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May 29, 2022

Putin’s Nightmare: A Ukrainian Guerrilla Movement Has Emerged

A new front in the war for Ukraine: Ukrainian officials had announced in early April that they expected a full-scale Ukrainian guerrilla movement to emerge in the late spring.

Putin’s Nightmare: A Ukrainian Guerrilla Movement Has Emerged

May 28, 2022

‘Welcome to hell’: Ukrainian airborne fighting Russia in Donbas woods

SLOVIANSK, Donetsk Oblast — The battlefield stretches through the dense forest on the banks of the Siversky Donets River.

‘Welcome to hell’: Ukrainian airborne fighting Russia in Donbas woods

May 26, 2022

Zelensky: it's very important to hold 🇷🇺accountable for invading a neighboring country so that other countries don't do this

He said: "🇨🇳 is now taking the position that it's normal to occupy the territory of other countries."

Zelensky: it's very important to hold 🇷🇺accountable for invading a neighboring country so that other countries don't do this

May 26, 2022

Zelensky rips Kissinger over suggestion Ukraine cede territory to Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday slammed former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger for suggesting earlier this week that Ukraine cede some territory to Russia in the name of peace.

 Zelensky rips Kissinger over suggestion Ukraine cede territory to Russia

May 25, 2022

Three months of Russia’s war in photos

It has been three months since people across Ukraine woke up to explosions, signaling the start of Russia’s all-out war against Ukraine.
The Kyiv Independent publishes the most notable photos from the last three months of Russia’s all-out war against Ukraine.

Three months of Russia’s war in photos

May 25, 2022

Editorial: The Kyiv Independent’s response to the New York Times editorial board

the New York Times editorial board argues that it’s too dangerous to assume that Ukraine can win the war. It says “Russia is too strong,” that Ukraine should make a “painful compromise” and give up some territories to Russia. The U.S. must understand the futility and stop “taunting” Russia, the editorial says. Meaning: Ukraine will lose anyway, stop helping it so it’s over faster.

Editorial: The Kyiv Independent’s response to the New York Times editorial board

May 24, 2022

Prosecutors have identified the Russian commander responsible for the death of a child in the Kharkiv region

A Russian commander who ordered the shelling in the Kharkiv region, which killed a child, has been identified.

Prosecutors have identified the Russian commander responsible for the death of a child  in the Kharkiv region

May 22, 2022

Ukrainian troops have ‘broken the backbone’ of the Russian army, says Volodymyr Zelensky

The Ukrainian president admitted victory would be ‘bloody’ but said diplomacy could bring an bring end to the war

Ukrainian troops have ‘broken the backbone’ of the Russian army, says Volodymyr Zelensky

May 21, 2022

President Zelensky last night proposed a deal with allies to compensate Ukrainians

President Zelensky last night proposed a deal with allies to compensate Ukrainians who’ve suffered from Putin’s invasion by seizing Russian funds and assets abroad.

President Zelensky last night proposed a deal with allies to compensate Ukrainians

May 17, 2022

Zelenskyy on rescue from Azovstal: Ukraine needs Ukrainian heroes alive

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that thanks to the actions of the Ukrainian military along with the negotiating team, ICRC and UN, Ukraine has undertaken a rescue operation aimed at saving the military personnel from Azovstal. 221 servicemen were taken to the territory temporarily occupied by Russia for further exchange. 53 seriously wounded soldiers had been taken to a hospital located in CADLR (certain areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions).

Zelenskyy on rescue from Azovstal: Ukraine needs Ukrainian heroes alive
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