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🇩🇪 Katherina Reiche in Kyiv — Germany participates in the restoration of Ukraine's energy system: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/24/katherina-reiche-in-kyiv-germany.html

Russian overnight strike on Kyiv kills one, injures at least nine as fires hit three districts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/25/russian-overnight-strike-on-kyiv.html

Ukraine and Canada have signed an agreement on the joint production of defense equipment,
Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal announced on Aug. 24.
The announcement coincides with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's first official visit to Kyiv.
The prime minister arrived in the capital on Aug. 24 to celebrate Ukraine's Independence Day and announced a military aid package worth over $700 million.
"The agreement aims to deepen bilateral defense and industr…

Ukraine, Canada sign joint defense production agreement
The deal will make it easier to establish Ukrainian defense companies in Canada and provide Kyiv "with modern weapons and military equipment in the long term," Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal said.

Features of Surface Structuring of Direct and Indirect Band Gap Semiconductors by Femtosecond Laser
N. I. Berezovska (Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv), I. M. Dmitruk (Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv), Ye. S. Hrabovskyi (Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv), R. S. Kolodka (Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv), O. P. Stanovyi (Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv), A. M. Dmytruk (Institute of Physics of NAS of Ukraine), I. V. Blonskyi (…

Features of Surface Structuring of Direct and Indirect Band Gap Semiconductors by Femtosecond Laser
The impact of femtosecond (fs) laser radiation on semiconductors with direct (ZnSe, GaAs, CdZnTe) band gap, with the structurally induced direct-to-indirect band gap transition (PbI2, GaSe) and indirect band gap (Si) has been studied. The fs-laser treatment of semiconductors has been performed in the multi-pulse regime in air environment. The influence of fs-laser radiation parameters on surface morphology of the semiconductors has been analysed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and 2D Four…

The Kyiv Independent raises $7,900 to help repair war-damaged homes in Ukraine: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/25/the-kyiv-independent-raises-to.html

🇺🇦In the center of KYIV! ZELENSKYY awarded KELLOG #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/24/in-the-center-of-kyiv.html

Capybara!
Coconut doggy!
#photo #Kyiv

Good summary of yesterday.
https://www.politico.eu/article/the-transatlantic-alliance-holds-as-trump-warms-to-security-guarantees-for-kyiv/

The transatlantic alliance holds as Trump warms to security guarantees for Kyiv
The Kremlin is unsettled by U.S. president’s increasingly serious stance on offering post-war defense commitments to Ukraine.

Momentum is building to tap more of Russia’s central bank reserves
— immobilized after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine
— to help fund Kyiv's war effort.
As the U.S. moved to wash its hands of Ukraine’s fate,
the gradual realization Russia’s war would not end any time soon
and that Kyiv would continue to need large amounts of external funding
has spurred European initiative to unlock the cash tied up in Russia’s frozen assets.

The EU's ambitious plan for frozen Russian assets, explained
Momentum is building to tap more of Russia’s central bank reserves — immobilized after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine — to help fund Kyiv's war effort. As the U.S. moved to wash its hands of Ukraine’s fate, the gradual realization Russia’s war would not end any time soon and that Kyiv would continue to need large amounts of external funding has spurred European initiative to unlock the cash tied up in Russia’s frozen assets. And Kyiv will need all the money it can get. Recent …

2 killed in Kyiv, 13 injured in Zaporizhzhia during mass Russian overnight attack (The Kyiv Independent)
https://kyivindependent.com/russia-targets-ukrainian-cities-with-ballistic-missiles-in-mass-overnight-attack/
http://www.memeorandum.com/251022/p2#a251022p2

Journalists Olena Hramova and Yevhen Karmazin of Ukraine's Freedom TV were killed in a Russian drone strike Thursday in Donetsk; Oleksandr Kolychev was injured (Tania Myronyshena/The Kyiv Independent)
https://kyivindependent.com/two-ukrain

2 Ukrainian TV journalists killed in Russian drone strike on Kramatorsk
The strike was carried out using a Russian Lancet kamikaze drone, which struck a car carrying the journalists.

Kellogg will travel to Kyiv for Ukraine's Independence Day: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/23/kellogg-will-travel-to-kyiv.html

'The people of Ukraine have an unbreakable spirit' — Trump, world leaders mark Independence Day with messages of support to Kyiv: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/24/the-people-of-ukraine-have.html

Outstanding if chilling episode of
Krigens dŸgn direct from Kyiv.
Worth a watch especially for the interview with serving chief of staff from #Ukraine army.
The future of warfare, the robot wars, is already here. Ukraine is fighting it.
Dread to think what happens if they lose.
https://www.dr.dk/drtv/episode/krigens-doegn_-saerudgave-fra-kyiv_552789

Kyiv Independent launches One story from Ukraine newsletter: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/23/kyiv-independent-launches-one-story.html

Power restored to 800,000 in Kyiv after major Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid | Courthouse News Service
https://www.courthousenews.com/power-restored-to-800000-in-kyiv-after-major-russian-strikes-on-ukraines-energy-grid/

A profile of Anton Pavlovsky, CEO of Kyiv-based Headway Inc, which develops gamified educational apps and has 160M users across its five-product portfolio (Martina Di Licosa/Forbes)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/martinadilic…

This Ukrainian Entrepreneur Built His EdTech App Into A Global Phenomenon—In The Middle Of A War
Anton Pavlovsky founded Headway Inc to help busy people improve their lives by reading more books—and avoiding doomscrolling. Air raids be damned.

The Pentagon has for months been blocking Ukraine’s use of long-range missiles to strike inside Russia, U.S. officials said,
limiting Kyiv from employing a powerful weapon in its fight against Moscow’s invasion.
A high-level Defense Department approval procedure, which hasn’t been announced, has prevented Ukraine from firing any U.S.-made long-range Army Tactical Missile Systems, deep into Russia

Explosionen in Kiew und Lwiw
Die russischen Angriffe auf die Ukraine lassen nicht nach. In der Nacht sei eine Reihe von Kampfdrohnen und Raketen in Richtung ukrainischer Städte gefeuert worden, schrieb das Portal The Kyiv Independent. Nach Angaben der Nachrichtenagentur RBK-Ukraine waren Explosionen etwa in der Hauptstadt Kiew und in der westukrainischen Stadt Lwiw (Lemberg) zu hören.
In Kiew sei bereits am Mittwochabend Luf…
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Ukraine-Liveblog: ++ Vance: Hauptlast der Sicherheitsgarantien bei Europa ++
US-Vizepräsident Vance fordert, dass Europa den Hauptanteil der Last für die Sicherheitsgarantien der Ukraine übernimmt. Die Ukraine arbeitet an einem Sicherheitskonzept für die Zeit nach einem Ende des Krieges.

Kyiv Independent launches holiday gift guide celebrating Ukrainian creativity: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/21/kyiv-independent-launches-holiday-gift.html

Kyiv didn’t get over €1,5 billion from EU because it hasn’t completed 3 reforms under Ukraine Facility. Why weren’t they these reforms done? : https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/21/kyiv-didnt-get-over-billion.html

Outstanding episode of krigens dŸgn | DRTV https://www.dr.dk/drtv/episode/krigens-doegn_-saerudgave-fra-kyiv_552789

US Envoy Kellogg, Canadian PM Carney arrive in Kyiv for Ukraine’s Independence Day: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/24/us-envoy-kellogg-canadian-pm.html

Russia slams Kyiv with ballistic missiles in mass overnight attack: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/22/russia-slams-kyiv-with-ballistic.html

At least 14 injured, including 4 children, in Kyiv amid Russian drone attack on residential buildings: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/26/at-least-injured-including-children.html

General expression for the energy and the equation of state for polycrystalline solids
O. Bystrenko (Frantsevich Institute for problems of materials science, Kyiv, Ukraine), B. Ilkiv (Frantsevich Institute for problems of materials science, Kyiv, Ukraine), S. Petrovska (Frantsevich Institute for problems of materials science, Kyiv, Ukraine), T. Bystrenko (Frantsevich Institute for problems of materials science, Kyiv, Ukraine), O. Foia (Frantsevich Institute for problems of materials sc…

General expression for the energy and the equation of state for polycrystalline solids
On the basis of the extended classical elasticity theory, we propose universal semi-empirical analytical expressions for the energy and the equation of state for poly-crystalline solids. The validation of the relations has been made by means of first principle density functional theory simulations with the use of pseudo-potential approach and generalized gradient approximation for the exchange-correlation energy. The calculations performed for a large number of inorganic crystalline compounds w…

🏳️‍🌈 🇺🇦 Kyiv court rejects appeal, upholds Ukraine's first de facto recognition of same-sex couple as a family
https://kyivindependent.com/kyiv-court-rejects-appeal-upholds-ukraines-first-de-facto-recognition-of-same-sex-couple-as-a-family/

The Kyiv Independent crosses 20,000 paying members, up from 17,500 in May, with ~70% of its revenue coming from readers, and has no plans to add a paywall (Sarah Scire/Nieman Lab)
https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/07/how-kyiv-independent-reac…

How the Kyiv Independent reached 20,000 paying members — with no paywall
Horizontal connections and membership community have kept subscriber churn for the English-language publication under 2%.

Russia strikes Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Kyiv oblasts overnight, killing at least 3: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/22/russia-strikes-zaporizhzhia-sumy-kyiv.html

ROCKET AGAINST CHILDREN! The Kremlin STRUCK a kindergarten in Kyiv #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/25/rocket-against-children-the-kremlin.html

34th anniversary of Ukraine’s Independence. Western leaders in Kyiv: a new era of alliances: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/24/th-anniversary-of-ukraines-independence.html

Het is helder wat de intenties van Poetin zijn. In ieder geval geen vrede of alleen wanneer Oekraine grotendeels vernietigd en verzwakt is. Onmacht van Trump is ook vol in beeld.
https://www.nu.nl/spanningen-oekraine/6367

Europese leiders verafschuwen aanval op Kyiv en EU-gebouw: 'Zelfs EU doelwit'
Ursula von der Leyen, de baas van de Europese Commissie, heeft donderdagochtend een grote, verwoestende Russische aanval op Kyiv veroordeeld. Daarbij raakte ook het gebouw van de EU-missie in de Oekraïense hoofdstad beschadigd.

Our readers' questions about Ukraine’s anti-corruption bodies, answered: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/26/our-readers-questions-about-ukraines.html

Russia slams Ukraine in wake of Trump-Zelensky meeting | Ukraine This Week: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/24/russia-slams-ukraine-in-wake.html

Ukraine, Canada sign joint defense production agreement: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/24/ukraine-canada-sign-joint-defense.html

Trump tells Zelenskiy that Putin wants more of Ukraine, urges Kyiv make a deal (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/trump-told-zelenskiy-after-summit-that-putin-wants-more-ukraine-source-says-2025-08-16/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250816/p57#a250816p57

In a tense meeting at the White House on Friday,
Trump tossed aside maps of the front line,
and urged Kyiv to concede its entire Donbas region to Russia to clinch a deal
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is rallying the support of his European partners
after the bruising meeting with Trump,
in which he was told to make concessions to end the war or risk facing destruction at the hands of Russia.


After tense Trump meeting, Zelensky seeks European support
In an often fraught encounter, Trump told Zelensky to accept Putin’s latest deal or face destruction at Russian hands, according to those familiar with events.

Very interesting. "Critical Weapons Development Lessons From Ukraine Are Not Being Learned By The West. An American defense investor in Ukraine offers exclusive insights on Kyiv's grassroots military buildup and the velocity of its weapons development."
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Critical Weapons Development Lessons From Ukraine Are Not Being Learned By The West
An American defense investor in Ukraine offers exclusive insights on Kyiv's grassroots military buildup and the velocity of its weapons development.

Belarus seeks talks with Kyiv amid efforts to break Western isolation: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/20/belarus-seeks-talks-with-kyiv.html

Hours after Russia conducted its largest aerial attack on Ukraine since the war began
Trump said he is prepared to move to a “second phase” of sanctions against Russia
https://www.tampafp.com/trump-signals-second-phase-of-russian-sanctions-afte…

Trump Signals 'Second Phase' Of Russian Sanctions After Kyiv Attack
President Donald Trump announced Sunday that he is prepared to move to a "second phase" of sanctions against Russia, a declaration made just hours after

Europe is sending heavy hitters to Washington alongside Ukraine's president to bolster Kyiv (Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/16/trump-putin-meeting-europe-fallout-00512724
http://www.memeorandum.com/250816/p59#a250816p59

NATO Chief Rutte arrives in Kyiv amid Ukraine’s push for security guarantees: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/22/nato-chief-rutte-arrives-in.html

Kyiv Independent journalists moderate panels at Ukraine Freedom Summit: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/18/kyiv-independent-journalists-moderate-panels.html

Kyiv repatriates 1,000 bodies that Russia claims are fallen Ukrainian soldiers: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/18/kyiv-repatriates-bodies-that-russia.html

Kyiv: Russia quietly builds bypass road in occupied Mariupol for potential new offensive: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/17/kyiv-russia-quietly-builds-bypass.html

Russian Missile and Drone Attack Pummels Kyiv, Killing at Least 8 (Marc Santora/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/31/world/europe/ukraine-russia-attack-kyiv.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/250731/p26#a250731p26

American Directors Showcase the Real Kyiv to the World #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/23/american-directors-showcase-the-real.html

Georgia hasn't informed Kyiv about 2 Ukrainians detained over explosives allegations: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/18/georgia-hasnt-informed-kyiv-about.html

Kyiv Independent to present documentary exposing Russia’s militarization of Ukrainian children: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/16/kyiv-independent-to-present-documentary.html

34 facts to learn about Ukraine this Independence Day: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/24/facts-to-learn-about-ukraine.html

European Parliament head visits Kyiv to meet Zelensky, top officials: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/17/european-parliament-head-visits-kyiv.html

'Kyiv could be Silicon Valley' — New 50-million-euro startup fund will develop Ukraine’s tech-ecosystem: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/14/kyiv-could-be-silicon-valley.html

Junior Communications Manager: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/22/junior-communications-manager.html

'Any one of us could have died' — Russian drone attack on Kyiv damages residential buildings, sets fires: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/22/any-one-of-us-could.html

Oscar-winning director on his new Ukraine war film: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/22/oscarwinning-director-on-his-new.html

Grants & Institutional Partnerships Manager: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/22/grants-amp-institutional-partnerships-manager.html

Kyiv brings partners together: security, the EU, NATO and veterans #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/12/kyiv-brings-partners-together-security.html

Kyiv Independent celebrates 1 year of the Explaining Ukraine newsletter with Kate Tsurkan: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/10/kyiv-independent-celebrates-year-of.html

Kyiv court rejects appeal, upholds Ukraine's first de facto recognition of same-sex couple as a family: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/11/kyiv-court-rejects-appeal-upholds.html

Kyiv: Russian Iskander missile that hit Ukraine’s Cabinet contained about 35 US-made parts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/09/kyiv-russian-iskander-missile-that.html

Part of Kyiv without power – Russia attacked Ukraine's electricity grid: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/10/part-of-kyiv-without-power.html

Ukraine war latest live: Russian mass attack kills civilians in Kyiv, targets Ukraine's energy infrastructure: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/22/ukraine-war-latest-live-russian.html

Kyiv has a new air raid alert system, Ukraine-wide rollout expected by end of year: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/30/kyiv-has-a-new-air.html

Ukraine war latest: Kyiv denies involvement in case of Ukrainian detained in Poland over Nord Stream sabotage: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/08/ukraine-war-latest-kyiv-denies.html

Becoming a member of Kyiv Independent just got easier – introducing PayPal payments and multicurrency support: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/09/becoming-a-member-of-kyiv.html

Kyiv says not interfering in case of Ukrainian detained in Poland over Nord Stream sabotage: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/08/kyiv-says-not-interfering-in.html

Ukrainians fear Trump will shift responsibility for ending war onto Kyiv after failed talks with Putin: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/16/ukrainians-fear-trump-will-shift.html

Putin offers Trump frozen battle lines, written promise not to invade again if Kyiv surrenders Donbas, NYT reports: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/16/putin-offers-trump-frozen-battle.html

Kyiv condemns attacks near occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, cut off from Ukraine's grid for 2nd week: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/07/kyiv-condemns-attacks-near-occupied.html

Kyiv Independent wins Online Journalism Award for Innovation in Revenue Strategy: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/12/kyiv-independent-wins-online-journalism.html

Russian drones target Kyiv, Ukrainian cities in large-scale attack: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/27/russian-drones-target-kyiv-ukrainian.html

Shocking footage! Russia attacked Kyiv. Among the dead is a child #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/07/shocking-footage-russia-attacked-kyiv.html

'He can come to Kyiv' — Zelensky mocks Putin's Moscow invitation: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/06/he-can-come-to-kyiv.html

Tomahawk supplies to Kyiv would ruin US-Russian relations, Putin says: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/05/tomahawk-supplies-to-kyiv-would.html

The ground drone revolution in Ukraine: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/20/the-ground-drone-revolution-in.html

Kyiv Independent documentary “Can You Hear Me?” to premiere in US: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/02/kyiv-independent-documentary-can-you.html

After murdering 19 civilians in Kyiv, Russia says it 'remains interested' in Ukraine peace negotiations: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/28/after-murdering-civilians-in-kyiv.html

HORRIFIC night in Kyiv: Russians attacked with BALLISTIC MISSILES and DRONES #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/28/horrific-night-in-kyiv-russians.html

Kyiv names managers for U.S.-Ukraine investment fund ahead of first meeting: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/01/kyiv-names-managers-for-usukraine.html

Kyiv Independent editor-in-chief Olga Rudenko receives CEPA’s 2025 Freedom Fighter Award: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/kyiv-independent-editorinchief-olga-rudenko.html

Vertical Video Creator: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/20/vertical-video-creator.html

Tragedy, unity, and defiance in Kyiv: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/20/tragedy-unity-and-defiance-in.html

Russian strikes hit Kyiv, Sumy, Odesa oblasts, causing fires and casualties: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/02/russian-strikes-hit-kyiv-sumy.html

Kyiv court halts dismissal of Ukraine's energy grid chief at Energy Ministry's request: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/30/kyiv-court-halts-dismissal-of.html

Ukraine's Security Service visits Kyiv Independent CEO’s home, says it’s in unrelated investigation: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/ukraines-security-service-visits-kyiv.html

Kyiv Independent reporter moderates a panel on Ukraine’s defense industry at IT Arena 2025: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/30/kyiv-independent-reporter-moderates-a.html

Trump-Zelensky summit was theater, not progress — Landsbergis: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/19/trumpzelensky-summit-was-theater-not.html

'Classic false-flag operation' — Kyiv denounces Russian allegations of Ukrainian provocations in Poland: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/30/classic-falseflag-operation-kyiv-denounces.html

Polish Embassy in Kyiv struck in Russia's large-scale overnight attack: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/28/polish-embassy-in-kyiv-struck.html

23 people died in Kyiv yesterday! Among them were 4 children! #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/29/people-died-in-kyiv-yesterday.html

MISSILE TERROR IN KYIV: Lives Destroyed! #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/28/missile-terror-in-kyiv-lives.html

If Russia threatens Kyiv with a blackout, there will be a blackout in Moscow too, says Zelenskyy: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/27/if-russia-threatens-kyiv-with.html

Terrible Russian attack on Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia – There are casualties: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/28/terrible-russian-attack-on-kyiv.html

Polish defense minister arrives in Kyiv week after Russian drone incursion: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/18/polish-defense-minister-arrives-in.html

18 Russian officers killed in sabotage attack in Ukraine's south, Kyiv claims: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/18/russian-officers-killed-in-sabotage.html

Ukraine war latest: Russian mass attack on Kyiv kills at least 21, including 4 children: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/28/ukraine-war-latest-russian-mass.html

‘It’s like a funeral’ — As US mimics peace talks, Russian missile strike on Kyiv kills at least 17: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/28/its-like-a-funeral-as.html

The Ukrainian voices left out of Trump-Putin meeting: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/15/the-ukrainian-voices-left-out.html

'We'll survive, I just want Ukraine to be free' — Kyiv prepares for another harsh winter amid blackout concerns: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/15/well-survive-i-just-want.html

Explosions damage railway infrastructure near Kyiv, prompting train route changes: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/14/explosions-damage-railway-infrastructure-near.html