The video circulated ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's August 2025 meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The Kyiv Independent spent a day with the 20th Separate UAV Regiment, also known as K-2, which specializes in ground robots, in northern Donetsk Oblast. We also spoke with the regiment's commander, Kyrylo Veres,

The sniper was part of the ‘Pryvid’ sniper unit defending the key Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk from advances by Putin’s forces

Days before the summit between leaders of Russia and the U.S. in Alaska, Moscow's forces breached Ukrainian lines in a series of infiltrations in the country's industrial heartland of Donetsk.

Ukraine is using robots to fire at Russia, evacuate the wounded, and lay mines. But an operator said they can struggle at collecting intel.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio estimates that Ukraine killed up to 20,000 Russian soldiers in just the past month. He said this shows how costly the war has been for Russia. According to Rubio, Washington is trying to find a "middle ground" between the two warring countries.

Key Points and Summary: Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has delivered a new batch of Su-34 “4++ generation” fighter-bombers to its Aerospace Forces, continuing an accelerated production schedule.

However, President Trump rules out putting U.S. troops on the ground if a deal is reached with Moscow to halt the war.