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card updated Oct 2, 2026 · 10 clips parsed · following 115 · 3,300,000 likes total

Engagement3.1%normal range

Account summary

@the_kyiv_independent has 111,100 followers and 1,118 videos. Across the 10 parsed clips the average is 11,691 views and 324 likes. Engagement to views is 3.1%, which is normal range for TikTok. On the newer half of the feed the response is rising (+2.31 pp). Posts roughly 14.4 times a week. An average clip reaches 11% of the follower count.

Followers

111.1K

+500 in period

Engagement

3.1%

+2.31 pp newer half

Average views

11.7K

median 4.4K

Likes per clip

324

25 comments avg

Shares / saves

13 / 26

0.23% of viewers save

Posting rate

14.4 / wk

reach 11% of followers

Latest clips

10 collected

As Russian attacks reach deeper into Zaporizhzhia, everyday life is be — @the_kyiv_independent

3.8K1:38As Russian attacks reach deeper into Zaporizhzhia, everyday life is becoming harder to separate from the threat of drone183324

Former Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis criticized U — @the_kyiv_independent

1.1K1:12Former Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s approach to ending Ru88313

How do Ukrainians hold on to faith during the war? ⠀ In Sloviansk, a f — @the_kyiv_independent

4.3K1:26How do Ukrainians hold on to faith during the war? ⠀ In Sloviansk, a front-line city in Donetsk Oblast that has faced Ru138166

“Western leaders often assume Vladimir Putin views the world through a — @the_kyiv_independent

14.2K1:48“Western leaders often assume Vladimir Putin views the world through a Western lens, but his calculations are fundamenta568442161

For Kyiv residents, Russia's latest drone campaign has brought a new l — @the_kyiv_independent

4.3K1:39For Kyiv residents, Russia's latest drone campaign has brought a new level of pressure — much of it exerted without a si2803413

Six-year-old Veronika Didenko says she can tell by the sound whether a — @the_kyiv_independent

4.5K1:25Six-year-old Veronika Didenko says she can tell by the sound whether a Russian attack is close enough for her to hide. ⠀269121319

What happens to daily life when FPV drones reach deeper into the city? — @the_kyiv_independent

6992:13What happens to daily life when FPV drones reach deeper into the city? In this report, the Kyiv Independent’s Nick Allar75202

In Sloviansk, a city in Donetsk Oblast that has faced Russian attacks — @the_kyiv_independent

5.1K1:11In Sloviansk, a city in Donetsk Oblast that has faced Russian attacks since 2014, residents continue to seek spiritual s43681730

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Russia's military "will contin — @the_kyiv_independent

71K0:38Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Russia's military "will continue carrying out its missions across the entire ter8297963113

Russia is losing over 40,000 troops killed and wounded per month—excee — @the_kyiv_independent

7.9K1:44Russia is losing over 40,000 troops killed and wounded per month—exceeding its monthly recruitment capabilities, accordi37399413

Engagement per clip

10 parsed clips · newest on the right · click a bar to open the clip peak: 11.0% ER

Sep 14Sep 16Sep 19

Date	Views	Likes	Comments	Shares	Saves	ER
Sep 19, 2026	3,756	183	3	2	4	5.01%
Sep 18, 2026	1,137	88	3	1	3	8.09%
Sep 16, 2026	4,312	138	1	6	6	3.36%
Sep 16, 2026	14,200	568	44	21	61	4.46%
Sep 16, 2026	4,265	280	3	4	13	6.73%
Sep 15, 2026	4,512	269	12	13	19	6.52%
Sep 15, 2026	699	75	2	0	2	11.02%
Sep 15, 2026	5,118	436	8	17	30	9.01%
Sep 14, 2026	71,000	829	79	63	113	1.37%
Sep 14, 2026	7,909	373	99	4	13	6.02%