Belarus
Belarus Tightens Internet Controls in Move Mirroring Russia, Ukraine Says
Belarusian authorities are limiting mobile data and degrading connection quality as part of broader digital restrictions, Kyiv’s disinformation watchdog said.
April 23, 2026
Ukraine
Kuleba Warns Belarus May Be Preparing for Dangerous Escalation
Former Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba says a series of recent moves in Belarus point to preparations for possible escalation, even if an attack on Ukraine is not imminent.
April 21, 2026
Kyiv
Large-Scale Multimedia Exhibition on Chornobyl to Open in Kyiv With EU Support
The “Chernobyl. 40 Years On” exhibition will open at the Toronto-Kyiv complex in Kyiv – a multimedia project exploring the 1986 disaster and the future of nuclear energy amid war.
April 20, 2026
War in Ukraine
Easter Prisoner Exchange – What It Was Like and What It Could Have Been
Exclusive report by Kyiv Post from the prisoner exchange on April 11 – and why it was not as expected
April 12, 2026
Russia
Budanov Signals New Prisoner Swap by Week’s End
Following the return of 182 Ukrainians on Saturday, Kyiv is preparing a subsequent exchange phase as officials warn that the Orthodox Easter ceasefire is unlikely to hold.
April 12, 2026
Ukraine
182 Ukrainians Return Home in Pre-Easter Prisoner Swap With Russia
President Zelensky announced the recovery of 175 servicemen and seven civilians from captivity, including defenders of Mariupol and Chornobyl, most of whom had been held since 2022.
April 11, 2026
Russia
France: Russian Strike on Chornobyl Caused €500M Damage
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot presented the first financial estimate of the damage caused by the Russian drone strike, which stands at over $576 million, to his G7 counterparts.
March 26, 2026
War in Ukraine
Kharkiv Neutron Source Facility Loses External Power After Russian Strike, IAEA Says
A nuclear research facility in Kharkiv temporarily lost external power following a Russian strike on a nearby substation, the UN nuclear watchdog said.
March 20, 2026
Ukraine
Ivan Marchuk at 90 – An Interview from Vienna
In an exclusive interview with Kyiv Post on the occasion of his 90th birthday, Ukrainian artist Ivan Marchuk reflects on an imperishable spirit, and on art as the voice of the human soul.
Feb. 15, 2026
War in Ukraine
Ukraine Returns 157 Soldiers, Civilians in First POW Exchange of 2026
The exchange marked the 71st prisoner swap since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, with most of those freed held captive since 2022.
Feb. 5, 2026
War in Ukraine
Ukraine in Blackouts as War and Global Tensions Escalate
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Jan. 24, 2026
War in Ukraine
ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 20, 2025
War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on January 20, 2025
Jan. 21, 2026
Ukraine
Chornobyl Disconnection Raises Nuclear Safety Concerns
The IAEA said Ukraine’s Chornobyl nuclear plant lost all external power after mass Russian attacks damaged key substations and transmission lines critical to nuclear safety.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2026
War in Ukraine
Ukraine Warns Russian Strikes on Nuclear Substations Could Lead to ‘Second Chornobyl’
Serhiy Beskrestnov, a Ukrainian expert in electronic warfare, said key substations that connect nuclear plants to the power grid are often located close to reactors – sometimes within a kilometer.
Jan. 19, 2026
War in Ukraine
Cycling 1,600 km Across Ukraine: A Latvian Father and Son’s Journey From Riga to Odesa
Jānis Grandāns and his teenage son Kārlis traveled 1,600 kilometers (994 miles) from the Baltic to the Black Sea to support a school in Odesa and show the world a different Ukraine.
Jan. 2, 2026
War in Ukraine
Russia Launches Massive Overnight Drone Attack on Zaporizhzhia
Ukrainian air defenses intercepted most of the drones, but a shopping center was destroyed and houses were hit as Russia attempted to destroy energy infrastructure near Ukraine’s southern front.
Jan. 2, 2026
War in Ukraine
Rare Russo-Ukraine Local Ceasefire Allows Critical Power Line Repair at Nuclear Power Plant
Officials say a Chornobyl-type disaster has been averted.
Dec. 31, 2025
War in Ukraine
Inside Chornobyl, Ukraine Scrambles to Repair Radiation Shield
In February, a Russian drone hit and left a large hole in the New Safe Confinement (NSC), the outer of two radiation shells covering the remnants of the nuclear power plant.
Dec. 26, 2025
Chornobyl
Russian Strike Could Collapse Chornobyl Shelter: Plant Director
Kyiv has accused Russia of repeatedly targeting the facility, the site of a 1986 meltdown that is still the world’s worst ever nuclear disaster, since Moscow invaded in February 2022.
Dec. 23, 2025
Ukraine
Russia Escalates, Ukraine Strikes Back: This Week’s Key Developments
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Dec. 13, 2025