KYIV POST: Ukraine War News Today - Top Stories and Breaking Updates from Kyiv Post https://www.kyivpost.com/thread/82619 Stay informed with the most important Ukraine breaking news today. This page compiles the top headlines and critical updates from across Ukraine, offering a real-time […]

KYIV INDEPENDENT: Russian strike damages DTEK thermal power plant, forces halt in operations https://kyivindependent.com/russian-strike-hits-dtek-thermal-power-plant-forces-halt-in-operations/ Russia attacked one of Ukraine's DTEK thermal power plants on Aug. 18, severely damaging equipment […]

KYIV POST: Russian Halts DTEK Thermal Power Plant https://www.kyivpost.com/post/82617 Russia carried out a massive strike on a DTEK thermal power plant on Tuesday, Aug. 18, forcing the station to halt electricity generation. According to DTEK, its thermal power plants have been attacked more […]

KYIV POST: Fedorov Calls for Wartime Elections, Says Putin Shouldn’t Set the Timeline https://www.kyivpost.com/post/82618 Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov called on Tuesday, Aug. 18, for Ukraine to develop a mechanism to hold elections during the war, arguing Russia should not be able […]

KYIV POST: Russian Jet-Powered ‘Shahed’ Drone Reaches Western Ukraine for First Time https://www.kyivpost.com/post/82616 A Russian jet-powered “Shahed” drone flew roughly 900 kilometers (nearly 560 miles) from Crimea into western Ukraine on Tuesday, Aug. 18, marking the farthest such strike […]

KYIV INDEPENDENT: Ukraine, Belgium working toward proposed new ‘Drone Deal’ https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-belgium-working-toward-proposed-new-drone-deal/ President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Aug. 18 that Ukraine and Belgium are working toward a "Drone Deal" as the two countries seek to […]

KYIV INDEPENDENT: Breaking: Fedorov calls for wartime elections, says Putin shouldn't decide when Ukrainians vote https://kyivindependent.com/fedorov-calls-for-wartime-elections-says-putin-shouldnt-decide-when-ukrainians-vote/ Democracy is "part of what we are fighting for today," Former […]

WAR ON THE ROCKS: How Feasible is a European Nuclear Deterrent Without Washington? https://warontherocks.com/how-feasible-is-a-european-nuclear-deterrent-without-washington/ #warontherocks In 2025, James Cameron wrote, “Eurodeterrent: A Vision for an Anglo-French Nuclear Force,” where he […]

KYIV INDEPENDENT: Russia unleashes large-scale attack with jet-powered drones as Kyiv faces at least 9 air raid alerts in a single day https://kyivindependent.com/russia-unleashes-large-scale-attack-with-jet-powered-drones-as-kyiv-faces-nine-air-raid-alerts-in-a-single-day/ At around 7:45 p.m […]

KYIV POST: Ukraine, Belgium Advance Talks on Drone Deal https://www.kyivpost.com/post/82615 President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed possible signing dates with Belgian Deputy Prime Minister Maxime Prévot on Tuesday, Aug. 18, as Ukraine and Belgium move forward with finalizing a Drone Deal […]

KYIV INDEPENDENT: Can Ukraine choke off Russia’s LNG trade at the source? https://kyivindependent.com/can-ukraine-cut-off-russias-lng-trade-at-the-source/ Despite increasingly stringent sanctions on Moscow, countries worldwide continue to import Russian fossil fuels. The flexibility and […]

KYIV INDEPENDENT: Ukraine war latest: Zelensky formally nominates Khmara as defense minister, rules out Fedorov's comeback https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-zelensky-formally-nominates-khmara-as-defense-minister/ Key developments on Aug. 18:Zelensky formally taps Khmara as defense […]

KYIV INDEPENDENT: 1 killed, 15 injured in drone explosion at bus stop used by Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant workers, IAEA says https://kyivindependent.com/1-killed-15-injured-in-drone-explosion-at-bus-stop-used-by-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-power-plant-workers-iaea-says/ The Russian-installed […]

KYIV INDEPENDENT: 'But what did we do?' — How Ukraine's strikes on Wildberries brought Russia's war home https://kyivindependent.com/but-what-did-we-do-how-ukraines-strikes-on-wildberries-brought-war-home/ When we started this series in the spring, the idea was simple: every month, to take […]

KYIV INDEPENDENT: Belgium open to using frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine if Europe shares risks https://kyivindependent.com/belgium-open-using-frozen-russian-assets-help-ukraine-europe-shares-risks/ "The risks we identified at the time have not miraculously vanished. But we have no […]

KYIV POST: Germany Opens Drone Defense Research Center After Leipzig Airport Incident https://www.kyivpost.com/post/82614 Germany opened a new drone security research center on Tuesday, Aug. 18, less than two weeks after an explosive-laden unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was found near a […]

KYIV INDEPENDENT: German court convicts Ukrainian man in alleged Russian sabotage plot https://kyivindependent.com/germany-sentences-ukrainian-man-to-prison-over-alleged-russian-arson-plot/ The Stuttgart court sentenced the man to one year and three months in prison, but ruled that his […]

KYIV POST: Stun Grenade Injures 4 in Russian School After Counter-Terrorism Exercise Goes Wrong https://www.kyivpost.com/post/82613 Russian media said four teachers were injured in a school in the Moscow region after law enforcement accidentally lobbed a stun grenade into a room during an […]

KYIV INDEPENDENT: Defense Ministry's procurement chief to step down on Sept. 1, media reports https://kyivindependent.com/defense-ministrys-procurement-chief-to-step-down-on-sept-1-media-reports/ Arsen Zhumadilov, the director of the Defense Ministry's Defense Procurement Agency, is set to […]

KYIV INDEPENDENT: PepsiCo said it would leave Russia. Last year, it paid $237 million to the state https://kyivindependent.com/pepsico-said-it-would-leave-russia-last-year-it-paid-237-million-to-the-state/ In response to Russia's full-scale invasion, PepsiCo announced it would suspend […]

KYIV INDEPENDENT: Zelensky formally taps Khmara as defense minister, ruling out Fedorov's return https://kyivindependent.com/ukraines-parliament-returns-from-summer-recess-as-decision-on-defense-minister-looms/ Zelensky also nominated Andrii Sybiha to again take up the post of foreign minister […]

#RUSI: Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic Security is Not Just Indivisible, it Merges https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/indo-pacific-and-euro-atlantic-security-not-just-indivisible-it-merges Conflicts are connecting in Europe and the Middle East, but could Asia be next?

Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic Security is Not Just Indivisible, it Merges

Conflicts are connecting in Europe and the Middle East, but could Asia be next?

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KYIV INDEPENDENT: St. Petersburg court fines Russian for posting drone attack aftermath online https://kyivindependent.com/st-petersburg-court-fines-russian-for-posting-drone-attack-aftermath-online/ A court in St. Petersburg has issued the city's first fine to a local resident over a video […]

KYIV POST: Big Ukraine Terrain Gains, Novorossiysk Smacked hard, NATO Ups the Appeasement https://www.kyivpost.com/opinion/82599 Ukraine formally confirmed a three-month southern offensive that's retaken 350+ sq km near Hulyaipole, while Russia pounded Kyiv and Odesa with missiles and drones […]

KYIV POST: Odesa Enlistment Service Members Accused of Abuse in Mobilization https://www.kyivpost.com/post/82598 Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation says it uncovered alleged abuse by two notification groups from a district Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Center in Odesa region […]

KYIV POST: Zelensky Submits Khmara, Sybiha Nominations to Parliament https://www.kyivpost.com/post/82605 Presidential submissions naming Yevhenii Khmara as defense minister and Andriy Sybiha as foreign minister have been submitted to Ukraine’s parliament, according to Ukrainian lawmakers. Both […]

KYIV POST: Russia Punishes Fuel Shortage Protesters as Fuel Crisis Worsens https://www.kyivpost.com/post/82600 Russians are facing fines and detention for publicly protesting gasoline shortages, with authorities labeling complaints as unauthorized rallies or illegal campaigning. The crackdown […]

KYIV POST: Big Ukraine Terrain Gains, Novorossiysk Smacked hard, NATO Ups the Appeasement https://www.kyivpost.com/opinion/82599 Ukraine formally confirmed a three-month southern offensive that's retaken 350+ sq km near Hulyaipole, while Russia pounded Kyiv and Odesa with missiles and drones […]

KYIV POST: Kanye West to Perform 2 Shows in Russia’s St. Petersburg This October https://www.kyivpost.com/post/82606 US pop-star Kanye West announced two concerts in Russia St. Petersburg in October, with tickets ranging 9,000-160,000 rubles ($106-$1,880) sold out in hours as local agencies […]

KYIV POST: Controversial Ukrainian Lawmaker Bezuhla Returns to Servant of the People Party https://www.kyivpost.com/post/82604 Mariana Bezuhla has returned to the Servant of the People legislative party after leaving it in summer 2024. Two other Servant of the People lawmakers, Bohdan […]