Maxime Marquette
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Columns by Maxime Marquette
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OPINION: 6,373 Drones in 24 Hours — Russia Turns Attrition Into Industrial Terror
The week of June 22, 2026 will be etched into the annals of modern warfare: Ukraine recorded the launch of 6,373 Russian
EDITORIAL: 38,558 violations against children in 2025 — the world broke its promise
On June 17, 2026, the United Nations published its annual report on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC). The numbers are a cry
COLUMN: 50,000 cameras hacked by Russia — AI is watching every step in Eastern Europe
In June 2026, Russian hackers compromised more than 50,000 surveillance cameras in Eastern Europe — according to a report by Mash dated
INVESTIGATION: Russia is developing a bomb that could destroy 93% of satellites in orbit
In June 2026, information circulated quietly through Western intelligence circles before surfacing in specialist publications: two NATO intelligence services suspect Russia of
REPORT: Gdansk, 90 billion euros, EU accession — Ukraine receives its ticket to the future
There is something deeply symbolic about the fact that Gdansk — the city where shipyard workers triggered the collapse of communism in
DECODING: Izvolzhanske, Sumy — Russia Claims a Capture, Ukraine Denies, Who to Believe?
On June 24, 2026, Russia announced it had captured the village of Izvolzhanske, in Sumy Oblast. Ukraine immediately issued a formal denial.
ANALYSIS: Ukraine Blocks the Kherson-Crimea Bridges — Strangling Russia's Southern Military Apparatus
Since June 2026, Ukraine has been conducting a systematic campaign against all bridges linking occupied Kherson to Crimea. This is not a
TESTIMONY: The Day the EU Said "One More Year" — Russian Sanctions Seen from the Inside
On June 25, 2026, the European Union renewed its economic sanctions against Russia for another year. No ceremony. No historic leader's speech.
OPEN LETTER: Belarusian Drone Repeaters Out of Service — Zelensky Confirms the Decisive Strike
In Western capitals and in the well-heated drawing rooms of armchair geopolitics, voices persist in whispering that Ukraine is doomed. That Russia