Today, an estimated 1.6 million Ukrainian children remain in territories occupied by Russia. Cut off from Ukraine's education system, they are exposed daily to Russian propaganda, militarization, and pressure to abandon their national identity. Our new documentary, "The War The Play," follows the victims of Russian occupation as they recount the coercion, threats, and lies told by the occupying authorities that endangered their and their children's lives. Watch the documentary: https://www.youtu
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As Russia continues its winter campaign against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, power plants across the country are coming under repeated missile and drone attacks. The Kyiv Independent’s Dominic Culverwell reports from an undisclosed thermal power plant operated by DTEK, Ukraine’s largest private energy company, to show how energy workers are keeping critical infrastructure running as temperatures drop and attacks continue. Watch the full video at the link in bio. | The Kyiv Independent
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At least fourteen people have been killed and 55 others injured after a mass Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight on June 17. The almost nine-hour long attack saw Moscow's forces launch large numbers of kamikaze attack drones, as well as cruise and ballistic missiles at Ukraine's capital. As of 3 a.m. local time, damage from the Russian attack has been recorded at 12 locations across Kyiv's Solomianskyi, Sviatoshynskyi, Darnytskyi, Dniprovskyi, Podilskyi, and Obolonskyi districts.
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At least one person has been killed and 15 others injured, including a child, amid a mass Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight on Nov. 29, local authorities reported. Air raid alerts were activated across the entire country early in the overnight hours as Russia launched dozens of missiles and hundreds of drones towards the capital. Video: Olena Zashko/Kyiv Independent | The Kyiv Independent
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While Russian officials joined peace talks on Jan. 23, Ukraine survived yet another Russian drone and missile attack on critical infrastructure overnight Jan. 24. We’re at the attack site in Kyiv’s Holosiivskyi district — the Roshen candy factory, where one person died and three others were injured. Despite the damage, the factory store is open, with people buying sweets and coffee. Following the attack, 80% of Ukraine faces emergency power cuts. Nearly 6,000 of Kyiv’s residential buildings are
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