Kyiv | Points of Interest, Map, Facts, & History | Britannica
4 days ago · Kyiv, chief city and capital of Ukraine. A port on the Dnieper (Dnipro) River and a large railroad junction, it is a city with an ancient and proud history. As the centre of Kyivan (Kievan) Rus, the first eastern Slavic state, 1,000 years ago, it …
Russia strikes kill three in central Kyiv at critical moment in Ukraine ...
Jan 18, 2025 · Three people were killed and three others were injured in an attack on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Saturday, according to officials, in a move Russia said was in retaliation for Ukraine...
Kyiv - Wikipedia
During the onset of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russian forces attempted to seize Kyiv but were repelled by Ukrainian forces on the outskirts of the city; Kyiv itself escaped major damage.
History of Kyiv - Wikipedia
Following the gradual loss of Ukraine's autonomy and suppression of the local Ukrainian and Polish cultures, Kyiv experienced growing Russification in the 19th century by means of Russian migration, administrative actions (such as the Valuev Circular of 1863), and social modernization.
Kyiv - History, Culture, Architecture | Britannica
4 days ago · Once more an independent Ukraine was declared in Kyiv, under the leadership of Symon Petlyura, but its brief and stormy history was a series of struggles between Ukrainian nationalist, anti-Bolshevik (White), and Soviet (Red) forces.
Kyiv - Ancient Capital, Slavic Culture, Kievan Rus | Britannica
Jan 18, 2025 · In 1686 the Treaty of Eternal Peace between Poland and Russia confirmed Russian control of Kyiv, which stood as the sole Muscovite outpost on the right bank of the Dnieper.
At least one killed and several embassies damaged in ‘barbaric’ Russian …
Dec 20, 2024 · At least one person has been killed and several embassies have been damaged in an early morning Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv. The Kyiv City Military Administration...
Ukraine launches largest attack of war so far, Kyiv claims
Jan 14, 2025 · Ukraine claims the attack was its "most massive" of the war so far (file photo) Ukraine struck several targets deep inside Russia on Tuesday in what it says is its "most massive" attack of the war ...
Russia claims it captured another town in eastern Ukraine but Kyiv…
Jan 6, 2025 · KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops in eastern Ukraine have captured the stronghold of Kurakhove after a monthslong battle, Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed Monday, adding the wrecked town to the Kremlin’s list of conquests during the almost three-year war.
Ukraine war: Countdown has begun to end of Putin, say Kyiv officials - BBC
Jun 28, 2023 · The drama over the border in Russia has hardened the view in Kyiv that Mr Putin's time as Russia's president is coming to an end. "I think the countdown has started," said Andriy Yermak,...