Olena Mukhina

A public outcry from the 114th Aviation Brigade has forced Ukraine's military leadership to protect specialized technical personnel while struggling to address critical infantry shortages along the front lines.

A peace agreement leaving Russia in control of Ukrainian territory could embolden Putin to launch missile strikes against NATO infrastructure from Finland to Romania within two years, warns former US Army Europe commander.

Ukraine identifies 2,800 foreign components in Russian weapons systems as sanctions pressure mounts, forcing Chinese manufacturers to halt supplies amid Moscow's growing isolation.

European shipyards maintain critical Russian LNG tankers that transport Arctic gas during peak winter demand, exposing a significant gap in Western sanctions as Moscow continues accessing lucrative energy markets.

Russian diplomats, banned from UK Parliament since 2022, breached security by separating from a public tour group to access restricted areas of the House of Lords, prompting renewed security warnings to British lawmakers.

UK PM Starmer calls for increased European support to strengthen Ukraine's position ahead of potential Trump-led peace negotiations, discussing British peacekeeping role in future settlement.

Despite showing resilience with projected 2% growth in 2025, Ukraine's economy faces a lengthy path to recovery, with pre-invasion GDP levels not expected until 2030 due to widespread infrastructure damage and hostilities.

Ukrainian groups expose Russian propaganda in Italian education system and media, organizing Bologna protest as Kremlin influence operations target schools, exhibitions, and textbooks.

Russian oil depot in Engels continues burning after two Ukrainian drone strikes destroy 800,000-ton fuel storage capacity, creating significant logistics problems for Russian military operations.

Ukrainian-British short film about medic's son fighting Russian forces nominated for BAFTA award.

Finland's political establishment continues to purge candidates who adopt Russian propaganda terminology, as the Left Alliance becomes the second party to remove a candidate for minimizing Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

As Slovakia grapples with energy security following Ukraine's halt of Russian gas transit, opposition leader Šimečka seeks cooperation with Kyiv while Prime Minister Fico faces a no-confidence vote over his Moscow-friendly stance.

Russia's campaign to undermine Ukrainian sovereignty extends beyond military action, as top officials systematically deploy Nazi-themed propaganda to justify aggression.

Despite fifteen rounds of sanctions, Russian elites maintain their lifestyles in European capitals while Moscow turns to North Korea and China for military support.