Kyiv (also Kiev) [a] is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine.It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper River.As of 1 January 2022, its population was 2,952,301, [2] making Kyiv the seventh-most populous city in Europe. [11] Kyiv is an important industrial, scientific, educational, and cultural center in Eastern Europe.It is home to many high-tech industries, higher education ...

14 hours ago · KYIV (Reuters) -North Korean ballistic missiles fired at Ukraine by Russian forces since late December have been far more precise than salvos of the weapons launched over the past year, two senior ...

4 days ago · KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Moscow’s renewed attacks on Ukraine’s electricity infrastructure this winter have heightened scrutiny over the Ukrainian Energy Ministry’s failure to protect the country’s most critical energy facilities near nuclear power sites.. Despite more than a year of warnings that the sites were vulnerable to potential Russian attacks, the Energy …

6 days ago · Russian missile hits apartment building in Poltava Gas infrastructure targeted in several Ukrainian regions Zelenskiy reiterates plea for more air defence POLTAVA, Ukraine, Feb 1 (Reuters ...

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Jan 30, 2025 · The administrator, Tymur Tkachenko, was appointed as the martial law chief of Kyiv on Dec. 31. He was part of a round of appointments in regions and cities across Ukraine that began in 2022 and ...

6 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 …

Kyiv has indicative dates for the arrival of American officials and is currently working on its arrangement, according to Volodymyr Zelensky. Ukraine's strike on Russian command center in Kursk Oblast causes 'significant losses,' General Staff says.

Jan 26, 2025 · Kyiv, with its good defensive site on the high river bluffs and as the centre of a rich agricultural area and a group of early Slavic towns, began to gain importance. About 882 Oleg (Oleh), the ruler of Novgorod, captured Kyiv and made it his capital, the centre of the first East Slavic state, Kyivan (Kievan) Rus .

Jan 29, 2024 · Kyiv: ancient capital, modern tech hub, heart of creativity and culture. Kyiv… as Honore de Balzac described it: the Eternal City, the Rome of the North. It’s one of the birthplaces of ancient European civilization and culture. It’s a city of great princes and princesses, golden-domed temples, and amazing historical relics.