#Kyiv

Eight people, including a three-year-old girl, were injured in a Russian drone strike on Kyiv’s Darnytskyi district overnight, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, Tymur Tkachenko, reported on July 28.

The debate over the independence of Ukraine’s anti-corruption institutions has reached a critical point of engagement. In response to a hastily passed law, the Ukrainian government proposed a new alternative bill, aiming to eliminate threats to Ukraine’s fight against corruption. Yet, challenges remain.

After Russian bombs struck her Kyiv maternity hospital, heavily pregnant Olesia was forced to flee—beginning a 13,000-kilometer odyssey that saw her give birth in New York just days after appearing on CNN to urge the world to protect Ukrainian children. All the while, her heart remained in Kyiv.

Despite Russia’s war, people from all over the world continue to come to Ukraine. So, is Ukraine really safe in 2025? Discover what daily life looks like amid war: from air raid alerts to cafés, resilience, recovery, and ongoing risks.