Francis Farrell
@francisjfarrell
Reporter at @kyivindependent | Aussie at home in Ukraine | Support us here: http://kyivindependent.com/membership/
Jumping on Ukraine: The Latest with @DomNicholls to share fresh impressions from the Donbas front, do tune in!
I have yet to meet a single soldier who served on the front lines and agrees with General Syrski's opinion on this. His stance has been widely criticized by service members. Yet somehow, it's being presented as a success to English-speaking audiences.
Ukrainian fortifications have changed greatly from battalion defense areas with huge strongholds that were used at the beginning of the war. General Syrskyi explained that after the experiences of the defense of Bakhmut the army moved to company strongholds, then platoon ones. 1/
Good short documentary by @francisjfarrell that provides a good overview of the character of fighting in and around Pokrovsk. youtube.com/watch?v=-MqoBP…
I don’t want to nitpick on details for the sake of cancelling another war journalist. All I want is for NYT and the world press to not normalise moral equivalence or embedding with known war criminals in a fascist military. My op-ed for @KyivIndependent: kyivindependent.com/beneath-the-pr…
🇺🇦 New episode of Ukraine: The Latest @DomNicholls is joined by The Kyiv Independent's @francisjfarrell to discuss Trump 'sending offensive weapons' to Ukraine after turning against Putin, plus Russian assassins killed after killing a top spy in Kyiv 🎧 Listen to the full…
Anti-drone nets, artillery firing from fortified and camouflaged dugouts, rain making it harder for drones to fly: excellent, courageous reporting from @francisjfarrell showing just how the war is fought today youtube.com/watch?v=xBhoyr…
When I heard that the Pentagon was holding back paid-for ammunition to Ukraine, I happened to be on positions with a 155mm howitzer near Kostiantynivka. Our report for @KyivIndependent m.youtube.com/watch?v=xBhoyr…
Very comprehensive yet concise overview of the state of Russia's Summer Offensive - huge thanks to @francisjfarrell
🎧 Episode 2 of the KI Insights Podcast is out now! We continue bringing trusted analysis on #Ukraine’s politics, business & security. 📡Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/6TvxNM… — Russia’s 2025 summer offensive: why now, what’s changing on the ground, and what it means for Western…
Update: Browse @j_parus & @francisjfarrell's presentation here: insights.kyivindependent.com/?shared=6853de… KI Insights subscribers can also access the recording.
📅As #Ukraine braces for an intensified Russian offensive, KI Insights invites you to our next briefing on the latest battlefield dynamics, military challenges, and Kyiv's evolving strategic outlook. Join KI Insights for an exclusive online briefing on Tuesday, June 17, where…
Every single journalist, analyst, or decision maker who has talked vaguely about “peace talks” magically bringing a ceasefire must watch this and face reality. While Russia is moving forward, Ukraine’s options in their view are capitulation or capitulation.
In an exclusive interview, Russia's Ambassador to London Andrei Kelin tells me his country is willing to offer mediation efforts over Iran. I put to him that while they're offering peace talks with one hand, they're waging war in Ukraine with the other.
Reminder, tomorrow I will join the @KI_Insight team for a deep dive into the trends we see along the front line, with all the hotspots and all the burning issues that will decide which way things will go over the crucial summer campaign ahead. Click to register (online event).
📅As #Ukraine braces for an intensified Russian offensive, KI Insights invites you to our next briefing on the latest battlefield dynamics, military challenges, and Kyiv's evolving strategic outlook. Join KI Insights for an exclusive online briefing on Tuesday, June 17, where…
Magyar's brigade is one of the leaders in using fiber optic cable FPVs, producing and employing PTM-3 and other UAV-droppable mines, and deploying an integrated counter-FPV system. In particular, his brigade has performed an important role integrating and coordinating the…
Robert "Magyar" Brovdi has been appointed the new commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, replacing Vadym Sukharevsky. president.gov.ua/documents/3862…