Kharkiv Oblast, I found myself fixating on how the region was prepping for yet another winter of Russian air attacks — one in which Russia has more aerial weapons than ever, and is already eagerly cutting off the energy supply across Ukraine. Pre-war – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared […]

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Analysis: Ukraine learns hard lessons from Russia’s evolving tactics after clearing Dobropillia ‘breakthrough’

After two and a half months of intense fighting, the red rabbit-ear-looking shape on the battlefield map of Donetsk Oblast is gone for good. With the liberation of two more villages, Sukhetske and Kucheriv Yar, announced by the Ukrainian military over the weekend, the operation to clear the major Russian – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared […]

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Analysis: Hard lessons for Ukraine as clean-up of August Dobropillia ‘breakthrough’ wraps up

After two and a half months of intense fighting, the red rabbit-ear-looking shape on the battlefield map of Donetsk Oblast is gone for good. With the liberation of two more villages, Sukhetske and Kucheriv Yar, announced by the Ukrainian military over the weekend, the operation to clear the major Russian – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared […]

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Analysis: After two oil refinery blasts, Russian propaganda reports a fake one — then blames Ukraine

Editor’s note: This article was published as part of the Fighting Against Conspiracy and Trolls (FACT) project, an independent, non-partisan hub launched in mid-2025 under the umbrella of the EU Digital Media Observatory (EDMO). Click here to follow the latest stories from our hub on disinformation. With Ukraine – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the […]

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Analysis: Despite a grand announcement, Europe takes zero steps towards peace in Ukraine

On Sept. 2, Russia and China outlined their vision of a multipolar world that would likely see democratic Europe largely abandoned by the U.S. and facing the nightmare scenario of direct confrontation with an emboldened, war-hungry Russia. Two days later, democratic Europe responded with a plan for stopping Russian – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on […]