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    How Kharkiv and its locals prepare for fourth winter under constant Russian attacks

    A man walks down a dark street during a blackout after another Russian attack on Kharkiv

    UKRAINE, KHARKIV — On Nov. 23,  Russians conducted another massive attack on Kharkiv, killing five people and injuring 17. Kharkiv mayor Ihor Terekhov said the airstrike damaged one of the substations and the heating supply network. With the first …

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    Alla Horska’s life and death in Ukraine’s struggle against Russian annihilation

    Alla Horska’s life and death in Ukraine’s struggle against Russian annihilation

    Editor's Note: This story was originally published in The Kyiv Independent's first-ever print edition, titled "The Power Within." You can order a copy in our e-store.

    Carrying a portrait of Ukrainian artist Alla Horska at her funeral, poet Vasyl Stus, …

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    Russia won't escape responsibility for crimes in Ukraine, — ambassador's statement #shorts

    Russia won't escape responsibility for crimes in Ukraine, — ambassador's statement #shorts

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    Czech foundation drops Flamingo missile donation amid Ukraine corruption probes

    Czech foundation drops Flamingo missile donation amid Ukraine corruption probes

    The Czech foundation Gift for Putin will no longer buy Flamingo cruise missiles from Ukrainian weapons maker Fire Point due to connections to a recent corruption scandal, local media reported.

    "We collected the money very quickly, but serious doubts …

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    I thank everyone who is putting pressure on Russia! – Zelenskyy #shorts

    I thank everyone who is putting pressure on Russia! – Zelenskyy #shorts

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    AMNESTY OUT of peace plan! RIGA GOES "ALL-IN": Latvia gives 12,000 DRONES and €15M for 2026!

    AMNESTY OUT of peace plan! RIGA GOES "ALL-IN": Latvia gives 12,000 DRONES and €15M for 2026!

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    BREAKING: Zelensky's chief of staff Yermak resigns amid Ukraine's biggest corruption scandal

    BREAKING: Zelensky's chief of staff Yermak resigns amid Ukraine's biggest corruption scandal

    Andriy Yermak, head of the President's Office, submitted his resignation following searches by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) at his premises earlier on Nov. 28, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced.

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    How Ukrainian helicopter pilots hunt down Russian drones

    How Ukrainian helicopter pilots hunt down Russian drones

    As Russia bombards Ukraine with Shahed drones almost every night, the 12th Army Aviation Brigade takes to the skies in decades-old helicopters to intercept them. The Kyiv Independent’s Kollen Post joined the pilots to understand how they fly, …
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    🔥Ukrainian defense forces hit an oil refinery in Saratov #shorts

    🔥Ukrainian defense forces hit an oil refinery in Saratov #shorts

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    European officials welcome Ukraine’s anti-corruption searches of Zelensky's top aide

    European officials welcome Ukraine’s anti-corruption searches of Zelensky's top aide

    As law enforcement raids the house of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s closest aide, European officials are voicing support for Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies — with one even expressing relief that a figure seen a toxic among some in Europe is …
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    Ukraine WILL NOT GIVE UP land for peace! All Nuclear Power Plants fully restored!

    Ukraine WILL NOT GIVE UP land for peace! All Nuclear Power Plants fully restored!

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    Ukraine war latest live: Russian offensive near Zaporizhzhia Oblast's Huliaipole repelled as troops spotted on city outskirts

    Ukraine war latest live: Russian offensive near Zaporizhzhia Oblast's Huliaipole repelled as troops spotted on city outskirts

    Live coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine with breaking news and frontline updates, updated 6 times today. Ukrainian forces, including the 33rd Separate Assault Regiment, repelled a Russian offensive near Huliaipole in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, …
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    Putin hosts Orban in Moscow, says Russia-Hungary relations at historical high

    Putin hosts Orban in Moscow, says Russia-Hungary relations at historical high

    Orban reiterated his readiness to hold the peace talks on Ukraine in Hungary, even as plans for a summit in Budapest between Putin and Trump have been scrapped.

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    Belgian PM raises stakes on Kyiv lifeline, renewing opposition to Russian frozen-assets reparations loan

    Belgian PM raises stakes on Kyiv lifeline, renewing opposition to Russian frozen-assets reparations loan

    In a letter, sent on Nov. 27 and seen by the Kyiv Independent, Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever labelled the EU's "reparations loan" scheme as "fundamentally wrong," and argued that moving forward on the initiative could complicate an eventual …
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    Russia claims receipt of US-Ukraine peace plan parameters ahead of Moscow talks

    Russia claims receipt of US-Ukraine peace plan parameters ahead of Moscow talks

    The statement comes as U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to travel to Moscow for meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin next week.

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    Ukraine strikes Saratov oil refinery, airfield in Russian-occupied Crimea, Ukraine's General Staff says

    Ukraine strikes Saratov oil refinery, airfield in Russian-occupied Crimea, Ukraine's General Staff says

    Residents in several Russian cities and in occupied Crimea reported hearing explosions overnight on Nov. 28.

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    Five ways to keep Ukraine in your news feed

    Five ways to keep Ukraine in your news feed

    We’ve put together a few quick tips on how you can fight back against the algorithm and keep Ukraine in the news you’re seeing.

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    More Ukrainians get news from TikTok and Telegram, fueling propaganda and privacy concerns

    More Ukrainians get news from TikTok and Telegram, fueling propaganda and privacy concerns

    Amid the ongoing war, Ukrainians' growing reliance on social networks for real-time news reflects a search for immediacy — yet this shift exposes them to new forms of disinformation.

    The trend toward getting news from social networks is global, but in …

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    'If you give your life, you live forever' — North Korean soldiers in Ukraine encouraged to use grenades to avoid capture, media reports

    'If you give your life, you live forever' — North Korean soldiers in Ukraine encouraged to use grenades to avoid capture, media reports

    The North Korean military is highlighting the "heroic services" of soldiers who blew themselves up in Ukraine rather than be taken prisoner, a Daily NK source said.

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    BREAKING: Investigators search Zelensky's chief of staff in Ukraine's biggest corruption case

    BREAKING: Investigators search Zelensky's chief of staff in Ukraine's biggest corruption case

    Editor's note: This story is being updated.

    The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) said on Nov. 28 that it was conducting searches at the premises of President Volodymyr Zelensky's chief of staff Andriy Yermak.

    Yermak is being investigated by the …

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    Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan damaged after Russia’s 'Soyuz' launch to the International Space Station

    Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan damaged after Russia’s 'Soyuz' launch to the International Space Station

    Russia’s Roscosmos space agency reported that the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan sustained significant damage during the Soyuz MS-28 launch to the International Space Station, according to multiple Russian media reports published …
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    Explosions reported in several Russian cities amid Ukrainian drone attack

    Explosions reported in several Russian cities amid Ukrainian drone attack

    Explosions were reported in several Russian cities, including Taganrog, Novorossiysk, and Saratov, overnight on Nov. 28 amid a widespread drone attack.

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    "Peace plan" as capitulation: the document could have been written in the Kremlin, – Anna Danylchuk

    "Peace plan" as capitulation: the document could have been written in the Kremlin, – Anna Danylchuk

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    Russia welcomes US attempts to find a peaceful solution, but refuses to make concessions #shorts

    Russia welcomes US attempts to find a peaceful solution, but refuses to make concessions #shorts

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    The wrong way to peace in Ukraine

    The wrong way to peace in Ukraine

    About the author: Timothy Snyder is an American author and historian who specializes in the history of Central and Eastern Europe and the Holocaust.

    Last week, Russia attacked Ukrainian civilians with more than 500 drones, cruise missiles, and …