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The alliance Russia fears isn't NATO. It's a coalition that will actually fight.. With Ukraine as a founding member, a coalition of committed nations would have the one thing NATO lacks: proven resolve. |
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French army tests Ukrainian innovations — fiber-optic drones, 3D-printed mines, robot vehicles. Tech developed with an eye on Ukraine's battlefields |
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Wind farms are harder to destroy—so why won't Ukraine let them scale? (INFOGRAPHICS). The technology works; 4 GW of projects sit ready. But policy barriers may block the only distributed generation Russia can't easily destroy. |
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SBU says it tore $4 billion hole in Russia's air defenses in 2025. Destruction provides "safe passage" to Ukraine's deep strike weapons |
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Russia fired its scariest missile at Ukraine's MiG-29 plant. It probably missed.. It might take more than a single Oreshnik missile to knock out the fighter repair plant in Lviv. |
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The West condemned Russia's attacks. Ukrainians are still freezing. Generators for Kyiv. A crackdown on Putin's tankers. The tools exist—the will doesn't. |
Military
Russia's next axis: Kostiantynivka. Ukrainian commander says its defense could tie down Moscow's army for entire 2026. Battles for Kostiantynivka are beginning.
"New record": Zaporizhzhia, city that may become 2026's decisive front, endures 8-hour continuous air raid alert due to Russian attacks. No subway. No warning for artillery.
Ukrainians repel Russian assaults in Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad, inflict 370 casualties over past week, military says (VIDEO, MAP). After repeated failed large-scale attacks, Russian forces are shifting to dispersed infantry tactics in an effort to seize key positions across the Pokrovsk agglomeration, according to Ukraine's military.
ISW confirms new Russian advance near Shcherbaky in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. ISW and Deep State confirm limited Russian advances without significant terrain control in western Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
Intelligence and technology
"Kinzhal missiles hit randomly": Expert says Russia's NPP substation attack plans risk Chornobyl-scale continental disaster. Expert warns Russian missile inaccuracy makes strikes catastrophic.
"Quiet as mice": Ukrainian pilots neutralized Russia's Su-57 marketing campaign over their skies. Russia needed Ukrainian kill for export promotion.
Russia aims to strike Ukraine with up to 1000 long-range drones per day in 2026, says Syrskyi. General Oleksandr Syrskyi said Russia currently manufactures over 400 Shaheds a day and intends to more than double that figure.
International
Ukraine's FM sends condolences after Spain train disaster kills at least 21 near Córdoba. "We share the pain of the friendly Spanish people".
Trump invites Putin to join Gaza "Board of Peace"—despite active ICC war crimes warrant. The invitation comes as Russia nears four years of war in Ukraine.
Russia celebrates Greenland chaos: Kremlin's mouthpiece mocks "dimwits," Putin's envoy calls it "collapse of transatlantic union". Putin wanted wedge between allies. Trump gave him Greenland.
Pick US? Lose intelligence. Pick EU? Lose Patriots. Ukraine trapped by Greenland dispute, as Russia's killings continue every day. "What if we 'fell out' with Americans and next day they made deal with Denmark?" the expert asks.
Greenlanders in tears, Ukrainians die, Kremlin in joy: Sowing discord in West is Putin's core idea. Moscow deeply interested in US-EU conflict: Greenland dispute weakens Ukraine's support base, says the expert.
"US security guarantees became awkward": Greenland dispute is eroding international law's deterrent function for Ukraine. Territorial claims normalized. Reparations uncertain.
Russia-linked sabotage group tried to burn Lithuanian defense tech bound for Ukraine, police say (VIDEO). The suspects, including a Russian and a Belarusian citizen, are accused of attempting arson at a Šiauliai facility in 2024.
Czech coalition blocks L-159 sale to Ukraine despite president's backing. Czech Speaker Tomio Okamura opposes selling L-159 jets to Ukraine, citing a gap between the aircraft's low residual value and high replacement costs.
Humanitarian and social impact
Inside Avangard: How Russia turns Ukrainian children into Putin's foot soldiers. "Patriotic" camp teaches 24 Ukrainian teenagers combat skills as families face threats of lost social benefits.
Ukrainian energy company CEO: Forget 7-hour outages — Ukraine now lives with 16+ hours without electricity. The threshold that previously separated scheduled from emergency outages — 4 queues — no longer applies as the country enters what CEO Kovalenko calls "the current reality."
Political and legal developments
War comes home: Russia's veteran crime wave hits 15-year high. 627,900 serious offenses recorded as former prisoners return from Ukraine
Russia turns occupied Mariupol into logistics hub while residents wait for promised housing. Occupation authorities suspend school meals, confiscate apartments
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