Ukraine

War in Ukraine

OPINION: Will Trump’s Attitude to the War in Ukraine Differ Second Time Around?

Some Ukrainian Americans came to the conclusion during the US presidential election that a win by the former president would be good for Ukraine as he is a serial “winner.”

By Mark Temnycky

Nov. 18, 2024

Zelensky

Former Preschool Teacher Downs Russian Cruise Missile with Her First “Live” Shoot

Three years ago, Nataliya Hrabarchuk was a preschool teacher but on the morning of Sunday, Nov. 17 she took out a Kh-101 missile with an “Igla” MANPADS missile.

By Kyiv Post

Nov. 18, 2024

War in Ukraine

ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November, 17, 2024

War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on November, 17, 2024

By ISW

Nov. 18, 2024

War in Ukraine

‘Way Too Late’ – Ukraine at War Update for Nov. 18

Biden allows Kyiv to employ US-made weapons inside Russia; Poland first among allies to welcome the latest, “way too late” development; Biden meets with G20 to talk Ukraine, Gaza, Trump.

By Christopher Stewart, Katie Livingstone

Nov. 18, 2024

Ukraine Breaking News Today Live on 11-18-2024

Stay on top of Russia-Ukraine war 11-18-2024 developments on the ground with KyivPost fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated war maps.

By Kyiv Post

Nov. 18, 2024

Ukraine

OPINION: The US and Ukraine’s Circular Predicament

A prolonged war in Ukraine is in the national interests of neither Ukraine nor the US. And yet, a quick end along the current lines will only benefit Russia and hurt the US.

By Alida Blendonohy

Nov. 17, 2024

Odesa

OPINION: Appeal to UNESCO About Saving Odesa’s Cultural Heritage Sparks Controversy

The battle to preserve the “polyphonic cosmopolitanism” of Ukrainian Odesa Intensifies.

By Anastasia Piliavsky, Ugo Poletti

Nov. 17, 2024

Drones

[VIDEO] Russian Kalibr Missiles Pierce Through the Sky Over Odesa as Dawn Breaks

Locals in the Odesa region have filmed multiple Russian missiles piercing through the sky as they whistled by en route to their targets.

By Kyiv Post

Nov. 17, 2024

Featured

Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Energy Grid Yet Again – The Implications

With winter already approaching, the latest attack renewed discussions about a potentially unforgiving winter for Ukrainians and what the future might hold under the upcoming US administration.

By AFP

Nov. 17, 2024

Nuclear weapons

Should Ukraine Become a Nuclear Power?

After the collapse of the USSR, Ukraine agreed to the withdrawal of Soviet nuclear weapons when it signed the Budapest Memorandum. In return, it received security guarantees that now prove worthless.

By Eurotopics

Nov. 17, 2024

Drones

Russia Launches 120 Missiles, 90 Drones in Sunday Attack on Ukraine – Zelensky

The Ukrainian president said in his Sunday morning address that Ukraine managed to down more than 140 aerial targets thanks to air defense groups and jets, including the F-16s.

By Kyiv Post

Nov. 17, 2024

Ukraine

‘Significant Damage’ to Thermal Power Plants in Latest Attack – Ukraine’s Energy Operator

DTEK, one of Ukraine’s major energy operators, said its power plants were targeted by Russian drones and missiles, and they sustained “significant damage” in the attack.

By Kyiv Post

Nov. 17, 2024

War in Ukraine

Why a Decentralized Grid Is Key to Ukraine’s Efforts to Rebuild

As Ukraine prepares for another winter under Russian attack, it is shoring up its energy capacity by making a “strategic shift” toward distributed energy resources.

By Bianca Giacobone

Nov. 17, 2024

Drones

Waves of Russian Drones, Missiles Hit Across Ukraine

The drone strikes persisted intermittently for multiple hours on Sunday morning, followed by dozens of missiles, including the Kinzhal hypersonic missiles.

By Leo Chiu

Nov. 17, 2024