As of 2026, more than 75,000 women work within the Armed Forces of Ukraine, including more than 55,000 servicewomen. This year, there are 7,000 more female defenders in the Ukrainian military than a ...

KYIV — Baby making has turned into a patriotic act in Ukraine. Fighting back against massive population losses after four ...

Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukrainian courts have convicted thousands of people of collaboration and ...

KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — When Russia’s full-scale invasion began nearly four years ago, a 26-year-old soldier known as Monka didn’t see a combat role she could do. But that changed as technology ...

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Ukrainian athletes talked about an “unpleasant” Paralympics in Milan Cortina because of the return of the Russian flag and anthem. The flag flew at the Paralympics for ...

During an August meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, President Donald Trump reportedly interrupted discussions to make remarks about “beautiful” women from Ukraine and then arranged ...

The fate of Ukraine could be determined in the coming days. Talks are currently underway on a U.S.-proposed peace plan to end Russia's invasion of the country. But for the nearly million Ukrainian ...

Four years of war have discouraged Ukrainian and Russian women from having children, and that could impact their economies in ...

This weekly update from the Kyiv Independent aims to shed light on the situation facing Ukrainians living under Russian ...

Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukrainian courts have convicted thousands of people of collaboration and treason. The Kyiv Independent’s Kateryna Hodunova and Olena Zashko report ...