Letter from editor-in-chief: Thank you for standing with the Kyiv Independent, and with Ukraine. (Patreon)

This week, we celebrated the most special Independence Day in Ukraine’s history. Today Ukraine is fighting for its freedom and independence harder than ever before.

We, the team of the Kyiv Independent, have our own role in it: We keep the world informed about the realities of this fight.

We take this opportunity to look back at our work over the past six months.

When the Russian invasion started in February, we were a three-month-old publication. Today we are Ukraine’s voice in the world and the world’s window into Ukraine. We report daily news and break crucial stories that challenge the narrative. We went from a tiny page with hundreds of followers to a media phenomenon with a 2.1-million Twitter audience.

None of it would have happened if it wasn’t for you, our supporters.

One of the questions I’m frequently asked is “How many people do you have?” When I say that we are a team of 26, people are usually surprised. “How do you do it with so few?”

Yet it doesn’t feel like we are few, because behind these 26 people stand all of you – thousands of people supporting us.

It is thanks to you that we can shed light on the horrors of Russia’s war against our country. Thank you for making it possible and helping us bring independent Ukrainian journalism to the world.

As we continue our watch, we ask you to continue to stand with us.

Together, we are making a difference every day, one story at a time.