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DECODING: How Ukraine Is Methodically Choking Off Russian Oil
On the night of July 11 to 12, 2026, Ukrainian drones struck the Syzran refinery again, in Russia's Samara region, sparking a major fire,…
ANALYSIS: Kyiv's Air Defense Becomes the Absolute Priority of Summer 2026
Since the start of summer 2026, Kyiv has been living through one of the most intense bombardment stretches of the entire war launched by…
FACT-CHECK: Samara Under Drones, Was Russia's Strategic Depth Really Hit
On July 12, 2026, Ukrainian drones struck the refinery at Syzran, in the Samara region, more than 900 kilometers from the nearest Ukrainian border…
ANALYSIS: Ankara 2026, Arms Diplomacy Takes Over the NATO Summit
The NATO summit held in Ankara on July 7 and 8, 2026, was supposed, on paper, to celebrate Western unity against Russia's war on…
DECODING: Patriot Made in Ukraine, a Promise That Hits an Industrial Wall
On July 8, 2026, in Ankara, Donald Trump, seated beside Volodymyr Zelensky at the NATO summit, dropped a line that circled the globe within…
EDITORIAL: Turkey Gets Its F-35s Back, a Gift That Embarrasses NATO
The NATO summit in Ankara, on July 7 and 8, 2026, was supposed to focus mainly on Patriot systems, on billions promised to Kyiv,…
ANALYSIS: Pokrovsk-Kostiantynivka, the Axis Deciding the Fate of Donbas
Few people outside specialized military circles knew the names Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka before this war turned them into symbols of Ukrainian resistance in the…
REPORT: Eight Hundred Kilometers From the Front, Ukraine Torches Russian Refineries
On the night of July 11 into 12, 2026, Ukrainian long-range drones struck the Syzran refinery in Russia's Samara oblast, more than eight hundred…
ANALYSIS: Six Brutal Lessons From the NATO Ankara Summit for Kyiv
The NATO summit held in Ankara on July 8, 2026, was meant to project flawless Western unity against Vladimir Putin. On paper, the numbers…