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REPORT: Vovchansk and Northern Kharkiv Under Sustained Pressure
Between June 20 and July 1, 2026, Ukrainian sources report an intensification of Russian infiltration attempts near Kozacha Lopan, Dekhtyarne, and Vovchansk, in the…

ANALYSIS: Kupiansk, the Line That Refuses to Break
On June 30 and July 1, 2026, Russian forces continued offensive operations in the Kupiansk direction, without a single advance being confirmed by independent…

ESSAY: Massive Russian Losses for Marginal Gains
June 2026 offers a brutal snapshot of what the war in Ukraine has become for the Russian army: 39,490 losses — killed and wounded…

ANALYSIS: Kostiantynivka, Epicenter of Russia's Summer Offensive
One number is enough to understand where the most intense battle of the Donbas is currently being fought: 76.73% of Russia's June 2026 gains…

OPEN LETTER: Russia's Advance Rate Collapses in 2026
To everyone who has spent months repeating that Russia is advancing relentlessly, I'm writing this letter with a number in hand.

INVESTIGATION: Apollo Snatches EasyJet Holidays for £5.7bn, Outbids Castlelake
American private equity giant Apollo Global Management won, on July 10, 2026, a decisive bidding battle for control of EasyJet Holidays, the British budget…

REPORT: Trump Brushes Off Security Doubts About His Plane in Ankara
At the close of the NATO summit held in Ankara on July 8, 2026, Donald Trump had to face a series of persistent questions…

FACT-CHECK: Does Trump's Qatari Jet Really Lack Missile Defense
When Donald Trump left Turkey on July 8, 2026 aboard the old Air Force One rather than the new aircraft gifted by Qatar, a…

INVESTIGATION: Secret Service Rushes Trump Out of Turkey on Old Air Force One
On Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at the close of the NATO summit in Ankara, Donald Trump did not leave Turkey aboard his brand-new presidential…