Featured VideosVideosInterviewWho has the upper hand in Ukraine’s evolving drone war? In this interview, the Kyiv Independent's Francis Farrell speaks with “Schweiger,” a Ukrainian drone operator from the Signum UAV Battalion of Ukraine's 59th Separate Assault Brigade – one of the country's pioneering FPV drone units.DocumentaryCan You Hear Me? The Invisible Battles of Ukrainian Military Medicsby Olena Zashko, Francis Farrell • Dec 12, 2024The Kyiv Independent's journalists Francis Farrell and Olena Zashko followed a group of Ukrainian military medics as they journeyed from the heat of battle in war-torn Ukraine to the serene forests of Sweden for a short mental health retreat.Dare To UkraineVideoSep 27, 2025A village feast in Ukraine | Dare to Ukraine: Village Ep. 5Vby Toma Istomina, Valeriia Snopkova, Jason Blevins, Vladyslav Samusenko, Masha Lavrova VideoSep 20, 2025Ukrainian history vs. Russian propaganda | Dare to Ukraine: Village Ep. 4Vby Toma Istomina, Jason Blevins, Valeriia Snopkova, Masha Lavrova, Vladyslav Samusenko VideoSep 13, 2025Tarot, cows, and village secrets | Dare to Ukraine: Village Ep. 3Vby Toma Istomina, Valeriia Snopkova, Jason Blevins, Masha Lavrova, Vladyslav Samusenko