⚡️ Chechen commander admits Russian losses, Ukrainian advances in Kursk Oblast. Apti Alaudinov, the commander of the Chechen Akhmat unit, said in a video on Aug. 8 that Ukrainian forces had advanced around 10 km into Kursk Oblast as of Aug. 7. kyivindependent.com/chechen-co…
Alaudinov became the first Russian commander to acknowledge losses since Ukraine launched a cross-border incursion into Kursk Oblast on Aug. 6. Despite Moscow claiming repeatedly that the Ukrainian advance has been halted, the fighting continues.
⚡️A drone strike against a military airbase in Russia’s Lipetsk Oblast on Aug. 9 set off a chain explosion that detonated more than 700 bombs, a Ukrainian intelligence source told the Kyiv Independent. kyivindependent.com/military-a…
⚡️ Russian attacks across Ukraine over the past day killed at least five people, including a child, and injured 30, regional authorities said early on Aug. 9. kyivindependent.com/attacks-76…
⚡️ Mexico denies Ukraine’s request to detain Putin during visit. “We can’t do that,” President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador told journalists, adding that “it’s not up to us.” kyivindependent.com/mexico-den…
⚡️A fire broke out at a military airfield, and an energy facility was damaged in Russia’s Lipetsk Oblast in a reported drone attack overnight on Aug. 9, Russian authorities said. kyivindependent.com/military-a…
⚡️Russia’s possible involvement in the next global peace summit would not equal negotiations between countries, Yermak says. He noted that the summit would likely include a format in which the 10-point Peace Formula will be presented to Russia, in the presence of all states that endorsed the plan during the first summit. kyivindependent.com/russias-po…
Andriy Yermak, Presidential Office head, stated that while a Russian representative could potentially participate in the second global peace summit for Ukraine, this would not signal the beginning of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.
⚡️IAEA expresses concern about wildfires near occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. Fires have been observed multiple times near the plant and its surrounding areas. Although no power lines were shut down, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) emphasized the vulnerability of the plant’s external power supply, especially as extreme summer heat continues. kyivindependent.com/iaea-expre…
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has raised concerns that intense fires near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), which is under Russian occupation, pose a threat to its external power supply.
Per politici e imprenditori il turismo è il «petrolio dell’Europa meridionale». In effetti come l'industria del fossile estrae benefici dalla natura a vantaggio di pochi e danno di molti.
Dopo cinque anni e mezzo Tel Aviv ha negato il rinnovo del visto ad Andrea De Domenico, capo dell’Ocha, l’Ufficio per il coordinamento degli Affari umanitari dell’Onu per i Territori palestinesi occupati.
A woman jousting with a friar. Le livre de Lancelot du Lac and other Arthurian Romances, Northern France ca. 1275-1300. Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, MS 229, fol. 100v. #medieval #MedievalArt
NPR: Prosecutors concluded that the staff at the Marion County Record committed no crimes before former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody led a raid on its offices and the home of its publisher.#news #NPRnpr.org/2024/08/05/g-s1-15539/…
Building on our earlier thread about Mosaic's federated publication theme, we're excited to dive deeper into some of the key features. Our goal is to co-design the theme with pilot projects, to make this platform ideal for knowledge dissemination on the Fediverse. #Mosaic Earlier thread for context: indieweb.social/@bonfire/11290…
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Russia's top security official, former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, visited Tehran on August 5 as the country allegedly prepares to retaliate against Israel for the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh on Iranian soil on Jul…
⚡️Explosion reported at military plant in Russia, killing 3. An explosion reported at an Avangard plant in Bashkortostan, Russia, killed three people, RFE/RL reported on Aug. 5. The plant belongs to Rostec, the Russian state-owned arms manufacturer. kyivindependent.com/explosion-…
The Ukrainian military destroyed a Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber aircraft and an ammunition depot in Russia’s Rostov Oblast; At least four explosions were heard in Kyiv shortly after the air alert sounded at around 11 p.m. local time on Aug. 5; and more. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-wa…
⚡️Hungarian CEO confident in country’s oil supply despite Ukraine’s Lukoil transit block. Zsolt Hernadi, CEO of Hungarian oil and gas conglomerate MOL Group said that Hungary has 90 days of strategic reserves, with the option to buy Russian crude via Croatia. EU members have privately voiced exasperation that neither Hungary nor Slovakia have managed to reduce their dependency on Russian oil while many other member states did. kyivindependent.com/hungarian-…
Hungary will not face oil shortages due to Ukraine's decision to block Lukoil PJSC's crude transit, according to Zsolt Hernadi, CEO of Hungarian oil and gas conglomerate MOL Group.
This is the third part of the Kyiv Independent’s investigation into the International Legion – a military formation created for foreign fighters defending Ukraine. kyivindependent.com/investigat…
Editor’s Note: This is the third part of the Kyiv Independent’s investigation into the International Legion – a military formation created for foreign fighters defending Ukraine.
⚡Explosions heard in Kyiv shortly after air alert sounds. At least four explosions were heard in Kyiv shortly after the air alert sounded at around 11 p.m. local time, Kyiv Independent journalists reported on Aug. 5. kyivindependent.com/explosions…
L’Italia stanzia altri 6 miliardi per il Global Combat Air Programme, caccia di sesta generazione, oltre a F35 e Eurofighter Typhoon, a cui è interessata Ryad.
Apple and Mozilla will take a big hit if the Google search ruling is upheld; in 2021-2022, $510M out of $593M of Mozilla's revenue came from its Google deal (Jason Del Rey/Fortune)
Se i maltrattamenti sugli animali possono essere propedeutici a quelli sugli esseri umani, è probabile che la corrida sia strettamente imparentata con la tortura.
TIL that the forerunner of the bicycle, the Dandy horse, was invented largely as a result of the climatic changes brought about in Europe by the explosion of Mount Tambora (1815), which widespread crop failures which have led to the deaths of thousands of horses, means of transport at the time.
Giovanna Ricoveri ci ha lasciati. Ma resta tutto il lavoro straordinario fatto in decenni di militanza sociale e culturale. Giovanna entra di diritto nel gotha
Fatima Ouassak è una politologa e militante ecologista, femminista e antirazzista. Il suo ultimo libro Per un’ecologia pirata (tradotto in italiano da Valeria Gennari per Tamu edizioni (2024))...
La Polizia ha lanciato una decina di lacimogeni al gas tossico CS contro i volti e i corpi dei manifestanti No MUOS "rei" di aver tagliato le reti della base USA di Niscemi, realizzata in violazione a tutte le normative di legge di tipo ambentale e p…
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L'assemblea di Confluenza domenica 28 luglio 2024 durante il Festival Alta Felicità a Venaus è stata un successo! Cogliamo l’occasione per ringraziare tutti e tutte coloro che hanno partecipato attraversando il Piemonte per raggiung…
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Powered by Bonfire's topics module, communities can organize their digital content into magazine-style layouts, showcasing discussions and posts prominently. This ensures that valuable knowledge isn't lost in timelines but is easily accessible on the homepage. Our flexible role system allows communities to establish editorial team, sharing responsibilities and moderation duties. Bonfire Taxonomies enable users to create multiple sections, providing a structured magazine experience. 🧵 2/3
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Aumentano in modo preoccupante le aggressioni alle sedi e a compagn* di Rifondazione Comunista, da parte di fascisti e sionisti, essendo individuati come princi
Questa mattina a Roma un sostenitore di Israele ha aggredito il nostro compagno Giovanni Barbera e ha infranto la vetrata della nostra federazione di Roma a Pia
TORNANO IN SERVIZIO GLI SBIRRI TORTURATORI! È notizia recente che sei agenti della polizia penitenziaria imputati nel processo per i pestaggi avvenuti nel carcere di Santa Maria Capua Vetere nell'aprile del 2020, sono stati riammessi in servizio. I sei erano sospesi con stipendio ridotto dal 2021. brughiere.noblogs.org/post/202… #AbusiForzeDellordine #Carcere #Notizieaggiornamenti
Ukraine has won its first gold medal of the Olympic Games in Paris by defeating South Korea in the final of the women's team saber fencing tournament. — Ukrinform.
TARIFS DOUANIERS SUR LES VÉHICULES ÉLECTRIQUES FABRIQUÉS EN CHINE Ottawa s’apprête à emboîter le pas à Washington
« La Chambre de commerce du Canada (CCC) exhorte le gouvernement Trudeau à emboîter le pas à l’administration Biden en imposant à son tour des tarifs douaniers sur les véhicules électriques fabriqués en Chine. »
Ci siamo presi qualche giorno per tirare le somme di questa ottava edizione del Festival Alta Felicità, una tre giorni in cui la Valsusa e il territorio di Venaus si sono trasformati in un laboratorio di esperienze e condivisione, andando ben oltre l…
Russia’s total combat casualties since the invasion have amounted to an estimated 581,760, including 1,170 killed and wounded in the past day. — Ukrinform.
⚡️Released in prisoner swap yesterday, Ilya Yashin vows to return to Russia. Speaking at a press conference in Bonn, Germany, Yashin said he had fought against being released, as exile would effectively end his political opposition work in Russia. kyivindependent.com/released-i…
Speaking to reporters at a press conference in Bonn, Germany, Yashin said he had fought against being released, as a life in exile would effectively end his political opposition work in Russia.
In this edition: German sentenced to death in Belarus pardoned, released as part of historic prisoner swap; EU to seek clarifications on Hungary’s relaxed immigration rules for Russians, Belarusians; and more. kyivindependent.com/belarus-we…
Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko pardons German citizen facing death penalty in Belarus as part of a major prisoner swap between Moscow, Washington and Berlin.
⚡️Crimean Bridge could be destroyed in coming months, Budanov says. The bridge was heavily damaged by Ukrainian strikes in October 2022 and July 2023, prompting Russia to take steps to further defend the structure. kyivindependent.com/crimean-br…
⚡️Explosions reported near Kharkiv. Explosions occurred near Kharkiv on the morning of Aug. 3, Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported via Telegram. The explosions were heard in a suburb outside the city, Terekhov said.
⚡️Oil depot in Belgorod Oblast hit by drones. The drones struck an oil depot in the region’s Gubkinsky district, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said. The attack caused an explosion at the facility and a tank caught fire. kyivindependent.com/oil-depot-…
The drones struck an oil depot in the region's Gubkinsky district, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said. The attack caused an explosion at the facility and a tank caught fire.
⚡️Drones hit warehouses, fuel tanks in Rostov Oblast, official says. An overnight drone strike caused damage to targets in Russia’s Rostov and Oryol oblasts on Aug. 3. kyivindependent.com/drones-hit…
⚡️Explosions reported in Odesa. Several explosions were heard in the city overnight on Aug. 3, according to Odesa Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov. He urged residents to remain in shelters.
⚡️Explosions reported in Vinnytsia Oblast. Several explosions were heard in the city overnight on Aug. 3, according to the news outlet Suspilne. Ukraine’s Air Force earlier warned of the threat of Russian drone attacks in the region.
⚡️Ukrainian special services train Mali rebels to operate drones, media reports. “We have links with the Ukrainians, but just as we have with everyone else, the French, Americans, and others,” said a spokesperson for the pro-independence coalition. kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-…
"We have links with the Ukrainians, but just as we have with everyone else, the French, Americans, and others," said Mohamed Elmaouloud Ramadane, a spokesperson for the pro-independence coalition.
#OtD 3 Aug 1970 outsourced workers, Venice set up barricades in the industrial area of Porto Marghera, Venice, as part of three-month long dispute. Joined by other workers and locals, the area was held under workers' control for three days stories.workingclasshistory.co…
Residents reported hearing multiple explosions across occupied Crimea overnight on Aug. 2, the Telegram channel Crimean Wind reported. kyivindependent.com/explosions…
⚡️ Kamala Harris secures Democratic presidential nomination. Harris became the presumptive nominee after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race last month and now has a chance of becoming the first female U.S. president in history. kyivindependent.com/kamala-har…
Possible ATACMS missiles and drones targeted Russian-occupied Crimea overnight on Aug. 2, occupation authorities claimed amid reports of explosions in various locations on the peninsula. kyivindependent.com/russia-cla…
Possible ATACMS missiles and drones targeted Russian-occupied Crimea overnight on Aug. 2, occupation authorities claimed amid reports of explosions in multiple locations on the peninsula.
Russia and several Western countries held a historic prisoner exchange on Aug. 1. Russian activists, journalists, and dual citizens were freed, as well as Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and ex-U.S. Marine Paul Whelan. kyivindependent.com/whos-who-i…
FOLLE DIVIETO CANNABIS LIGHT: UN DANNO PER TANTE IMPRESE "Il divieto che il governo ha inserito nel ddl sicurezza è una follia oscurantista che, se approvat
“While Russian officials claim the Kh-101 is made entirely of Russian components, research reveals that many critical foreign components are present in this and other Russian missiles,” writes Olena Tregub of the Independent Anti-Corruption Commission. kyivindependent.com/opinion-ru…
Forensic experts identified Kh-101 missile fragments at the Okhmatdyt children’s hospital, one of the sites of Russia’s mass attack on July 8, which killed 33 people in Kyiv, including five children.
The recently registered party of volunteer, politician, and media personality Serhii Prytula has the highest ratings of positive attitude among Ukrainians at 28 %, the survey shows.
⚡Turkey ratifies free trade zone agreement with Ukraine. Turkey ratified the agreement on a free trade zone with Ukraine on Aug. 2, more than two years after the agreement was originally signed. kyivindependent.com/turkey-rat…
⚡️ Ukrainian high jumpers Yaroslava Mahuchikh and Iryna Gerashchenko qualified for the 2024 Olympics finals. They will represent Ukraine in the high jump finals on Aug. 4. kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-…
Ukrainian high jumpers Yaroslava Mahuchikh and Iryna Gerashchenko qualified for the 2024 Olympics on Aug. 2. They will represent Ukraine in the high jump finals on Aug. 4.
⚡Trump criticizes Russia-US prisoner swap as ‘win for Putin.’ The historic Aug. 1 prisoner swap was a “win for Putin,” Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump claimed during an interview with Fox Business on Aug. 2. kyivindependent.com/trump-crit…
The historic Aug. 1 prisoner swap was a "win for Putin," Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump claimed during an interview with Fox Business on Aug. 2.
⚡️ Ukraine expects 400,000 more people will leave the country in 2024 and 300,000 in 2025, according to the National Bank of Ukraine’s (NBU) inflation report published on Aug. 1. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-es…
Ukraine expects 400,000 more people will leave country in 2024 and 300,000 in 2025, according to the National Bank of Ukraine's (NBU) report published on Aug. 1.
Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is days away from choosing her running mate. We’ve compiled the three candidates’ statements on Ukraine, offering a glimpse into what their stance might be. kyivindependent.com/heres-wher…
With the Democratic party planning to nominate U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s 2024 presidential nominee by Aug. 7, a running mate selection is near.
⚡️ Negotiations between the West and Russia on a recent prisoner exchange began more than two years ago, Reuters reported on Aug. 1, citing its undisclosed sources. kyivindependent.com/negotiatio…
The Kremlin was ready to start talks as early as February 2022 after the arrest of American basketball player Brittney Griner, who was jailed for nine years for possession of a vape with hashish oil, Reuters wrote, citing U.S. officials.
A historic prisoner swap took place on Aug. 1, with Russia and several Western countries exchanging a total of 24 detainees, the largest such move in almost 15 years. Those returned to Russia largely consisted of spies, assassins, and cyber-criminals. kyivindependent.com/killers-sp…
⚡️Russian lawmaker arrested over alleged murder plot A Russian lawmaker has been stripped of his immunity from prosecution and arrested over his alleged involvement in a contract killing case, Russian media reported on Aug. 2. kyivindependent.com/russian-la…
According to Kommersant, Senator Dmitry Savelyev attempted last year to arrange the murder of his business partner, who reportedly embezzled money from a company they ran together.
⚡️Mali rebels claim they killed 84 Wagner mercenaries during recent battles. In a post on X, the Strategic Framework for the Defense of the People of Azawad, said it killed 84 Wagner fighters and 47 Malian troops. kyivindependent.com/mali-rebel…
Kyiv and Warsaw have agreed to form and jointly train a new army brigade on Polish soil, betting the initiative could help recruit some of the scores of Ukrainian men living in Poland and other EU countries. kyivindependent.com/poland-and…
Two years ago, three people were nearly convicted in one of Ukraine’s most high-profile assassinations: the 2016 car bombing of journalist Pavel Sheremet. In the wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the controversial case lingers in limbo. Read here: kyivindependent.com/unsolved-a…
Two years ago, a man and two women – a Ukrainian rock musician turned soldier, a military medic, and a female pediatric surgeon – were nearly convicted in one of Ukraine's most high-profile assassination cases: the 2016 car bombing of journalist…
Investors have mostly stayed away from Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion, but the tides are turning, according to a new report from KPMG Ukraine, an accounting organization based in Kyiv. kyivindependent.com/investment…
The Cabinet of Minister’s draft law on increasing military levy receives huge criticism from business and experts; The Parliament adopted the draft laws to extend the martial law and general mobilization in Ukraine; and more. kyivindependent.com/mp-yarosla…
Editor’s note: This is issue 66 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak’s weekly “Ukrainian Economy in Brief” newsletter, covering events from July 22-28, 2024.
Esper Bionics produces a robotic prosthetic currently being used by over 30 Ukrainian soldiers serving in Russia’s war. “A lot of soldiers who receive our hand feel like cyborgs,” says Esper Bionics Chief-of-Marketing Dmytro Ganush. kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-…
“I think that people who stay in (a city like) Kharkiv today accept the strict rules of the game and understand that every day and every moment could indeed be the last,” Ivan Senin, a local poet and musician, told the Kyiv Independent. kyivindependent.com/why-some-u…
The wail of the air raid siren in Ukraine, which signals potential or incoming attacks, has become as burdensome and commonplace a sound as that of traffic or construction work.
Ukraine increases natural gas reserves in underground storage to 10 billion cubic meters; Energoatom got a 181 million-pound, five-year loan to buy nuclear materials; and more. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-st…
Editor’s Note: This is issue 142 of Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly, covering events from July 21-27, 2024. The Kyiv Independent is reposting it with permission.
⚡️ Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least two people and injured at least 16 over the past day, regional authorities reported early on Aug. 2. kyivindependent.com/attacks-72…
⚡️ Ukraine brings back bodies of another 250 fallen soldiers. The bodies will be sent for forensic analysis and identification before being handed over to their families for burial. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-br…
Montreal residents furious over constant sewage floods: ‘It’s like a river down here’ Residents in the Town of Mount Royal (TMR) say their homes have been flooded multiple times and are concerned that their municipality isn't doing enough to help solve the problem. #globalnews #Canada #ClimateChange #Flooding #GlobalNewsMontreal globalnews.ca/news/10676346/tm…
(Adnkronos) - Ottantacinque morti, duecento feriti. Alle 10.25 del 2 agosto 1980 una bomba esplode nella sala d’aspetto della seconda classe della stazione di Bologna.
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