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⚡️US imposes sanctions on Russia’s oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil; Trump cancels meeting with Putin. kyivindependent.com/us-imposes…

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⚡️Update: ‘Any one of us could have died’ — Russian drone attack on Kyiv damages residential buildings, sets fires. Explosions, fires, and damaged buildings were reported in Kyiv late on Oct. 22 amid a Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s capital. kyivindependent.com/any-one-of…

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EU leaders, meeting in Brussels on Oct. 23, are expected to weigh in on a wide range of measures in support of Ukraine — including whether to unlock frozen Russian Central Bank assets for Kyiv. kyivindependent.com/eu-rushes-…

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⚡️Russian drones attack Kyiv, damaging residential buildings. Russian drones attacked Ukraine’s capital late on Oct. 22, damaging residential buildings and sparking fires, Kyiv Independent journalists on the ground reported. Photo: Jared Goyette/The Kyiv Independent

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⚡️Explosions reported near military base in southern Russia, blasts allegedly rock ammunition plant 1,700 km from Ukraine. kyivindependent.com/explosions…

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Russian mass attack kills civilians in Kyiv, blackouts begin as energy grid damaged; Ukrainian forces liberate Kucheriv Yar in Donetsk Oblast as clean-up of Dobropillia breakthrough continues; and more. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-wa…

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Russia attacked Kharkiv with drones on Oct. 22, damaging a kindergarten and killing one person and leaving nine injured, local authorities reported. Video: The Kyiv Independent

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A massive Russian attack pummeled Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Oct. 22. Emergency power outages were implemented across the country as energy workers battled to repair damaged infrastructure, in some cases while still under bombardment kyivindependent.com/russian-as…

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⚡️ Poland hopes Ukraine knocks out Druzhba pipeline — Sikorski taunts Hungary. kyivindependent.com/poland-hop…

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The Kyiv Independent’s documentary “No God But Theirs” will be screened on Oct. 29 in Washington, D.C., at Ukraine House (2134 Kalorama Rd NW). Register here: ukrainehouse.us/event-details/…

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Russia attacked Kharkiv with drones on Oct. 22, damaging a kindergarten and killing one person and leaving nine injured. President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the attack, saying, “There is no justification for a drone strike on a kindergarten, nor can there ever be.” Video: The Kyiv Independent

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In the new episode of the KI Insights Podcast, Adam Sybera visits MEP Markéta Gregorová at the European Parliament to find out how the European Union defends democratic mechanisms in an era of hybrid threats. Listen on Spotify: bit.ly/47znnt9

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⚡️ SBU reveals next-gen Sea Baby naval drones, confirms use in June Crimea Bridge attack. In a video, the SBU revealed two versions of the new drone. kyivindependent.com/sbu-releas…

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The Kyiv Independent’s Tim Zadorozhnyy speaks with former U.S. Ambassador Steven Pifer about the recent U-turn in U.S. President Donald Trump’s policy on Ukraine following a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Watch here: piped.video/watch?v=iDr_V9_Znp…

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⚡️ Update: Ukraine, Sweden sign letter of intent on possible deal for up to 150 Gripen jets. The memorandum is not aimed at immediate new donations, but includes a possibility for a major deal involving 100-150 Gripen E jets, Sweden says. kyivindependent.com/zelensky-a…

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⚡️ ‘Budanov’s sanctions’ — HUR confirms Ukrainian drone strike on Dagestan oil refinery. “On October 22, the Sargas unit… made a ruckus at an oil refinery in Makhachkala, Republic of Dagestan, Russia,” a source said. kyivindependent.com/drones-att…

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⚡️ Russia just hit a kindergarten in Kharkiv. Officials said it was likely the attack included jet-powered Geran-2 drones. kyivindependent.com/russian-ai…

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Do not miss our first-ever live event in New York City, “Stories From Democracy’s Front Line,” where the Kyiv Independent team will share stories from the life of a newsroom in times of war. Reserve a place here: kyivindependent.com/stories-li…

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These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Oct. 22, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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The defense of Ukraine is the defense of Europe — European leaders have said so many times. It’s time they started acting like it. kyivindependent.com/editorial-…

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⚡️ Update: Zelensky arrives in Norway after visiting Sweden. Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska arrived in Oslo to meet Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere, presidential spokesperson Serhii Nykyforov confirmed for the Suspilne broadcaster. kyivindependent.com/zelensky-a…

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⚡️ Zelensky arrives in Sweden to make ‘defense export’ announcement. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Zelensky are meeting in the city of Linkoping, home to the defense company Saab, which produces Gripen fighter jets and other arms. kyivindependent.com/zelensky-a…

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Managed to introduce "synergistic frictivation" into the company lexicon after using it in a strategy document to test if anyone reads them. Now, senior management uses it in presentations as if it's gospel. Last week, someone suggested we "frictivate our verticals".


Our cat dragged back a baby rabbit earlier this year. It started a competition with my neighbour. Her cat has accumulated 114 points to my cat's 121. The cats don't know they're competing but we do coo at their kills.


⚡️Update: 15 injured in Zaporizhzhia amid Russian attack. The number of injured in Zaporizhzhia is at least 15 people, Governor Ivan Fedorov said following a Russian attack overnight on Oct. 22. kyivindependent.com/russia-tar…

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⚡️Update: At least 2 killed in Kyiv following mass overnight Russian attack against Ukraine. A Russian drone attack on the capital caused a fire in a high-rise building in Kyiv’s Dniprovskyi district, killing at least two people. Ten residents were rescued and emergency services are working at the scene, according to city officials. kyivindependent.com/russia-tar…

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⚡️Russia targets Ukrainian cities with ballistic missiles in mass overnight attack. Explosions have been reported in Kyiv, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and the southern port city of Izmail. kyivindependent.com/russia-tar…

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⚡️Update: Trump says ‘no determination’ yet on Putin summit. “I don’t want to have a wasted meeting,” Trump told reporters at the White House on Oct. 21. He said there would be an update on next steps in “the next two days.” kyivindependent.com/no-plans-f…

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⚡️BREAKING: Ukraine strikes Russian chemical plant with long-range Storm Shadow missiles, military says. The Bryansk Chemical Plant produces gunpowder, explosives, and rocket fuel components, which Russia uses in attacks against Ukraine. kyivindependent.com/breaking-u…

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SBU destroys 2 Russian drone-hunting aircraft, releases video; Russian drone attacks kill 4, injure 16 in Sumy and Chernihiv oblasts; Italy ready to buy U.S. weapons for Ukraine, Bloomberg reports; and more. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-wa…

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⚡️Update: Russia not interested in diplomacy unless threatened by Tomahawks, Zelensky says. As soon as Tomahawks for Ukraine “became less immediate, Russia’s interest in diplomacy faded almost automatically,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said. kyivindependent.com/no-plans-f…

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Ukraine’s central bank has held the country’s exchange rate relatively stable in the last year after the initial volatility caused by Russia’s full-scale invasion. But that might be about to change. kyivindependent.com/will-ukrai…

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⚡️ Romania, Poland detain Ukrainian citizens over alleged Russian-backed sabotage plot. The perpetrators were allegedly planning to set fire to the Bucharest headquarters of Nova Post, Ukraine’s largest private courier service. kyivindependent.com/romania-po…

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⚡️ Blasts hit Romanian, Hungarian oil refineries tied to Russia. Explosions took place at the Petrotel-Lukoil refinery in Ploiești, southern Romania, as well as at Hungary’s largest oil refinery in Szazhalombatta. kyivindependent.com/blasts-hit…

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Maria Lvova-Belova — Russia’s Commissioner for Children’s Rights, wanted by the International Criminal Court for the abduction of Ukrainian children — has revealed new details about kidnapping a boy from Mariupol whom she later claimed to have adopted. kyivindependent.com/without-sh…

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⚡️ Ukraine war latest live: SBU destroys 2 Russian drone-hunting aircraft, releases video. “This work to ‘clear the way’ for our long-range drones ensures uninterrupted strikes on Russian rear areas,” the SBU said. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-wa…

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⚡️ No plans for Putin-Trump meeting in ‘immediate future,’ media reports. Lavrov and Rubio also do not plan to meet in person in the near future, though they held a “productive” call on Oct. 20, Reuters reported, citing a White House source. kyivindependent.com/no-plans-f…

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⚡️ For the first time, Russia reportedly sends oil shipment to Georgia’s new refinery. The Kulevi facility, Georgia’s first full-cycle oil refinery, launched operations earlier this month as part of efforts to reduce dependency on fuel imports. kyivindependent.com/russia-rep…

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The Kyiv Independent is excited to introduce its 2025 Holiday Gift Guide — a handpicked selection of over 90 meaningful gift ideas from more than 75 Ukrainian brands. Shop here: kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-…

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The Kyiv Independent is excited to introduce its 2025 Holiday Gift Guide — a handpicked selection of over 90 meaningful gift ideas from more than 75 Ukrainian brands. kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-…

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[2025/10/21 15:01]



⚡️ Ukraine, Europe back Trump’s call to cease hostilities along current front line. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-eu…

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⚡️Son of ex-Belarusian presidential candidate killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine, media reports. Ivan Uss reportedly signed a contract with the Russian army on Jan. 17 but died just weeks into his service. kyivindependent.com/ex-belarus…

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⚡️ Ukraine war latest live: UK ready to deploy forces to Ukraine if Trump brokers peace deal. The U.K. is ready to deploy troops to Ukraine if U.S. President Donald Trump secures a peace deal with Russia, Sky News reported on Oct. 21. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-wa…

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Officers are conducting searches at the home of the former head of Ukraine’s state-owned grid operator, Ukrenergo, over allegations of misappropriating funds, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Oct. 21, citing sources in law enforcement. kyivindependent.com/law-enforc…

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⚡️As Tomahawk pressure vanishes, Russia escalating strikes on Ukraine’s energy sector, Zelensky says. kyivindependent.com/russia-esc…

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⚡️ Poland warns Putin’s flight to Hungary for Trump talks could be diverted to The Hague. kyivindependent.com/poland-war…

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⚡️ Ukraine war latest live: Russia’s Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery ceases operations following drone attack. The refinery halted primary crude processing on Oct. 19, following the second drone attack in a month. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-wa…

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⚡️Blaze reignites at oil depot in Russian-occupied Crimea, media reports, Ukrainian drones spotted in area. kyivindependent.com/blaze-flar…

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These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Oct. 21, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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Barnfattigdomen i Sverige ökar igen: ”Alarmerande” -> dn.se/sverige/barnfattigdomen-…


Russian President Vladimir Putin is once again trying to seize through political backchanneling what he has failed to capture by force. So what is Donbas? And why is Russia so obsessed with it? kyivindependent.com/why-does-r…

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[2025/10/20 19:37]



Russia is preparing ‘an active winter campaign,’ HUR says; Russian ‘sabotage’ unit that killed civilians in Pokrovsk later eliminated, Ukrainian military says; HUR strikes next-gen Russian radar system in Crimea with long-range drones; and more.

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[2025/10/20 18:56]



⚡️ Gen. Drapatyi to head new task force amid Ukraine’s military controversial corps reorganization. The announcement comes amid long-documented tension between Syrksyi and the 42-year-old Drapatyi, one of Ukraine’s most highly-regarded generals. kyivindependent.com/general-dr…

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[2025/10/20 17:27]



⚡️ Zelensky to join ‘Coalition of the Willing’ meeting in UK this week. President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to attend an upcoming meeting of the “Coalition of the Willing” in London on Oct. 24, French President Emmanuel Macron said. kyivindependent.com/zelensky-t…

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[2025/10/20 17:29]



A laser pointer at 2B FPS

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As Russian attacks, financed in part by massive energy and fuel revenues, drive Ukraine into blackouts, European nations have welcomed the bill, which will slash billions from Russia’s budget. kyivindependent.com/europe-mov…

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Moscow’s covert network of tankers, which operate under false flags, obscure ownership, and often nonexistent insurance, deliberately sail in legal grey zones of international waters and have become a key source of income for Russia’s oil export strategy. kyivindependent.com/eu-mulls-h…

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⚡️Russian ‘sabotage’ unit that killed civilians in Pokrovsk later eliminated, Ukrainian military says. The shooting occurred after Russian troops infiltrated behind Ukrainian lines, the 7th Corps of Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces reported on Oct. 20. kyivindependent.com/russian-so…

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A Russian assault group shot dead several unarmed civilians inside the embattled city of Pokrovsk after infiltrating behind Ukrainian lines, the 7th Corps of Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces reported on Oct. 20. kyivindependent.com/russian-so…

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⚡️ Ukraine war latest live: HUR strikes next-gen Russian radar system in Crimea with long-range drones. “The demilitarization of Crimea continues!” HUR wrote. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-wa…

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[2025/10/20 14:57]



⚡️ Lavrov, Rubio hold phone call ahead of planned Trump-Putin meeting. Lavrov and Rubio are also scheduled to meet in person on Oct. 23, according to Reuters. kyivindependent.com/lavrov-rub…

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Ukraine has presented potential gas, nuclear, and oil projects to the White House and American companies as Washington pushes Europe to rid itself of Russian energy and fuel, Zelensky told reporters during a press briefing on Oct. 19. kyivindependent.com/american-c…

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[2025/10/20 14:22]



⚡️ Spanish airport temporarily halts flights over suspicious drone sighting. The news follows a string of similar cases across Europe in recent weeks, which have already caused air traffic disruptions in Germany, Norway, and Denmark. kyivindependent.com/spanish-ai…

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⚡️ Ukraine war latest live: Europe weighs cut-off of Kremlin oil and gas. European officials are considering new means of reining in the Kremlin’s fossil fuel exports. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-wa…

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⚡️ Russia faces nearly $100 billion deficit in 2026, Zelensky says. “We think already today that next year, Russia will have a significant deficit, nearly $100 billion,” Zelensky said. kyivindependent.com/russia-fac…

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[2025/10/20 12:55]



⚡️ ‘Russia’s stance doesn’t change’ — Kremlin responds to Trump’s proposal to freeze Ukraine front line. kyivindependent.com/russias-po…

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[2025/10/20 11:34]



⚡️Ukraine preparing long-term contract for 25 Patriot systems after meetings in US, Zelensky says. According to Zelensky, the proposed contract for 25 Patriot systems would be carried out over several years, “with different quantities each year.” kyivindependent.com/ukraine-pr…

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[2025/10/20 09:58]



In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, The Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur reports on the reappearance of unmarked “little green men” on Estonia’s border — a chilling reminder of Russia’s hybrid warfare tactics from 2014. piped.video/watch?v=tZEl6fi0gW…

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[2025/10/20 10:02]



⚡️ EU expects to approve 19th sanctions package against Russia on Oct. 23. “We are expecting this week, also, to adopt a 19th package of sanctions. Unfortunately, not today, but we have also a leaders’ meeting coming up on Thursday,” Kallas said. kyivindependent.com/eu-expects…

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[2025/10/20 09:19]



Ukraine’s metal sector says it is being made a scapegoat for Poland’s steel troubles, as Polish groups urge Warsaw to press Brussels to limit growing Ukrainian imports. kyivindependent.com/ukraines-e…

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[2025/10/20 08:55]



These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Oct. 20, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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[2025/10/20 08:29]



The call between the U.S. and Russian presidents effectively derailed the Washington meeting between Trump and Zelensky and the expectations that came with it, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the situation. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-ha…

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[2025/10/20 07:39]



⚡️ Update: Trump denies asking Zelensky to cede all of Donbas to Russia. “We never discussed that. We think that what they should do is just stop at the lines where they are, the battle line… the rest is very tough to negotiate,” Trump said. kyivindependent.com/hes-going-…

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[2025/10/20 06:12]



⚡️Major Russian gas plant forced to suspend gas intake following Ukrainian drone attack. kyivindependent.com/massive-ru…

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[2025/10/20 03:07]



⚡️Major Russian gas plant forced to suspend gas intake following Ukrainian drone attack. kyivindependent.com/massive-ru…

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[2025/10/20 03:08]



⚡️Updated: Trump suggested offering both Kyiv, Moscow security guarantees during White House meeting, Reuters reports. kyivindependent.com/hes-going-…

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[2025/10/20 00:26]



⚡️Belarus seeks talks with Kyiv amid efforts to break Western isolation. kyivindependent.com/belarus-se…

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[2025/10/19 23:58]



⚡️Updated: Zelensky should not be pressured to give up territory, Poland’s Tusk says. “We should all put pressure on Russia to stop its aggression. Appeasement never was a road to a just and lasting peace.” kyivindependent.com/hes-going-…

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[2025/10/19 20:12]



⚡️Update: All 192 miners evacuated after Russian attack on coal facility. All 192 miners have been safely evacuated to the surface, the energy company DTEK announced on Oct. 19. No workers were injured. kyivindependent.com/russian-ma…

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[2025/10/19 19:40]



⚡️’He’s going to take something’ — Trump says Putin has ‘won’ territory in Ukraine. “He’s won certain property,” Trump told Fox News, indicating that Putin would lay claim to Ukrainian lands as part of a U.S.-brokered peace deal. kyivindependent.com/hes-going-…

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[2025/10/19 19:26]



Putin seeks full control of Donetsk Oblast as key to any deal with Ukraine, WP reports; Ukraine peace deal should give no unoccupied lands to ‘terrorist’ Putin, Zelensky tells NBC; European leaders push for Ukraine peace plan; and more. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-wa…

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[2025/10/19 19:04]



⚡️Russian mass attack traps nearly 200 miners underground, evacuation underway. Russia launched a large-scale attack against a coal mine in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on Oct. 19, trapping 192 employees underground, the Ukrainian energy company DTEK reported. kyivindependent.com/russian-ma…

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[2025/10/19 17:50]



⚡️Ukraine peace deal should give no unoccupied lands to ‘terrorist’ Putin, Zelensky tells NBC. Soldiers should “stay where they stay” and not offer new territory to Putin, who has reportedly demanded full control of Donetsk Oblast as a peace condition. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-pe…

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[2025/10/19 16:31]



Seeking to curb Moscow’s influence, Latvia and Estonia are phasing out the Russian language in education, tightening immigration rules, and targeting Russian-linked organizations. kyivindependent.com/question-o…

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[2025/10/19 12:26]



“Many think that the Russians are forced to fight. In fact, the Kremlin is afraid of mobilizing its people,” Kateryna Stepanenko, Russia research fellow at the Institute for the Study of War, told the Kyiv Independent. kyivindependent.com/russia-has…

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[2025/10/19 12:04]



In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, Anna Belokur reports on another Trump–Zelensky meeting in Washington, following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s intervention to dissuade the U.S. from supplying Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles. piped.video/watch?v=tZEl6fi0gW…

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[2025/10/19 12:13]



These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Oct. 19, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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[2025/10/19 07:09]



⚡️Putin reemphasized full Donetsk control as key to any deal while signaling possible compromises on Zaporizhzhia and Kherson oblasts in Trump call, WP reports. Some White House officials described the proposal as progress, while a senior European diplomat cautioned that Ukraine would likely view it in a very different light. “It’s like selling them their own leg in exchange for nothing,” the unnamed diplomat said. kyivindependent.com/putin-reem…

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⚡️Austria drops objections, paves way for EU’s 19th Russia sanctions package. Vienna had previously held up the sanctions over a demand that the EU compensate Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank International for losses inflicted by Russian penalties. kyivindependent.com/austria-dr…

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At least 1,076 Cuban nationals have fought or are fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) told the Kyiv Independent on Oct. 15. Ninety-six are known to have died or gone missing in action. kyivindependent.com/exclusive-…

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⚡️European leaders push for Ukraine peace plan after disappointing Washington meetings. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that the meeting had not gone as Zelensky had hoped. kyivindependent.com/european-l…

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[2025/10/18 15:49]



Lithuania’s new government quietly reduced the state-provided security for exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, a move that has been attributed to financial concerns and a perceived lower threat level. kyivindependent.com/reduced-pr…

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[2025/10/18 13:46]



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⚡️Repairs underway at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant as ceasefire zones established, IAEA says. International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi said “both sides engaged constructively” with the agency to enable the repair plan. kyivindependent.com/repairs-un…

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⚡️Foreigner fatally stabbed in western Ukrainian city of Ternopil, police report A Latin American citizen was fatally stabbed after a dispute in the western Ukrainian city of Ternopil, local police said. kyivindependent.com/foreigner-…

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These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Oct. 18, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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⚡️Russian attacks kill one, injure 11 over past day. The Ukrainian Air Force reported downing 136 drones launched by Russia overnight. kyivindependent.com/russian-at…

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[2025/10/18 10:32]



A Russian missile strike this week on a Ukrainian training ground — the latest in a series of deadly strikes on training centers — has heightened scrutiny and sparked criticism of the Ukrainian military command’s ability to protect recruits. kyivindependent.com/russia-kee…

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[2025/10/18 10:10]



The Kyiv Independent sat down with Olha Stefanishyna, Ukraine’s ambassador to the U.S., to discuss her new role, her mission to strengthen U.S.-Ukraine relations, and her efforts to build trust with the Trump administration. kyivindependent.com/ukraines-n…

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