Olena Mukhina

Ukraine strikes Belgorod Oblast, destroying four Russian helicopters and advancing toward Demydivka in a strategic operation to prevent troop concentrations along the Sumy border.

With support from the Czech Republic, Ukraine has initiated small arms ammunition production and plans to assemble Bren-2 rifles, further deepening defense cooperation between the two nations.

The Dutch contribution, representing one of 211 shipments of critical equipment, arrives as Ukraine seeks international support to rebuild generation capacity particularly damaged at thermal and hydroelectric facilities.

Ukraine's intelligence reveals Russia's tanker operators frequently change ownership structures while expanding to 387 vessels that operate without proper maritime safeguards or accident compensation mechanisms

The largest nuclear facility in Europe needs extensive demining, damage assessment, and replacement of equipment allegedly targeted for Russian looting.

Ukrainian forces are systematically targeting Russian military facilities up to 25 kilometers inside enemy territory, effectively implementing what a military expert calls Russia's own stated objectives of "demilitarization" but on Moscow's soil rather than Kyiv's.

Lithuania may lay mines along its northeastern border, signaling a shift toward harsher counter-mobility tactics as regional allies coordinate on deterrence.

Russian forces’ attempts to use underground communications for movement in Vovchansk have been thwarted by Ukraine's aerial and ground reconnaissance, preventing any significant advance.

Thousands of Slovakians continue biweekly protests against Prime Minister Fico's pro-Russian stance.

European allies warn that Putin views the war not merely as a conflict with Ukraine but as a confrontation with the entire Western-led world order, making any ceasefire merely a tactical pause in Russia's longer strategy to reshape global power structures.

Meanwhile, the push for Ukrainian elections contradicts polling showing 69% of Ukrainians support Zelenskyy remaining in office until war's end.

Russia agrees to halt energy infrastructure attacks and reinstate Black Sea maritime strike moratorium while simultaneously continuing ground operations in Ukraine, revealing the complex diplomatic game as Trump promises a full ceasefire "very soon."

The 330-kg electric-powered Liut ground drone provides Ukrainian forces with a versatile machine-gun platform that can detect targets at 1,200 meters while operating remotely for up to 72 hours, offering a powerful force multiplier in contested areas.

North Korea's missile defense capabilities grow stronger through Russian technological partnerships while Kim Jong Un defies G7 demands to abandon nuclear weapons, instead pledging to expand his country's arsenal.