Exclusives
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Five years in exile, Belarus opposition grinds for European support as Lukashenka woos Trump. At Paris gathering, democratic forces formalize framework while regime leverages Trump breakthrough |
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$100M stolen from Ukraine's nuclear proves the choice: Soviet monopolies Moscow corrupts, or green systems it can't. Four nuclear sites = four corruption choke points. 1,000 solar farms = impossible to capture |
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One long-term strategy could stop Russia's glide bombs. As many as 5,000 Russian glide bombs rain down on Ukraine every month. How can the Ukrainians slow the lethal rain? |
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Ukraine's quick fix for Energoatom scandal may gut critical reforms. How the government responds will determine if this scandal only affects Energoatom or every other state company, destroying years of hard-won reforms. |
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Ukraine's blackouts were avoidable. Energoatom corruption and political vendetta made them inevitable.. The blueprint existed. The funding existed. What happened instead reveals an institutional collapse more damaging than Russian missiles alone. |
Military
Ukraine blows road to stop Russian infiltrations in Pokrovsk from northwest (VIDEO). Meanwhile, Russia sends suicide squads to clear barriers.
Russia loses eyes over Crimea, fuel, military echelon, troop concentration—all in Ukraine's four-target operation. Russia's Nebo-U radar saw everything within 400km, except the strike that killed it.
Grave Stone and Cheese Board are dead in Ukraine's elite forces' attack on city housing Russia's relocated Black Sea Fleet. Ukraine responds to Russian attacks on civilians with an assault on military objects.
Russia's Pokrovsk twin city strategy: Can't capture it, so plant flag on ruined mine, die, let Ukraine remove it (VIDEO). Russian soldiers planted flag thinking cameras would follow, but Ukrainian bullets arrived first.
Frontline report: Ukraine launches first missile campaign against Russia's power grid, destroying major thermal plants. After months of drone warfare, Kyiv has escalated to precision missile strikes on Russia's energy infrastructure. Coordinated attacks on thermal power plants in Voronezh and Orel mark Ukraine's first deliberate campaign using long-range precision missiles against Russia's core energy system, leaving entire cities without power, heat, or water.
Intelligence and technology
Russia may no longer need expensive missiles—Chinese SW800Pro-Y are modifying existing weapons to achieve unprecedented range. First 100km, then 200km, now 400km. The evolution is not stopping.
Humanitarian and social impact
Russia trains drone operators by hunting Ukrainians in Kherson streets – Zelenskyy. The Ukrainian president vows "special solutions" as Russian forces use frontline cities as live-fire training grounds.
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