Ukraine News » Donetsk News Ukraine » Donetsk » Security: From Donetsk to Russian airfields: Ukraine expands the battlefield as winter closes in
Russia's offensive in eastern Ukraine continues, but Ukrainian counterattacks around Lyman and Kupyansk are disrupting Moscow's plans. Meanwhile, Ukrainian strikes against Russian fighter-bombers and ...
News Ukraine » Donetsk » Security: News from occupied Ukraine: Former Oleshky resident warns people won't survive this winter
This weekly update from the Kyiv Independent aims to shed light on the situation facing Ukrainians living under Russian occupation and the ever-tightening control of information imposed by the Kremlin ...
News Ukraine » Donetsk » Security: Analysis: Ukraine, Russia set stage for climax of Battle of Donbas
This autumn, as Russia escalated its total-war-style strike campaign against Ukraine’s critical infrastructure and economy, and relations between Kyiv and Washington hit an all-time low, the daily ...
News Ukraine » Donetsk » Security: Ukraine drops NATO bid: Will Kyiv get security guarantees from the West?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he is prepared to abandon Ukraine’s pursuit of NATO membership in exchange for tighter Western security guarantees. His comments came as he has been ...
News Ukraine » Donetsk » Security: Ukraine Reportedly Kills Spy General’s Suspected Assassin Nine Years Later
Ukrainian intelligence reportedly killed Oleh Shutov, accused of assassinating intelligence general Maksym Shapoval in 2017, after a nine-year hunt.
News Ukraine » Donetsk » Security: Trump offered Ukraine enhanced security guarantees
The United States pledged upgraded post-war security guarantees for Ukraine before Donald Trump’s diesel deal derailed the negotiations.
News Ukraine » Donetsk » Security: US close to strongest ever Ukraine security guarantees in Russia peace deal that won’t ‘be on the table forever’: officials
President Trump and senior US officials said Monday they’re closing in on a sweeping peace framework to end the war in Ukraine — featuring “Article Five-like” security guarantees, a ...
News Ukraine » Donetsk » Security: Pro-Russians declare Ukraine’s Donetsk independent
Ukraine was threatened with disintegration as pro-Kremlin militants seized government buildings in the eastern city of Donetsk, declared independence and vowed to vote on joining Russia. The activists ...
News Ukraine » Donetsk » Security: America Floats EU Membership for Ukraine—as an Alternative to NATO
Though America’s most recent ceasefire proposal suggests Ukraine could join the European Union after the war, America has no control over EU accession and no power to implement the demand.