The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com

9 hours ago

⚡️Over 250,000 desertion, AWOL cases opened since 2022, prosecutors say.

More than 250,000 criminal cases have been opened into soldiers' absence without leave (AWOL) and desertion since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022.

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Over 250,000 desertion, AWOL cases opened since 2022, prosecutors say

According to the data provided by the prosecutors, 202,997 criminal cases have been opened into unauthorized abandonment of military units, also known as absence without leave, from 2022 to July 2025....

Kevin Rothrock @kevinrothrock.me

10 hours ago

Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announces that Ukraine is changing wartime rules: men under 22 will now be able to leave the country despite martial law. Ukrainian men ages 18–60 have generally been barred from leaving during the war. Now men 18–21 will be able to get out. t.me/svyrydenkoy/...

Юлія Свириденко | Премʼєр-міністр України

Сьогодні Уряд оновив порядок перетину державного кордону Чоловіки віком від 18 до 22 років зможуть безперешкодно перетинати кордон під час воєнного стану. Йдеться про всіх громадян відповідного віку....

NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com

13 hours ago

Belgium will provide Ukraine with €1 billion in annual military aid until 2029, Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot announced. The package includes F-16 fighter jets in the coming months, a minesweeper vessel, underwater drones, and participation in all key capability coalitions.

Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social

16 hours ago

Russian propagandist Maksim Kalashnikov: gasoline is catastrophically scarce in several regions of Russia. The cause, he said, is the August drone strikes on oil refineries, which put a critical part of the country's refining capacity out of operation.

The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com

15 hours ago

⚡️ Monitors claim Russia captured 2 Dnipropetrovsk Oblast villages for first time; Kyiv doesn't confirm.

Russian forces occupied the villages of Zaporizke and Novoheorhiivka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, DeepState monitoring group reported on Aug. 26.

Monitors claim Russia captured 2 Dnipropetrovsk Oblast villages for first time

Victor Tregubov, a spokesperson for Ukraine's Dnipro group of forces, told the Kyiv Independent that claims about the capture of Zaporizke appeared already on Aug. 25 and were not confirmed by Ukraine...

The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com

1 day ago

⚡️Germany reaffirms support for Ukraine, pledges $10.5 billion through 2026.

German Finance Minister Klingbeil emphasized that Germany “will not duck its responsibility” in supporting Ukraine, and reiterated that Berlin remains Kyiv’s second-largest backer globally and its largest within Europe.

Germany reaffirms support for Ukraine, pledges $10.5 billion through 2026

German Finance Minister Klingbeil emphasized that Germany “will not duck its responsibility” in supporting Ukraine, and reiterated that Berlin remains Kyiv’s second-largest backer globally and its lar...

🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social

1 day ago

❗️🇺🇦Ukrainian attacks on 10 🇷🇺Russian refineries disrupt at least 17% of oil refining capacity, or 1.1 million barrels per day — Reuters

Fabian Hoffmann @frhoffmann.bsky.social

2 days ago

First picture of the "Long Neptune", a range-enhanced 1000-kilometer variant of the Neptune anti-ship cruise missile.

Note the increased diameter in the midsection, likely for additional fuel, while the propulsion & warhead sections appear to remain unchanged compared to the baseline version.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com

2 days ago

Poland can no longer fund Starlink for Ukraine after President Nawrocki vetoed the aid law.

Minister of Digital Affairs Krzysztof Gawkowski called the move a “gift for Putinʼs forces,” warning that cutting Ukraine off from critical services serves the aggressor’s interests.