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FACT-CHECK: Ukraine Recaptures 600 km² in 2026 — The Numbers, the Facts, the Truth
On June 8, 2026, the commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, announced something few observers had anticipated: Ukrainian forces had liberated more…

OPEN LETTER: To Our Allies Gathered at Ramstein — $1.7 Billion Is Not Enough, But It's a Start
On June 18, 2026, in Brussels, representatives of nearly fifty nations gathered for the 35th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group — the…

TESTIMONY: G7 in Évian — Ukraine Leaves with Weapons Licenses and a Solemn Promise
From June 15 to 17, 2026, the royal palace of Évian-les-Bains, on the shores of Lake Geneva, hosted the leaders of the seven most…

NARRATIVE: The Night a Russian Geran-2 Drone Set the Kyiv Monastery of the Caves on Fire
In the night of June 14 to 15, 2026, Russia launched against Ukraine one of the most massive attacks of the year: 70 missiles…

ESSAY: The Kapotnya Refinery in Flames — When Kyiv Strikes 15 km from the Kremlin
On June 18, 2026, the residents of Moscow looked up and saw something their government had promised was impossible: a column of black smoke…

COLUMN: June 2026 — The Month Ukraine Rewrote the Rules of Long-Range War
June 2026 will endure in the military annals. This is not a metaphor — it is a documented, quantified, geolocated fact. According to United24…

OPINION: Five Flamingo Missiles, a Russian Missile Factory, and a Lesson in Strategic Range
In the night of June 26 to 27, 2026, five Ukrainian FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles struck the Titan-Barrikady industrial complex in Volgograd. Three production…

PROFILE: Zelensky Approves 40 Days of Strikes — A Commander Who Chooses the Offensive
On June 25, 2026, President Volodymyr Zelensky approved a 40-day influence operations campaign conducted by the SBU (Security Service of Ukraine) against Russia, aimed…

INVESTIGATION: Trump Bills Congress $87.6 Billion to Pay for His War Against Iran
On June 25, 2026, the White House transmitted to the American Congress a supplemental funding request of $87.6 billion. The letter was signed by…