In a basement firing range at the Kharkiv Aviation Institute, first-year student Anastasia Homel watches intently as her professor breaks down and reassembles an automatic rifle in front of her class. It’s a snapshot of how the war has altered education and student life for students taking classes – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the […]
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Netherlands opens fire on suspicious drones near air base housing US nuclear weapons
The drones were spotted above the Volkel Air Base overnight, Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said on Nov. 22. The drones flew away after weapons were deployed and an investigation is underway. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy […]
Ukraine’s HUR releases new data on foreign equipment used in Russian weapons, focusing on eastern Asian companies
Ukraine has long highlighted Western and foreign components used in Russian weapons to call for tougher sanctions. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they can be taken, this is our right to take news and information […]
Chart of the week: Europe doubles down on US weapons as Russian threat grows
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this article stated that there was no public systemic accounting of U.S. weapons sales. It has been updated to state that data on weapons sales is limited. The United States is the biggest exporter of military equipment in the world. But – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com […]
Russian Ka-226 helicopter crashes in Dagestan, killing weapons plant employees
The Kizlyar Electromechanical Plant produces equipment for Russian Sukhoi and MiG aircraft and has been sanctioned for its role in the war against Ukraine. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they can be taken, this is […]
‘Bring Ukraine more weapons’ — author Andriy Lyubka on cultural diplomacy’s main wartime role
When the full-scale invasion began, Andriy Lyubka struggled to write. A celebrated Ukrainian writer and translator, he turned instead to fundraising, logistics, and delivering used cars to the front for soldiers’ needs. Yet somewhere between non-stop volunteer work and battling with exhaustion that comes from it, he began to – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on […]
Exclusive: Ukraine pushes for flexibility in using Russian-frozen-asset loan to buy US weapons if needed
When Deputy Head of Ukraine’s Presidential Office Iryna Mudra suggested to European partners in 2022 that Russia’s frozen assets be used to compensate Ukraine, she says she was met with little enthusiasm. But over the last month, European leaders have begun voicing support for a potential – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This […]
Pakistani national sentenced to long prison term for smuggling Iranian weapons to Houthis
A Pakistani national has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for his part in running a smuggling ring that funneled Iranian-made advanced arms to the Houthis — a deadly mission that led to the deaths of two U.S. Navy SEALs in the Arabian Sea. A federal jury convicted Muhammad Pahlawan on June 5, […]
US government shutdown reportedly putting Ukraine weapons deliveries at risk of delay
The disruption has stalled meetings between Ukrainian officials and U.S. counterparts from the Pentagon, State Department, and White House, according to the Telegraph. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they can be taken, this is our […]
Ukraine to begin exporting naval drones, other weapons, Zelensky says
Kyiv has drawn up proposals for a “controlled export” of Ukrainian weapons, particularly sea drones, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening address on Sept. 21. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they can be taken, […]
Nearly 60% of Ukrainian forces’ weapons domestically produced, Zelensky says
“During this war, Ukraine has already reached the level where nearly 60% of the weapons we have, weapons in the hands of our warriors, are Ukrainian-made, and they are strong weapons, many of them cutting-edge,” Zelensky said in his evening address. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on […]
Germany pledges $500 million for NATO-led US weapons supply to Ukraine
The support will come through NATO’s Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) mechanism, which coordinates funding for Kyiv’s most urgent battlefield needs. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they can be taken, this is our right to […]