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Ukraine files extradition request with Israel for Midas suspects—outcome far from certain
Both suspects are Israeli citizens. Israel almost never extradites its own.
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02 April 2026
- Daily reviewRusso-Ukrainian war, day 1498: Ukraine crushes Russia’s biggest assault on Sloviansk front of 2026
- US is tripling Patriot heads production under Boeing deal. Ukraine needs missiles to stop Russian ballistics
- This is Moscow’s parallel war: Russian intelligence orders spying on German drone supplier for Ukraine — Spiegel
- Military techRussia’s Rubicon center claims it ramped up kill rate of Ukrainian forces in March
- Brilliant ambush plan: Ukrainian troops impress experienced NATO instructors with superior “tactical imagination”
- Ukraine crushes Moscow’s largest assault of 2026 on Donetsk fortress belt that held back Russians since 2014
- Rheinmetall’s contract for Ukraine stalls — FV-014 Raider loitering munition’s price has been revealed
- Ukraine names seven archaeologists Russia sent to steal treasures from occupied Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Crimea
- Russia is ordering companies to nominate employees for military service — 2 to 5 names depending on size
- Russia lost two military aircraft in one day — an An-26 military transport killing all 29 aboard and an unconfirmed Su-34 fighter-bomber
- 700,000 barrels of Russian oil arrived in Cuba: Kremlin keeps island’s lights, as its mercenaries bolster war ranks
- Military techAs Russia breaks air attack record, Ukraine’s interception rate climbs to 90%
- BREAKING: Russia attacks Ukrainian regions bordering Poland and Hungary with nearly 650 drones
- InternationalSupport for Ukraine is ‘turning critical, badly’—the warning comes from its most committed corner
- Money MattersUkraine files extradition request with Israel for Midas suspects—outcome far from certain
- Russia broke his heart — literally. Ukrainian doctors gave him a new one, just in time for his 45th birthday
- Russian advance is slowing — and ISW’s numbers prove the Kremlin’s demands on Donetsk have no basis on the battlefield
- InternationalUAE says it would join Hormuz fight as Iran fires 2,500 missiles at Dubai
- Ukraine’s $1,200 drone is getting an upgrade: swarm mode
- Ukraine’s drone forces chief Madyar reinforced SBS command with two Hero of Ukraine battlefield commanders
- InternationalSzijjártó told Russia’s deputy minister he’d removed 72 entities from EU sanctions — then asked Moscow to write his arguments for removing more
- Daily reviewRusso-Ukrainian war, day 1497: Easter ceasefire rejected, Donbas ultimatum issued — and Moscow is deliberately sending drones into NATO territory, Kyiv says
- The drones that crossed into Finland weren’t lost. Ukraine says Russia redirected them there on purpose.
Daily Review
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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1498: Ukraine crushes Russia’s biggest assault on Sloviansk front of 2026
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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1497: Easter ceasefire rejected, Donbas ultimatum issued — and Moscow is deliberately sending drones into NATO territory, Kyiv says
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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1496: Kyiv secures 10-year defense treaty with Bulgaria and new agreements with Gulf states
Ukraine isn’t just burning Russia’s oil — it’s going after two refineries that keep Russian tanks moving and bombers flying
Energy analyst Mykhailo Honchar writes for EP that KINEF and YANOS are Russia's leading producers of specialized military oils and greases without which armored vehicles, helicopters, and missile systems cannot function.
Poland and Estonia are building Shahed killer Mark I at sustainable cost. Inspiration came from Kyiv
Shooting down a $20,000 Shahed with a $3 million Patriot is unsustainable.
Rubio raised his voice at EU foreign policy chief — then denied anything happened
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas to "step back" and handle Russia diplomacy herself after she pressed him over Washington's failure to increase pressure on Moscow at a G7 ministerial in France, Axios reported
Ukraine hits Ust-Luga and Primorsk for the third time in five days — the pace suggests Kyiv is trying to destroy Russia’s Baltic oil export ports beyond repair
NASA satellite data confirmed new fires at both ports; together they handle 2 million barrels of Russian crude exports daily. A drone also struck Severstal's blast furnace in Cherepovets in the same night.
Russian shadow war is escalating. NATO railways and sea cables are in the crosshairs.
Military supply chain hubs are especially vulnerable to deniable attacks
Russia’s last “Ukraine peace deal” led to Europe’s biggest war since WWII. Here’s why this one could be worse.
Moscow isn’t just negotiating—it’s setting the stage. Behind closed doors, familiar tactics are at play, and the consequences could reshape Europe’s future once again.
EU fertilizer imports from Russia are up 14%. PepsiCo opened a Russian factory. The chips are still flowing.
After five years of sanctions, new data shows Europe’s ledger still tilts toward Moscow.
Russia built the world’s only missile-armed icebreaker. A Ukrainian sport plane just crippled it.
The $222 million ship never left the shipyard.
What holds Ukrainian labor market together if not conditions—and how long can it last?
Higher wages aren’t buying loyalty—merely time.
Ukraine barters with Gulf states: Patriot missiles for anti-drone capabilities
Anti-drone experts already deployed to half-dozen countries, but road for weapon transfers yet to be paved
Sanctioned Russian shadow fleet tanker struck by drone near Istanbul, 140,000 tons of oil on board
The ALTURA had transported millions of barrels of Russian crude to India and China before the strike.
Why is Ukraine losing ground? Mobilization crisis and command failures exposed
Ukraine's military problems can no longer be ignored as mobilization failures and systemic issues lead to mounting territorial losses
Evergreens
Yes, Ukraine can win the war – ex-minister decodes victory plan
Zelenskyy's plan and Ukraine's victory are completely realistic, says Andriy Zagorodnyuk. But there is a crucial caveat -- the current paradigm must be changed.
Zaluzhnyi now blames Zelenskyy for the counteroffensive. He wasn’t always so sure.
Ukraine's cursed 2023 counteroffensive ran into Europe's largest fortified belt without air cover. The blame game between Kyiv's leaders lets the biggest culprit off the hook.
A realistic victory strategy for Ukraine
In a war where offensive operations are equally difficult on both sides, not losing is already winning in the next year and a half
Analysis
China sells 62% of Russia’s weapons-making machines. EU sanctions target Kyrgyzstan.
18 countries funnel war tech to Russia. The EU's new tool covers one.
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