“We can’t miss this moment”: Ukraine may abandon Pokrovsk if Russian forces close 15km gap
Russian forces are 15 km from fully surrounding Pokrovsk. If that narrows to 10, Ukraine may be forced to pull out, says defense analyst Ivan Stupak.
The Telegraph: India — not China — could be the key to ending the Ukraine war
Despite buying less Russian oil than China, India has drawn US pressure — and may hold greater leverage over Moscow’s ability to sustain the war.
Trump’s ceasefire clock is ticking — and his envoy, who’s met Putin more than any American, just landed in Moscow
Two days before Trump’s ceasefire deadline, Steve Witkoff is back in Moscow for round five with Putin.
Ukraine appoints new Air Forces chief after F‑16 losses and intensified Russian attacks
Anatoliy Kryvonozhko takes command of Ukraine’s Air Forces after a year in an acting role, amid rising missile and drone strikes.
Young Kyiv woman survives 9th-floor fall as Russian missile flattens another high-rise, killing 16
A missile hurled 23‑year‑old Veronika from her apartment. She lived; her parents were killed in the building collapse.
“Aren’t you tired of feeding people garbage?” Ukrainian parliament reverses anti-corruption law after street protests
After a week of protests, 331 lawmakers voted to restore NABU and SAPO independence, undoing a law passed just days earlier.
TWZ: Four Western firms stole Ukraine’s drone tech — Russia and China learned instead
Western companies left Ukraine with new designs but no new methods, letting rivals adapt faster, says Deborah Fairlamb.
Portugal sent Ukraine $ 250 million in military aid — the drones alone cost Russia $ 4 billion
Portugal nearly doubled its pledge to Ukraine, sending $250 million in 2024. Its Tekever drones alone have destroyed two Russian S‑400 air defense systems.
Spain Ukraine military aid: Patriot missiles, Leopard tanks—plus surprise Chornobyl solar plant
Missiles and tanks are only part of Spain’s military aid to Ukraine: the past year also brought troop training, demining, sanctions and a solar plant in Chornobyl.
Ukraine just took back Kindrativka and is pushing into Russian flanks in Sumy
Weeks into Russia’s push across the Sumy Oblast border, Ukrainian forces are holding positions and putting pressure on the enemy’s main axis.
“It’s high time” for Ukraine’s tanks as Russia encircles Pokrovsk
Russian units are closing a ring around Pokrovsk, and analysts say only Ukraine’s armored reserves can break it.
FT: 33,000 AI strike kits will help Ukraine target Russia’s drones – Pentagon is paying
The $50 million Pentagon contract equips Ukraine’s drones with AI software able to track targets and resist jamming.
Ukraine to get 5 Patriots and 220,000 Gepard shells. Is that enough to stop Russian drone swarms?
Ukraine’s interceptors are scarce and expensive. Russia’s drones are cheap and relentless.
Zelenskyy backs new anti-corruption bill amid protests and a Russian spy scandal
As public pressure mounted, Zelenskyy reversed course on a law critics say undermined Ukraine’s anti-corruption system.