Drones and thermal imaging cameras are set to enhance surveillance and detection capabilities, particularly in combat zones with challenging visibility conditions.
This technological upgrade will allow Ukraine to better monitor enemy movements and …
Amy B. Zegart
Drones and thermal imaging cameras are set to enhance surveillance and detection capabilities, particularly in combat zones with challenging visibility conditions.
This technological upgrade will allow Ukraine to better monitor enemy movements and …

U.S. President Donald Trump called on Russia to “make a deal” to end the war in Ukraine on Jan. 22, warning that failure to reach an agreement would lead to increased sanctions, tariffs, and taxes on Russian goods.
“If a deal is not …

When Oleg Petrasiuk began taking photos in 2009, photography was only meant to be a side gig to earn some money while in college. Eventually, it became his life’s work.
After Russia launched its all-out war against Ukraine, Petrasiuk was drafted to …

President Volodymyr Zelensky met leading American and European executives and business leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22, emphasizing Ukraine’s investment potential and the importance of international support …
In a stark warning, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, cautioned that Russia might launch military aggression against an EU country as early as 2028. Speaking at the European Defence Agency’s (EDA) annual …
In a stark warning, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, cautioned that Russia might launch military aggression against an EU country as early as 2028. Speaking at the European Defence Agency’s (EDA) annual …

The Kyiv Independent sat down with Timothy Ash, an associate fellow in the Russia and Eurasia program at Chatham House, to discuss Russia’s current economic situation and why the Kremlin is running out of options as inflation rises, interest …

Hours after taking office, U.S. President Donald Trump put a stop on U.S. foreign development assistance for 90 days to review and ensure it aligns with the new administration’s policy.
Ukraine tops the recipient list of U.S. development …
In a grueling eight-hour confrontation, Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SOF) successfully repelled an assault by North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk region. By the ninth hour of the battle, the Ukrainian defenders were down to just one-third …
Speaking at the International Media Council at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asserted that if Russia amasses an army of a million troops, Ukraine will also need a defensive force of the same size until …

Some 21% of Ukrainians would want to move abroad if all travel restrictions were lifted, according to a survey by the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation and the Razumkov Center published on Jan. 21.
Men aged 18-60 are not allowed to leave …
Here is Ivan’s assessment of the current situation near Pokrovsk (as published on Twitter on 22JAN).
Operational Overview: Kostyantyn Mashovets, a Ukrainian military observer, has reported that …

Russia lacks sufficient forces for a big breakthrough in Ukraine, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, General Christopher Cavoli, said during a discussion on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos on Jan. 21.
“I’m …

Russia wanted to install pro-Kremlin oligarch Viktor Medvedchuk as Ukraine’s president after forcing President Volodymyr Zelensky to step down, the Ukrainian head of state said on Jan. 22, citing a Kremlin ultimatum he received in the early …

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) detained a lawyer from Dnipro suspected of aiding Russian missile strikes against the city and then attempting to flee the country, the SBU said on Jan. 22.
The agency did not reveal the suspect’s identity …

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Soldiers of the 8th Regiment of Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces resisted a North Korean assault in Russia’s Kursk Oblast for eight hours before retreating, killing 21 and wounding 40 …

President Volodymyr Zelensky separately met with German opposition leader Friedrich Merz and Israeli President Isaac Herzog on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos on Jan. 22.
Talks between Zelensky and Merz focused on “necessary …

Ukraine’s ascension to NATO ultimately rests on U.S. President Donald Trump’s will, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 21.
“Everything depends on the United States. If …

A Kyiv court arrested General Yurii Halushkin, General Artur Horbenko, and Colonel Illia Lapin, three officers accused of leading an unsuccessful defense in Kharkiv Oblast during a Russian offensive last spring, Suspilne reported on Jan. 21.
Russia …

The U.S. and European countries remained in contact with Russia throughout the full-scale war, namely on the level of intelligence agencies, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. …

Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least two people and injured at least 29 over the past day, regional authorities reported on Jan. 22.
In Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, three people were injured in Russian attacks against the Synelnykove district on …

Vladimir Kiriyenko, son of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Deputy Chief of Staff Sergei Kiriyenko, has continued making investments in the West through offshore companies despite sanctions, The Moscow Times reported on Jan. 21.
Kiriyenko, the CEO …

The Trump administration is working to attain a sustainable peace in Ukraine so that the war with Russia does not begin anew in two to four years, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Jan. 21.
“We are going to engage in making it (the …

Russia has lost 823,980 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on Jan. 22.
This number includes 1,950 casualties Russian forces suffered just over …

Elise Stefanik, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee for United Nations ambassador, said on Jan. 21 that Trump should be given “maximum flexibility” to end Russia’s full-scale war in Ukraine.
Trump nominated Stefanik, a …