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  KYIV POST: Zelensky Urges US to Pass Lindsey Graham Sanctions Bill After Russia Strikes Sumy Apartment Block, Killing 2 https://www.kyivpost.com/post/84867 President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Washington to pass the late Senator Lindsey Graham’s bill following a Russian strike on a residential high-rise in Sumy on Friday, Sept. 18. According to RBC-Ukraine, US President Donald Trump is expected to sign the bill later today. #World #Ukraine

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  KYIV POST: Zaluzhny Is Right About Western Weapons but Wrong About NATO https://www.kyivpost.com/opinion/81948 Ukraine received Western weapons in quantities too small to transform the war but large enough for Russia to study and counter. The failure was not NATO’s lack of military potential, but the absence of a Western strategy for Ukrainian victory. #Ukraine

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  KYIV POST: Russian Strike Triggers Ammonia Leak in Kyiv; Emergency Crews Contain Threat https://www.kyivpost.com/post/81729 A Russian missile strike damaged a specialized ammonia tank in Kyiv’s Holosiivskyi district, causing a leak during a wider overnight assault. Emergency crews contained it by 2:10 a.m., and officials said nearby residents were not at risk. #Ukraine

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  KYIV POST: Ex-Deputy PM Stefanishyna Charged in Graft Case https://www.kyivpost.com/post/81848 Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office charged former Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna with illicit enrichment involving more than Hr.13.9 million ($334,000) and filing false asset declarations. Investigators allege she concealed several high-value assets and obtained property beyond her declared income. #Ukraine

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  KYIV POST: Lithuania Discovers Underground Tunnel Dug From Belarus to Smuggle Migrants https://www.kyivpost.com/post/81836 Lithuanian border guards have discovered an unfinished underground tunnel dug from Belarus beneath the countries’ border fence, allegedly intended to smuggle migrants into Lithuania. The passage, found near Druskininkai, is the third tunnel uncovered by authorities in recent weeks amid growing border security concerns. #World

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  KYIV POST: From Radushne to Lublin: How Russia’s North Korean Missiles Expose the West’s Air Defense Gap https://www.kyivpost.com/analysis/81427 Russia’s apparent return to using North Korean ballistic missiles – alongside a missile breach of Polish airspace – shows that Ukraine’s air defense shortage is already a direct threat to Europe. #Ukraine #World #Asia #Europe

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  KYIV POST: Ukrainian Air Force Intelligence: New Russian Economy Cruise Missile Now In Mass Production https://www.kyivpost.com/post/81406 Russia has begun mass production of its low-cost Banderole cruise missile, now used widely against Ukraine. Built with foreign dual-use components, it mainly serves as a decoy or hits lightly defended targets. A “real” Russian cruise missile costs about ten times a Banderole. Production is probably ten weapons daily, reports say. #Ukraine

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  KYIV POST: Power Outages Persist Across Crimea, Strikes on 6 Substations https://www.kyivpost.com/post/81410 Parts of occupied Crimea remained without electricity because of damage to energy facilities and the main transmission grid. The outages followed Ukrainian strikes on six substations, although the extent of the damage and its direct connection to the disruptions have not been independently verified. #Ukraine

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  KYIV POST: Ukraine Receives €3.47B EU Loan for Defense Needs https://www.kyivpost.com/post/81407 Ukraine received €3.47 billion from the EU under the Ukraine Support Loan mechanism. The funds will support defense procurement, including Gripen fighter jets, drones, and air defense systems, as well as urgent budget needs. #Ukraine

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  KYIV POST: Lavrov’s Latest Interview: A Masterclass in Russian Desperate Self-Deceit https://www.kyivpost.com/opinion/81408 When a foreign minister invokes divine intervention and distorts history to justify current policy, you are seeing a state that has run out of rational arguments and excuses. #EasternEurope #World

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  KYIV INDEPENDENT: Russian propagandist Xenia Fedorova faces deportation from France https://kyivindependent.com/france-to-deport-pro-kremlin-broadcaster/ French authorities said that her "conduct undermines the fundamental interests of the state," and her continued presence on French territory "therefore constitutes a particularly serious and immediate threat to public order." #Ukraine

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  KYIV INDEPENDENT: 'Almost nothing remained': Russian missile kills at least 6 family members in Ukrainian village https://kyivindependent.com/nothing-remained-of-the-heartbreak-as-entire-family-killed-instantly-by-russian-missile-attack-on-village-house/ Six members of the family have been confirmed killed, with rescuers still searching for any remains of the other five as of 6 p.m. local time. #Ukraine

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  KYIV POST: Buried Motorcycle of Missing Russians Found in Thailand https://www.kyivpost.com/post/81413 Thai police found a buried motorcycle of two missing Russian siblings near Pattaya after local residents reported suspicious activity. The search continues as authorities have yet to find the missing siblings. #World #Asia

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  KYIV POST: Oleksiy Sobolev Appointed as Deputy Head of Presidential Office by Zelensky https://www.kyivpost.com/post/81416 President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Oleksiy Sobolev, who lost his ministerial post during a broader cabinet reshuffle two weeks ago, as deputy head of the presidential office. Sobolev will oversee economic policy and coordinate Ukraine’s postwar recovery plan with the government and international partners. #Ukraine

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  KYIV INDEPENDENT: Putin likes his worst option in Ukraine https://kyivindependent.com/putin-likes-his-worst-option-in-ukraine/ If Russian President Vladimir Putin were to make a clear-headed assessment of the state of his war with Ukraine, he would seek a ceasefire. But his head apparently is not clear, because all signs point to him pursuing some kind of escalation. If he does indeed embark on such a #Ukraine

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  KYIV INDEPENDENT: Assault regiment commander ordered troops to fire on retreating comrades, media investigation alleges https://kyivindependent.com/assault-regiment-commander-ordered-opening-fire-on-retreating-friendly-soldiers-investigation-says/ The 225th Assault Regiment — which had fought as a battalion in Chasiv Yar before helping lead the lightning incursion into Kursk Oblast in 2024 — is one of the largest units of the Ukrainian military, having been expanded to at least 15

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  KYIV POST: Russian Strikes on Dnipropetrovsk Region Kill 3, Wound 10 https://www.kyivpost.com/post/81417 Russian forces struck six districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region more than 50 times with drones, artillery and guided aerial bombs (KABs), killing three people and wounding 10. Pavlohrad and the Nikopol area sustained the heaviest damage to private homes, businesses and infrastructure. #Ukraine

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  KYIV INDEPENDENT: Ukraine war latest: Heartbreak in Ukrainian village as Russian missile kills at least 6 family members https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-heartbreak-in-ukrainian-village-after-russian-missile-kills-6-family-members/ Key developments on July 30:'Almost nothing remained': Russian missile kills at least 6 family members in Ukrainian villageUkraine hits one of Russia's largest Lukoil-owned oil refineries, General Staff confirm...

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  KYIV INDEPENDENT: North Korean missile likely used in Russian strike that killed 6 family members in Ukraine, Zelensky says https://kyivindependent.com/north-korean-missile-believed-to-be-used-in-strike-that-killed-6-family-members-in-ukraine-zelensky-says/ "The alliance between the Moscow scumbags and the deranged regime in North Korea exists for the sake of missiles, North Korean troops on our borders here in Europe, and killing our Ukrainian children," Zelensky said in...

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  KYIV INDEPENDENT: Russia's defense giant quietly launches new cryptocurrency despite EU sanctions https://kyivindependent.com/russia-quietly-launches-new-cryptocurrency-for-international-payments/ A cryptocurrency associated with Russia's sprawling state defense corporation has quietly launched just as the European Union targets Russian crypto markets with further sanctions.Blockchain data reviewed by Kyiv Independent suggests that ruble token RubX, announced by Rostec...

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  KYIV POST: Russia Used North Korean Missile in Radushne Strike Which Killed Family of 10 https://www.kyivpost.com/post/81418 President Volodymyr Zelensky said preliminary data show Russia used a North Korean ballistic missile in the strike that killed a family of 10 in the Kryvyi Rih district of Dnipropetrovsk region on Thursday, July 30. #Ukraine #World

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  KYIV POST: Koretsky Orders Urgent Inspection of All Civil Defense Shelters https://www.kyivpost.com/post/81419 Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky ordered ministries and regional administrations to urgently inspect every civil defense shelter in Ukraine for proper maintenance and unobstructed access. He said blocked shelter access is unacceptable as the war approaches its fifth year. #Ukraine

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  KYIV POST: Russian Missile Destroys US-Owned Drone Factory in Kyiv https://www.kyivpost.com/post/81420 A Russian ballistic missile destroyed a Kyiv drone factory owned by Delaware-registered Terminal Autonomy, marking what appears to be the first time Moscow has targeted a US company throughout the whole war. No casualties were reported in the strike. #World #Ukraine

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  KYIV POST: Russian Boxers Cleared to Compete Under National Flag and Anthem https://www.kyivpost.com/post/81423 World Boxing has fully reinstated Russian athletes, permitting them to compete under the national flag and anthem after restrictions imposed following Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. #World #Europe

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  KYIV POST: Ukraine War News Today - Top Stories and Breaking Updates from Kyiv Post https://www.kyivpost.com/thread/81421 Stay informed with the most important Ukraine breaking news today. This page compiles the top headlines and critical updates from across Ukraine, offering a real-time snapshot of key developments. Whether it’s military updates, political changes, or international reactions — we bring you the latest Ukraine news as it happens. All reports are carefully curated from

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  KYIV INDEPENDENT: Warsaw to consider providing Ukraine with additional Patriot missiles after suspected Russian missile falls in Poland https://kyivindependent.com/warsaw-to-consider-providing-ukraine-with-additional-patriot-missiles-after-suspected-russian-missile-falls-in-poland/ In the early hours of July 30, sirens blared in the Poland's Lublin region, F-16 fighter jets were scrambled, and an explosion was reported after an "unidentified object," later described by Tusk as...

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  KYIV POST: Russian Window to Attack Europe: NATO Won’t Be Ready Until 2035 https://www.kyivpost.com/opinion/81333 The United States has formally warned Poland that Russia may stage an armed provocation on its soil within months – designed to test NATO’s Article 5 commitment and force the West to halt aid to Ukraine. To understand why this warning matters, start in 1967. #World #Europe

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  KYIV POST: ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 28, 2026 https://www.kyivpost.com/post/81282 War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on July 28, 2026 #Ukraine

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  KYIV INDEPENDENT: Ukraine brought back almost 50 children from Russian-occupied territory in July https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-brings-back-over-50-children-from-russian-occupied-territory-in-july/ "However, thousands of children remain trapped under occupation, where they are forced to forget their roots and are openly being prepared for war. But we will not stop," a Save Ukraine statement read. #Ukraine

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  KYIV INDEPENDENT: Ukraine's military intelligence names Russian unit behind deadly jet-powered drone strike on Chernihiv supermarket https://kyivindependent.com/ukraines-military-intelligence-names-russian-unit-behind-deadly-jet-powered-drone-strike-on-chernihiv-supermarket/ HUR called the attack a "war crime" in their report, which identifies the Russian unit who launched the video-equipped, rocket-powered drone at a busy civilian target in broad daylight. #Ukraine