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In our new investigative documentary, No God but Theirs, the Kyiv Independent’s War Crimes Investigations Unit uncovers the persecution of Ukrainian Christian communities in Melitopol — a city in eastern Ukraine now under Russian occupation. Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=zb7Tc5…

⚡️'Absolutely insane' — Zelensky condemns Russian offensive in Sumy Oblast amid Moscow's maximalist demands. kyivindependent.com/absolutely-ins…

President Volodymyr Zelensky on June 20 condemned Russia's attempts to advance in Sumy Oblast, as Moscow intensifies its rhetoric of maximalist demands toward Ukraine.

⚡️'This is the best offer Ukraine can get today' — Russia won't back down as renewed peace talks loom. Russia's proposal is the "best offer Ukraine can get today," Russia's envoy to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, said at a Security Council meeting on June 20. kyivindependent.com/this-is-the-be…

⚡️Ukraine developing interceptor drones to counter Russian attacks, Zelensky says. President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his June 20 nightly address that Ukraine is developing interceptor drones and that domestic production is "already delivering results." kyivindependent.com/ukraine-develo…

⚡️Russian attacks injure 7 people in Kherson Oblast. Seven people were injured in Russian drone and artillery attacks on Kherson Oblast on June 20-21. Strikes hit multiple settlements, including the city of Kherson. kyivindependent.com/russia-attacks…

⚡️ Russian economy warnings are 'greatly exaggerated,' Putin claims. The statement comes after warnings from his own officials about stagnation and looming recession. kyivindependent.com/putin-downplay…

⚡️ Trump administration sends layoff notices to 600 Voice of America staff, NYT reports. U.S. President Donald Trump's crackdown against Voice of America has been celebrated by Russian propagandists, who welcomed the cuts to the network. kyivindependent.com/trump-administ…

⚡️ At least 13 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day. Russia launched 272 drones overnight, including Iranian-designed Shahed-type suicide drones, along with two aeroballistic missiles and six cruise missiles. kyivindependent.com/at-least-13-in…

⚡️ Russia recruits Central Asia migrants as 'cannon fodder' in Ukraine war, HUR says. Citizens of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and other countries in the region are increasingly being drawn into Russia's war effort. kyivindependent.com/russia-recruit…

⚡️ Russia's Oreshnik missile production can be halted by 'urgent' sanctions, Zelensky says. Russia first launched the experimental Oreshnik missile in an attack against Dnipro on Nov. 21. kyivindependent.com/russias-oreshn…

⚡️ Russia 'afraid to admit' scale of losses, trying to hide by dumping soldiers' bodies on Ukraine, Zelensky says. Ukrainian authorities have confirmed that at least 20 of the bodies Russia returned as Ukrainian were actually Russian soldiers. kyivindependent.com/by-dumping-bod…

Dutch protesters who regularly call for an end to military aid to Ukraine will descend on The Hague next week to protest the upcoming NATO summit, which is set to take place on June 24-25. kyivindependent.com/the-pro-russia…

Forged from the remnants of the Soviet Spetsnaz, Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces have become a vital pillar of the country’s current defense, playing their role in some of the war’s most decisive engagements. youtu.be/9k1kHfVzB_k

⚡️ 'My husband is free' — Belarus opposition leader Sergei Tikhanovsky freed after US envoy visits Minsk. Sergei Tikhanovsky was sentenced to 18 years in prison on politically motivated charges in 2021. kyivindependent.com/in-highest-lev…

⚡️ Ukraine approves Termit ground drone for battlefield deployment. The tracked robot is a next-generation version of Ukraine's existing ground-based unmanned systems already deployed across the front. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-approv…

My interview with Ukrainian rockstar and storyteller extraordinaire Irena Karpa about love, sex, loneliness and waiting during wartime. The latest for The Kyiv Independent kyivindependent.com/love-sex-survi…

Nearly 5 million acres have burned since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, ignited by missile fire, artillery shelling, and explosive devices. This story was published in conjunction with grist. kyivindependent.com/how-3-years-of…

In an interview with the Kyiv Independent Ukrainian author and singer Irena Karpa reflected on the evolving roles of women in Ukrainian society and the military and the emotional aftermath that will shape a new generation of Ukrainian storytellers. kyivindependent.com/love-sex-survi…

⚡️Ukraine planning diplomatic overhaul to win stronger global support against Russia. "The president has already made certain personnel decisions ... because the criterion is very simple: results," Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-planni…