War in Ukraine: Kyiv Region News

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Three Years Without Suspects: Kakhovka HPP Explosion Case Won't Reach Court Before End of 2026

# Investigation into Europe's Greatest Ecocide Requires Comprehensive Expert Analysis The investigation into the largest ecocide in modern Europe demands comprehensive expertise from 20 specialists. Until this examination is completed, no official suspicions have been announced regarding the catastrophe itself, although two Russian generals have already been notified of charges related to adjacent incidents.

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"140 thousand on three directions: Syrsky revealed the scale of Russian grouping in the south"

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi released figures on the concentration of Russian troops in the Southern operational zone and made a decision to provide additional supplies of equipment and ammunition to these directions.

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"A letter as a mirror: Zelenskyy wrote to Putin what he will only hear if he wants to"

On June 4, Zelensky published an open letter to Putin with specific peace conditions. The Kremlin confirmed receipt — but Peskov stated that Putin would be "briefed later."

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"185 defenders and 20 civilians: how the exchange mechanism works while negotiations stall"

On October 2, Ukraine returned 185 military personnel and 20 civilians from Russian captivity — the 69th exchange since the start of the full-scale invasion. Among those released were defenders of Mariupol, Azovstal, and the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, with the majority having spent time in captivity since 2022.

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Parcel bomb on a conveyor: explosion at Nova Poshta depot classified as a terrorist act

On the morning of June 5, a parcel exploded at a Novaya Pochta sorting terminal in the Obolonsky district of Kyiv, killing employee Ivan Zhariy. The SBU opened a case under the article on terrorism resulting in loss of life.

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Package Bomb in Obolon: Explosion at Postal Terminal Qualified as Terrorism Act

On the morning of June 5, a package exploded at a postal operator's sorting center in Kyiv's Obolonsky district, killing one employee and injuring two others. Kyiv's city prosecutor's office has classified the incident as a terrorist act, with the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) conducting the investigation.

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Parcel Trap in Obolon: Explosion at Kyiv Post Terminal Classified as Terrorist Attack

A 59-year-old man was killed and two others were injured during a parcel inspection at a sorting center. SBU investigators have already opened a criminal investigation — this is the second similar explosion at a Kyiv post office in less than a year.

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Two days under rubble: third victim of May 24 attack found in Shevchenko district

Rescuers have completed the debris removal at a five-story building in Kyiv's Shevchenko district and discovered remains of a woman who was believed to be missing. The death toll from the May 24 strike has reached three, with all victims found in the same building.

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Entrance Collapse: Floors One Through Five - Shevchenko District Completes Debris Removal After Kyiv's Largest Strike in a Year

Emergency rescuers unblocked the bodies of two deceased women and dismantled 165 square meters of reinforced concrete. The total toll from the attack on the capital stands at 92 wounded, with damage recorded at 49 locations.

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Zelenskyy Gathered "Servants" During Scandal Peak and Set Horizon to November: What Was Actually Discussed Behind Closed Doors

The November 20 meeting took place not due to diplomatic optimism, but against the backdrop of an acute internal crisis — a corruption scandal at Energoatom and ultimatums regarding Yermak's resignation. Zelensky outlined conditions for exiting the hot phase, but left open the question of mechanisms for their implementation.

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"600 drones and 90 missiles in one night: Kyiv counts 91 casualties from the largest attack of the invasion"

A strike on the night of May 24 damaged over 300 facilities in the capital — a record in terms of destruction scale since the start of the full-scale invasion. Two people killed, 91 injured, with the most severe situation in the Darnytskyi district, where debris is still being cleared.

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"Market ruins instead of briefing: Sybiga brought 70 diplomats to Lukyanovka"

A day after one of Russia's largest attacks on Kyiv — 600 drones, 90 missiles, "Oreshnik," 4 killed — the Foreign Minister showed the diplomatic corps a destroyed neighborhood and demanded more air defense systems for Ukraine.

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Entrance, nine dead, 14 hours of rubble clearance: what rescuers found in Shevchenkivsk district

The night of June 23 witnessed one of the most devastating attacks on Kyiv in recent months. A missile strike on a residential high-rise destroyed an entire entrance; among the nine killed were an 11-year-old girl and her mother.

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87 injured, two killed: what is known about Russia's massive attack on Kyiv

Rescuers have documented damage at 49 locations across various districts of the capital. Two women are among the casualties.

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300 damaged objects, 'Oreshnik' and three days of cleanup: what the May 24 attack left behind in Kyiv

Russia delivered one of the largest strikes on the capital since the full-scale war began — 690 attack weapons, including the Oreshnik ballistic missile. Two killed, 87 wounded, and 300 destroyed and damaged facilities in Kyiv alone.

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87 Wounded, 300 Objects, One Night: How Kyiv Patrol Police Worked During the Strike

On the night of May 24, Russia launched one of its largest-scale attacks on the capital — ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and over 600 drones. The Interior Ministry showed what was happening inside the destroyed buildings in the first minutes after the explosions.

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Russia struck Kyiv's center with 90 missiles — and destroyed the Chornobyl Museum, which opened a month ago

The night of May 24 became the largest in terms of damage to cultural sites in Kyiv since the start of the full-scale war. Among the ruins is a museum that was restored at state expense and opened in April.

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Intelligence warned — strike confirmed: "Oreshnik" hit Bila Tserkva hours after Zelenskyy's statement

On the evening of May 23, Zelenskyy released intelligence data about preparations for a combined strike with "Oreshnik" and called for responding to air raid alerts. By night, the missile was already lying in the Bilotserkva district.

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In Shevchenko District, a drone hit a five-story building: one person killed, 21 wounded in Kyiv

On the night of December 27, Russia launched one of the largest combined strikes of 2025 — 519 drones and 40 missiles. Kyiv sustained direct hits on residential buildings, a National Aviation University dormitory, and a building of the Ministry of Education; one-third of the city was left without heat.

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Third "Oreshnik" — at Bila Tserkva garages: what is known about the strike and accuracy questions

On the night of May 24, Russia struck Bila Tserkva — 80 kilometers from Kyiv — with a ballistic missile "Oreshnik," while destroying several districts of the capital with other weapons. This marks the third combat use of the weapon that the Kremlin claims is invulnerable.

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# Wedding in 20 Days, Dress in Ashes at "Kvadrat" Shopping Center. What Unknown Ukrainian Women Did

Daria Slesarenko lost her wedding dress in a fire after a Russian strike on Kyiv's Shevchenko district — and received dozens of offers from women willing to give their own dresses. A personal loss became a focal point for collective memory of what the war has left behind.

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98th Session of Bilogorod Council: Nearly 12 Million UAH for the Army and Order of Courage Awarded Posthumously

On May 1, Bilohorodska village council held its regular session. It began with the presentation of an order to the family and son of a fallen Defender — setting the tone for the entire meeting.

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“Learning to Move Forward”: RazomUA has launched a documentary and memorial project about Ukraine’s defenders and their families

The RazomUA editorial team presents the documentary series "Learning to Live On" — live testimonies from the families of fallen defenders who preserve their memory and continue to move forward. These are not just interviews. This is a national archive that cannot be rewritten.

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Three Times a Volunteer — Three Times He Returned. There Won't Be a Fourth Time

On April 3, 37-year-old Vadym Rybalko from Vorzel, a village that experienced Russian occupation in 2022, was killed in Kharkiv region. He voluntarily enlisted three times and never returned home to his wife and three children.

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"Arson of a Cabinet - as a 'Test.' Loyalty Test Before an Attack on a Military Recruitment Center Cost a Russian FSB Agent 15 Years"

A 25-year-old unemployed man from the Bucha district initially carried out "test" assignments from his recruiter — arson of railway infrastructure — and only after that received a task to blow up a military enlistment office. The SBU has systematically documented this recruitment algorithm.

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He Defended Kyiv's Sky and Died at His Combat Post on the First Day of the Invasion: Family and Community Ask to Award Colonel Kuzmyn the Title of Hero of Ukraine

On February 24, 2022, Colonel Viktor Kuzmyn was at his combat position on the Luhansk front. He was killed in a missile strike, but saved his subordinates. His wife Viktoria submitted a petition to the President of Ukraine requesting that her husband be posthumously awarded the country's highest state honor — Hero of Ukraine.

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Google Maps couriers and $100,000 a head: how the GRU recruited Moldovans for murders in Ukraine

The special operation "Enigma 2.0" uncovered a scheme in which the perpetrators of assassination attempts posed as food delivery couriers, and the handler was recruited directly inside a prison on Russian territory.

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35 days at the front — then back to Borodyanka, in a coffin

Tetiana Kosian signed a contract on February 26 and was killed on March 23 while saving the wounded. Her death is a single line in the statistics, but behind it is the choice of a woman who went to war voluntarily.

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In Kyiv to stand trial: deserter who extorted $5,500 from the wife of a mobilized soldier

The case of a serviceman who deserted his unit and defrauded the family of a mobilized soldier is an example of how fear of mobilization is being turned into a business by scammers. Why does this matter for the safety of families and trust in institutions?

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264 people, 261 weapons and 201,000 rounds: how declaring weapons strengthens security in Kyiv region

The voluntary declaration campaign in Bucha district is gaining momentum — the figures make it possible to assess how effectively law enforcement is bringing arsenals under state control and reducing risks to the community.