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Ukraine’s new firms boom where missiles can’t reach
Year four of war, and Ukrainian business formation is accelerating—in sectors and cities the war can’t physically touch.
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25 April 2026
- InterviewScan, switch, sanction—the app turning Western shoppers into Russia’s exit enforcers
- Daily reviewRusso-Ukrainian war, day 1521: 193 Ukrainian soldiers come home. The 73rd swap of the war.
- At post-Orbán EU summit, Zelenskyy proposed Europe build integrated air, missile, and drone defense
- After years of vetoes, Ukraine expects first EU accession talks to open in weeks
- After days of crawling through Sumy pipes, Russia is now trying same tactic in Kupiansk
- Ukraine’s “points-for-kills” procurement system has delivered 181,000 items to the front this year
- InternationalEU just held its first summit without Orbán, and discovered his obstruction was covering deeper divisions
- Military techRussia’s Shaheds have a new problem: a 1969 airplane full of Ukrainian drones
- Ukraine details its “deep strike center” – the coordination unit behind long-range drone operations on occupied territories
- Russia struck Ukraine’s railways 1,200 times in 2025 – more than the previous two years combined
- Ukrainian strikes have wiped $25.5 billion off Russia’s war machine, Syrskyi says
- Military techUkraine’s An-28 transport just shot down a Shahed with a drone—on camera
- 193 Ukrainian troops freed from Russian captivity in major prisoner exchange
- Washington’s National Mall now holds 20,000 teddy bears — one for each Ukrainian child Russia abducted
- Four troops stranded without food at the front expose concealed failures – brigade commander fired
- OpinionSave all living things: Europe’s 20th sanctions package still spares Russia’s nuclear war machine
- Money MattersUkraine’s new firms boom where missiles can’t reach
- Paris reportedly offers Athens a deal — 43 Greek Mirage 2000 jets for Ukraine, discounted Rafales in return
- Ukrainian Oscar winner Mstyslav Chernov heads L’Œil d’Or jury at Cannes 2026
- Ukrainian P1-Sun drones down 3,000-plus Shaheds in 2026 — at about $3,000 a piece
- Sleep loss, family worries, paperwork: the real top complaints in Ukrainian military therapy
- InternationalKremlin builds “hotbed of tension” narrative against Lithuania — ISW warns of groundwork for Baltic aggression
- German prosecutors charge Ukrainian and Latvian with “agent activity for sabotage purposes”
Swedish Intelligence: Russia’s economy is worse than its official data says
Still, it doesn't change Russia's military goals.
Ukraine lost 500 American battle taxis. Now it’s building a tougher one.
Ukraine's standard M-113 armored personnel carrier is speedy and roomy but lacks protection. A new Ukrainian vehicle addresses that flaw.
Russia bombed the pipeline. Hungary blocked the loan. Ukraine is about to pay for both to unblock.
The timeline firms up: oil Tuesday, veto lift midweek, Brussels vote Wednesday. Kyiv’s financing through 2027 hinges on all three.
€90 billion for Ukraine—two-thirds of the 2026–27 budget gap—clears Brussels Wednesday
EU ambassadors vote Wednesday on the final step. Sanctions and military aid remain blocked.
Pro-Russian party entered Lithuania’s ruling coalition — and it’s already blocking defense projects on Suwalki Corridor
Still, Latvia may be more vulnerable.
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.
Russia’s 20% windfall tax breaks Putin’s promise—again
Oligarchs offered donations. Moscow chose compulsion, with oil at a four-year high.
Bulgaria’s new Orbán? Ex-president Radev’s anti-Ukraine party wins country’s eighth election in five years
Bulgaria's ex-president Rumen Radev has won Sunday's parliamentary election — the country's 8th in five years. He opposes arms for Ukraine, wants "practical relations" with Moscow.
IMF withdraws previous scenario for Ukraine. New outlook is much more gloomy — but not without silver lining
The IMF just changed its baseline assumption on the country.
Bulgaria’s eighth election in five years is today — and the frontrunner could become the EU’s new Orbán on Ukraine
His rivals refuse to govern with Radev, the leader of a left-leaning coalition, making a stable pro-Russian government unlikely even if he wins.
Pentagon kills Patriot’s next-gen interceptor worth only $8 million in funding
Why build a new missile?
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.
Soviet 14th Army’s heirs just became persona non grata in Moldova
Chișinău drew a line on the Dniester.
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
Magyar’s victory: what it unlocks for Ukraine—and where it stops short
Hungary's new prime minister can now rewrite the constitution. He's made clear he won't rewrite everything.
