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WEBCBS News previously debunked the story, but Microsoft's report was the first indication that Russia was the source of the false news. The story was initially spread by a website disguised as a local San Francisco media outlet and was replete with an embedded video that Microsoft said used a paid actor.
War - The Kyiv Independent
WEB5 days ago · Key developments on Sept. 17: * Around 1 million killed, wounded in Russia's full-scale war in Ukraine, WSJ reports * Ukraine destroys Russian ammunition depots near occupied Mariupol, Navy says * None of Ukraine's plans to end the war envisages ceasefire, ceding territory, Podolyak says * Russia …
About - The Kyiv Independent
WEBWe had to grow fast. Today, the Kyiv Independent is a dynamic organization producing stories, video reports, podcasts, newsletters, documentaries, and more. In March 2023, one year after the start of the full-scale invasion, we formed a separate unit within the team to investigate Russian war crimes. We are continuing to grow and learn.
Ukraine - The Kyiv Independent
WEB4 days ago · Ukraine approves domestic-made Black Widow bomber drone for military use. by Kateryna Denisova, The Kyiv Independent news desk September 11, 2024. Made in a single-use format, the drone can carry a heavy explosive charge. The relatively low price of the Black Widow allows it to be used as a first-person-view …
News feed - The Kyiv Independent
WEB2 days ago · Updated: Ukrainian drones hit ammunition warehouse in Russia's Voronezh Oblast, source confirms. Drones operated by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) struck an ammunition and military equipment warehouse in Russia's Voronezh Oblats overnight on Sept. 7, a source in the SBU told the Kyiv Independent. 4:24 PM.
Ukraine war latest: Kyiv launches counterattack in Kharkiv Oblast ...
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Ukraine's 3rd Separate Assault Brigade launched a counterattack in Kharkiv Oblast and advanced almost 2 square kilometers deep into the front line area, the brigade said on Aug. 22. Earlier in the day, the brigade released a video showing what it claims was the first footage of an "offensive in full swing" filmed in the eastern region.
Opinion - The Kyiv Independent
WEBOpinion: AI complacency is compromising Western defense. by Charles Fergusson August 26, 2024. Just as the West has been forced into confrontation with Russia and China, military conflicts have revealed major systemic weaknesses in the U.S. and European militaries and their defense-industrial bases.
The origins of 'Slava Ukraini' - The Kyiv Independent
WEBThe use of “Slava Ukraini” as a political slogan initially surged during the Ukrainian War of Independence (1917-1921) when different groups attempted to seize upon the Russian Empire’s collapse and forge an independent Ukrainian state. Ukrainian historian Yuri Yuzych wrote that “Slava Ukraini” was even used by Poles, Armenians, and ...
Freedom of Russia Legion calls on Russian soldiers to surrender, …
WEBPhoto published on Aug. 16, 2024. (Freedom of Russia Legion/Telegram) The Freedom of Russia Legion on Aug. 16 appealed to Russian troops to surrender or switch sides and join the fight "for the normal future of Russia." The statement came amid an ongoing Ukrainian incursion in Russia's Kursk Oblast, with the estimates of Russian captives ...
Kyiv dismisses Russian claims of planned 'dirty bomb' attacks on ...
WEBThe Ukrainian Foreign Ministry dismissed on Aug. 16 Russian claims about Kyiv's alleged plans to attack nuclear power plants with so-called "dirty bombs." The statement came after several Russian state-controlled media claimed that Ukrainian forces are allegedly planning to attack Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in ...