Телеграм канал "The Kyiv Independent"

The Kyiv Independent

Public

Attention : It is important to do your own research before placing your trust in any information, particularly if there's a request for money involved.

Can't Join? @kyivindependent_official

45.8k Members

Updated: March 11, 2026 at 2:58 AM

The Kyiv Independent

Independent English-language journalism in Ukraine. Our website: https://kyivindependent.com/ Become a member: kyivindependent.com/membership/ The official channel of The Kyiv Independent.

@kyivindependent_official is a growing community focused on website and member and related topics

Ranking

Global Ranking

#17886

-1

Language Ranking

#530No change

Category Ranking

#419No change

Participant Growth (Last 28 Days)

Total: 45.8K

24h growth: -146 0%

Latest Posts

The Kyiv Independent

11 бер. 2026 р., 02:43

Russia makes obtaining Russian citizenship in occupied territories https://kyivindependent.com/russia-makes-simplified-passportization-process-in-occupied-territories-indefinite-signaling-consolidation-of-russian-occupation/, signaling consolidation

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree that indefinitely extends the ease of obtaining Russian citizenship in the occupied territories, a move that experts say is a sign that Russia is consolidating its occupation by pursuing mass passportization.

2,190

101

The Kyiv Independent

11 бер. 2026 р., 02:43

⚡️ Hungary's parliament passes resolution https://kyivindependent.com/hungarian-parliament-passes-resolution-against-ukraines-eu-bid/

Lawmakers urged Hungary's government to "avoid sending money or weapons to Ukraine" and instead support "international peace efforts," Hungarian government spokesperson Zoltan Kovacs said.

2,090

140

The Kyiv Independent

11 бер. 2026 р., 02:43

📷 Photo

“Kyiv of Mine” is a documentary that began filming in 2018 as a portrait of modern life in Ukraine’s capital. Initially focused on Kyiv’s growing community of innovators, artists, and entrepreneurs, the film sought to challenge outdated stereotypes about Ukraine by highlighting the people shaping its creative and technological landscape.

When Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022, the story inevitably changed. What began as a film about a city redefining itself became a record of resilience — following how ordinary people adapted as their lives were suddenly reshaped by war.

Explore the series https://www.youtube.com/@KyivOfMine.

2,140

The Kyiv Independent

11 бер. 2026 р., 02:43

⚡️ Kyiv says 'mask has slipped' after https://kyivindependent.com/orban-orders-seizure-of-over-80-million-in-ukrainian-cash-hold/ between seized Ukrainian cash, Druzhba.

Janos Lazar, Hungary's construction and transport minister, has openly acknowledged a connection between the seizure of over $80 million worth of Ukrainian cash and gold last week and the suspension of oil shipments via Ukraine.

"Because if we are being blackmailed, we can't be so stupid as to just let it happen," Lazar said at an event.

2,210

111

The Kyiv Independent

11 бер. 2026 р., 02:43

📷 Photo

https://kyivindependent.com/exclusive-saudi-arabia-prepping-huge-deal-for-ukrainian-weapons-amid-iran-threat/

A Saudi Arabian arms company has signed a deal to buy Ukrainian-made interceptor missiles, the Kyiv Independent has learned, with one source within Ukraine’s defense industry saying that Riyadh and Kyiv are negotiating a separate “huge deal” for arms that could be finalized this week.

Photo: Hossein Beris / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP.

2,800

185

The Kyiv Independent

11 бер. 2026 р., 02:43

⚡️ Orban orders Hungarian government to https://kyivindependent.com/orban-orders-seizure-of-over-80-million-in-ukrainian-cash-hold/ in seized Ukrainian cash, gold.

Orban has tasked the Hungarian tax and customs authority to determine the purpose of the shipments and probe possible links between seven expelled Ukrainian bank employees and "criminal or terrorist organizations," according to a decree.

2,330

163

The Kyiv Independent

11 бер. 2026 р., 02:43

📷 Photo

https://kyivindependent.com/elusive-ukrainian-tycoon-adds-another-project-to-his-exclusive-kyiv-portfolio/

One of Ukraine’s most elusive businessmen has added a long-delayed construction project on Kyiv’s central Khreshchatyk street to his ever-expanding portfolio.

Maksym Krippa, who has splashed out on several landmark properties in central Kyiv during wartime, secured 100% ownership of Ukrainian development firm Graal LLC on March 7 via his investment fund ARS Capital, according to state registry records.

The buyout comes just under a month after Ukraine’s Anti-Monopoly Committee gave ARS the go-ahead to purchase Graal on Feb. 12.

Photo: Kirill Chubotin/Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images.

2,280

The Kyiv Independent

11 бер. 2026 р., 02:43

⚡️ US reportedly https://kyivindependent.com/us-waiving-oil-sanctions-to-reduce-prices/ to reduce global energy prices.

"Ukrainians will pay for that choice in blood," Alexander Kirk, a sanctions campaigner at the NGO Urgewald, told the Kyiv Independent.

2,750

178

The Kyiv Independent

11 бер. 2026 р., 02:43

⚡️ At least 33 people injured in https://kyivindependent.com/at-least/ over the past day.

Russia launched 137 drones against Ukraine overnight, the Air Force reported.

2,770

117

The Kyiv Independent

11 бер. 2026 р., 02:43

📷 Photo

These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of March 10, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

2,760

124

The Kyiv Independent

9 бер. 2026 р., 22:08

⚡️ NATO https://kyivindependent.com/nato-intercepts-iranian-ballistic-missile-entering-turkish-airspace/ entering Turkish airspace.

Ankara previously warned that it reserves the right to respond to any hostile actions against the country.

2,570

109

The Kyiv Independent

9 бер. 2026 р., 22:08

⚡️ Update: Zelensky says 11 https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-sends-interceptor-drones-experts-to-protect-us-bases-in-jordan/ for help with interceptor drones, electronic warfare.

"Ukraine is ready to respond positively to requests from those who help us protect the lives of Ukrainians," he said.

2,540

143

The Kyiv Independent

9 бер. 2026 р., 22:08

⚡️ Putin https://kyivindependent.com/slain-ayatollahs-son-mojtaba-khamenei-named-irans-next-supreme-leader/ on becoming Iran's new supreme leader.

"I am confident that you will honorably continue your father's work," Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

2,750

189

The Kyiv Independent

9 бер. 2026 р., 22:08

⚡ At https://kyivindependent.com/at-least-1-killed-12-injured-in-russian-attacks-on-ukraine-over-the-past-day/ 12 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over the past day.

161 of the drones were shot down or jammed, while the other 36 and two ballistic missiles struck their targets.

2,640

100

The Kyiv Independent

9 бер. 2026 р., 22:08

📷 Photo

https://kyivindependent.com/taras-shevchenko-ukrainian-poet-and-national-hero/

Born into serfdom on March 9, 1814, Taras Shevchenko became the primary architect of modern Ukrainian identity. Nearly 200 years later, his words — calling for the “breaking of heavy chains” — remain a cornerstone of Ukrainian identity as the country defends its sovereignty against Russian aggression.

Illustration: Mari Kinovych/The Kyiv Independent.

2,810

105

The Kyiv Independent

9 бер. 2026 р., 22:08

⚡️ US says ' https://kyivindependent.com/us-says-russia-sanctions-policy-intact-despite-temporary-energy-market-measure/' despite temporary energy market measure.

"Russia's oil remains sanctioned," U. S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said.

2,730

128

The Kyiv Independent

9 бер. 2026 р., 22:08

⚡️ Ukraine https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-sends-interceptor-drones-experts-to-protect-us-bases-in-jordan/ to protect US bases in Jordan, Zelensky says.

"We reacted immediately," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

2,660

119

The Kyiv Independent

9 бер. 2026 р., 22:08

📷 Photo

These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of March 9, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

2,700

The Kyiv Independent

9 бер. 2026 р., 22:08

⚡️Zelensky shares new update on liberated https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-shares-new-update-on-liberated-ukrainian-territory-says-kyiv-more-positive-than-at-end-of-2025/, says Kyiv 'more positive' than at end of 2025.

Ukrainian forces have liberated up to 435 kilometers of Russian-occupied territory in the country's south, thwarting Moscow's efforts to mount a southern offensive, President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed on March 8.

3,130

183

The Kyiv Independent

9 бер. 2026 р., 22:08

⚡️Oil prices surpass https://kyivindependent.com/oil-prices-surpass-100-a-barrel-for-first-time-since-russias-2022-invasion-of-ukraine/ for first time since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

Brent futures, the global benchmark for oil prices, increased 16% on March 8, near to $108 a barrel. Prices last reached this level in 2022, when Russia launched its full-scale war against Ukraine.

3,010

134

The Kyiv Independent

8 бер. 2026 р., 09:10

🎥 Video

⚡️Ukraine https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-hits-russian-shahed-type-drone-storage-in-donetsk-with-scalp-atacms-missiles-military-says/ Russian Shahed-type drone storage in Donetsk with SCALP, ATACMS missiles, military says.

Ukrainian forces targeted a Russian site used for the storage, preparation, and launch of Shahed-type drones with Western long-range missiles near the airport in occupied Donetsk, the General Staff reported on March 7.

Video: Ukraine's General Staff

2,880

166

The Kyiv Independent

8 бер. 2026 р., 09:10

⚡️Update: Death toll https://kyivindependent.com/russia-targets-kyiv-with-ballistic-missiles/ to 10 in Russian attack on Kharkiv.

Another body was found under the rubble of a five-story building in the city of Kharkiv after a Russian missile strike overnight on March 7, Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported.

2,610

128

The Kyiv Independent

8 бер. 2026 р., 09:10

📷 Photo

⚡️Update: Russian mass attack on Ukraine https://kyivindependent.com/russia-targets-kyiv-with-ballistic-missiles/ in Kharkiv, including children.

Russian troops struck a five-story building in the city of Kharkiv with a ballistic missile overnight on March 7, killing seven people, including two children, and injuring at least 15, local authorities reported.

Fourteen people are believed to be trapped under the rubble.

Photo: State Emergency Service

2,840

125

The Kyiv Independent

8 бер. 2026 р., 09:10

📷 Photo

⚡️Russian https://kyivindependent.com/russian-attacks-against-ukraine-kill-10-injure-40-including-children-over-past-day/ against Ukraine kill 10, injure 40 over past day.

Russia launched 480 drones, including Shahed-type unmanned aerial vehicles, and 29 missiles, including hypersonic Zircon anti-ship missile and Iskander-M ballistic missiles, overnight, the Air Force reported.

Photo: Vadym Filashkin/Telegram

2,710

125

The Kyiv Independent

8 бер. 2026 р., 09:10

⚡️Update: Explosions rock Kyiv, https://kyivindependent.com/russia-targets-kyiv-with-ballistic-missiles/ in Kharkiv as Russia strikes residential building.

Russian ballistic missiles and drones attacked Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, including Kharkiv, where five people were killed and 10 were injured overnight on March 7, authorities reported.

3,060

134

The Kyiv Independent

8 бер. 2026 р., 09:10

📷 Photo

These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of March 7, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

2,810

114

The Kyiv Independent

8 бер. 2026 р., 09:10

⚡️US considering https://kyivindependent.com/us-considering-lifting-sanctions-on-russian-oil-to-ease-global-shortage-treasury-chief-says/ on Russian oil to ease global shortage, Treasury chief says.

U. S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on March 6 that Washington is considering lifting some sanctions on Russian oil to address a global supply shortage linked to recent military operations in Iran.

3,370

266

The Kyiv Independent

8 бер. 2026 р., 09:10

⚡️Update: Explosions rock Kyiv, https://kyivindependent.com/russia-targets-kyiv-with-ballistic-missiles/ in Kharkiv as Russia strikes residential building.

Russian ballistic missiles and drones attacked Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, including Kharkiv, where two people were killed and 10 were injured overnight on March 7, authorities reported.

3,160

125

The Kyiv Independent

8 бер. 2026 р., 09:10

⚡️Explosions rock Kyiv as Russia launches ballistic missiles at Ukraine's capital.

Several rounds of explosions have been reported in Kyiv overnight on March 7, according to Kyiv Independent journalists on the ground.

3,260

147

The Kyiv Independent

8 бер. 2026 р., 09:10

⚡️Ukraine's General Staff https://kyivindependent.com/ukraines-general-staff-confirms-damage-to-two-russian-black-sea-fleet-ships-in-novorossiysk/ damage to two Russian Black Sea Fleet ships in Novorossiysk.

Ukraine’s General Staff of the Armed Forces confirmed that two Russian Black Sea Fleet frigates, Admiral Essen and Admiral Makarov, were damaged during a Ukrainian strike on the Russian naval base in Novorossiysk on March 2.

3,330

164

Showing 30 of 100 posts

Loading posts...

Rating

User Reviews (0)

No reviews yet. Be the first to share your experience!

Loading reviews...

The Kyiv Independent

Independent English-language journalism in Ukraine. Our website: https://kyivindependent.com/ Become a member: kyivindependent.com/membership/ The official channel of The Kyiv Independent.

@kyivindependent_official is a growing community focused on website and member and related topics

Ranking

Global Ranking

#17886

-1

Language Ranking

#530No change

Category Ranking

#419No change

Participant Growth (Last 28 Days)

Total: 45.8K

24h growth: -146 0%

Latest Posts

The Kyiv Independent

11 бер. 2026 р., 02:43

Russia makes obtaining Russian citizenship in occupied territories https://kyivindependent.com/russia-makes-simplified-passportization-process-in-occupied-territories-indefinite-signaling-consolidation-of-russian-occupation/, signaling consolidation

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree that indefinitely extends the ease of obtaining Russian citizenship in the occupied territories, a move that experts say is a sign that Russia is consolidating its occupation by pursuing mass passportization.

2,190

101