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Kyiv (also Kiev) [a] is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2022, its population was 2,952,301, [2] making Kyiv the seventh-most populous city in Europe. [11] Kyiv is an important industrial, scientific, educational, and cultural center in Eastern Europe.
22 hours ago · Russia captures two towns in eastern Donetsk region as Ukraine shoots down 11 drones The frontline picture in Ukraine changed drastically in August when Kyiv launched a shock incursion into the ...
11 hours ago · Vuhledar’s fall is a microcosm of Ukraine’s predicament in this chapter of the nearly three-year war. It reflects the U.S.'s refusal to grant Ukraine permission to strike targets deep inside Russian territory, preventing Kyiv from degrading Moscow’s capabilities. Meanwhile, Russia’s dominance of the skies allows it to develop and ...
9 hours ago · Russia has captured the key eastern Ukrainian town of Vuhledar, ending months of resistance and underscoring the scale of Kyiv’s challenge as it heads into its third wartime winter.
3 days ago · Russia launched several waves of drones targeting Kyiv early on Monday, with air defence units successfully defending the city during the attack which lasted over five hours, Ukraine's military said.
Sep 2, 2024 · Loud explosions rocked Ukraine's capital Kyiv early on Monday as Russia launched a barrage of missiles, sparking fires and damaging homes and infrastructure, officials said. The air force...
2 days ago · Kyiv, chief city and capital of Ukraine. A port on the Dnieper (Dnipro) River and a large railroad junction, it is a city with an ancient and proud history. As the centre of Kyivan (Kievan) Rus, the first eastern Slavic state, 1,000 years ago, it acquired the title “Mother of Rus Cities.”
Aug 30, 2023 · An overnight strike on Russia's Pskov airport set fire to two military cargo planes, while air attacks on Kyiv left two dead.
Aug 22, 2024 · Russian ground troops moved in quickly and within a few weeks were in control of large areas of Ukraine and had advanced to the suburbs of Kyiv. Russian forces were bombarding Kharkiv, and they...
Jun 14, 2023 · Ukraine's counter-offensive has led to some advances and "extremely fierce battles", a minister in Kyiv has said. Hanna Maliar said soldiers advanced by 200m to 500m towards Bakhmut, and...
