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Local news deserts are a growing concern for democracy in the UK, but in Ukraine they are seen as a barrier to national recovery following the Russian…

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As Russian missiles pounded cities across Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, Russia waged an information war against countries around the world, primarily through social media. The goals of Russia’s infowar were to confuse the public, promote false narratives, and weaken support for Ukraine. The onslaught of Russian disinformation continues to this day.

Welcome to Investigative Stories from Ukraine, the Kyiv Independent's newsletter that walks you through the most prominent investigations of the past week. If you are fond of in-depth journalism that exposes war crimes, corruption, and abuse of power across state organizations in Ukraine and beyond, subscribe to our investigative newsletter. Five charity foundations could have misspent a quarter of the donations, around Hr 164 million ($4.4 million), in the fund set by Ukraine’s Ministry of Social Policy to help those affected by the war soon after the start of the Russian full-s...

The Kyiv Independent’s investigative documentary "Uprooted" on Russia’s abduction of Ukrainian children has won the National Investigative Journalism Competition 2023.