Ukraine faces critical military reform challenge as desertions soar past 100,000
New promising policies allow unit transfers and civilian promotions, but ineffective mobilization rules remain unchanged.
Modern world’s security myths fall apart in Ukraine
When Russian boots crossed Ukrainian borders, Ukrainians learned what the West had long forgotten: security and freedom do not endure without a price.
Ancient Ukrainian sword stole the show in Usyk’s victory over Fury, angering Russia
Oleksandr Usyk's unanimous victory over Tyson Fury secured more than his championship titles. By raising Hetman Mazepa's 300-year-old saber, he reignited the legacy of a Ukrainian leader cursed by Russia for seeking independence.
Ukraine triples military tax, but still faces $ 12 billion defense gap in 2024
Starting in December, citizens face a military levy increase from 1.5% to 5% as Kyiv scrambles to close a sizable shortfall in immediate defense needs, with the new tax revenue going primarily to weapons production and military salaries.
Can Europe fill in the gap if Trump abandons Ukraine?
Nearly half of Ukraine’s air defense systems and reconnaissance capabilities come from the US—assets that Europe, with its fragmented defense industry, cannot quickly replicate, experts warn.
Inside Ukraine’s kitchen drone labs halting Russia’s war advance
Equipped with just free online training, Ukrainian civilians are joining a nationwide effort to produce one million drones, reshaping modern warfare from their living rooms.
The Euromaidan Revolution: How Ukraine’s 2014 grassroots rebellion changed history
It began with beaten students in Kyiv's central square. It ended with a president fleeing the country and Ukraine forever changed.
Why UN chief gambled everything on Putin
António Guterres broke protocol, declined Ukraine's peace summit, and joined Putin at the BRICS summit in Kazan - all while Russian forces welcomed North Korean troops.
Russia is the last European colonial empire, but the West looks away. Expert explains why
One empire remains overlooked as the world grapples with colonial legacies: Russia. Historian Botakoz Kassymbekova warns that Moscow's invasion of Ukraine isn't mere aggression but a continuation of centuries-old colonial ambitions.
Blood-stained past looms over Ukraine-Poland stance against Russia
The old grievances threatens Ukraine's vital alliance as Russia's advance keeps its defense hanging by a thread
Outdated Western thinking empowers Russia’s war machine
Decades of viewing Ukraine as a mere “buffer zone” between Europe and Russia have led to precarious Western complacency amid a roaring global conflict, experts warn.
Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Court is breaking the cycle of impunity
In the five years since its inception, the High Anti-Corruption Court has done the impossible: sent Ukraine's top-corrupts behind bars. It is also confiscating their money for the army's benefit
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 944: Zelenskyy warns of Russian plans to attack Ukrainian nuclear plants
Ukraine advances in Kursk Oblast as Russia gains ground near Kupiansk. , The UN has found new evidence of systematic torture and sexual violence against Ukrainian prisoners by Russian forces.
Taiwanese expert: China’s information war on Ukraine previews Taiwan strategy
China's megaphone for Russian disinformation is not just about Ukraine, warns a Taiwanese authority; it's Beijing rehearsing its moves for a possible Taiwan invasion scenario.