Save the date: This December, we’ll be in New York City to fundraise for our War Crimes Investigations Unit

Dear Kyiv Independent community members, 

We have an exciting announcement — and we want you to be the first to know. 

This December, the Kyiv Independent will be coming to New York City to host a fundraising event, with proceeds directly supporting our War Crimes Investigations Unit and its mission to document and expose Russia's atrocities in Ukraine.

The event "Stories from Democracy’s Front Line: An Evening with the Kyiv Independent" is an exciting new event format created to support the unit. We're aiming to raise enough to fund its work in 2026. 

We know not everyone is based in New York or can travel to see us, but we wanted our community members to be the first to know, and invite you to join us if you're able to. Tickets will be available in early October, with only about 200 available, and will start at $200. 

The evening will feature live storytelling from our reporters, visual narratives through video and photography, and testimony from survivors and investigators. After the event, we hope to share these visual stories with our community, so you can experience part of what we created — and see firsthand the work that helped raise funds for the War Crimes Investigations Unit. 

The unit's documentaries are a vital part of the Kyiv Independent’s mission to serve as a bridge between Ukraine and the rest of the world, shining a light on the systemic nature of Russia’s war crimes and showing the reality of Russia’s brutal war. The award-winning team has produced nine documentaries. You can explore their work here. 

Here are the details of the event — so you can save the date:
Stories from Democracy’s Front Line: An Evening with the Kyiv Independent
Address: Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 E 79th St, New York, NY 10075
Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025, with doors opening at 6 p.m.

We’d also like to say thank you to the Ukrainian Institute of America for hosting this special occasion, and to Veselka for co-sponsoring the appetizers and refreshments and making it possible for our attendees to sample Ukrainian cuisine. 

We will be in touch with further event details in a few weeks — in the meantime, please feel free to mark your calendars or reach out to community@kyivindependent.com if you have any questions. 

Looking forward to seeing you there!