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DECODING: Crimea — state of emergency and shattered logistics, Kyiv turns the peninsula into hell
On June 26, 2026, the Russian occupation authorities in Crimea declared a state of emergency. The officially stated cause: fuel shortages and power outages…
OPEN LETTER: Putin, your oil is burning — and that is excellent news
Mr. Putin, on June 26, 2026, you extended through end of 2027 the ban on exporting oil and petroleum products subject to the price…
TESTIMONY: ICEYE doubles its radar satellites — the war has changed the sky forever
On June 25, 2026, Finnish company ICEYE announced its intention to double its SAR radar satellite capacity (Synthetic Aperture Radar) by late 2027. This…
NARRATIVE: Lavrov cries theft — when Moscow makes a spectacle with victims' money
On June 24, 2026, at the Primakov Readings — an annual Moscow forum designed to polish Russia's diplomatic image — Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov…
REPORT: Lyman holds — Ukrainian counter-attacks push back the Russian tide
The images are circulating on pro-Kremlin Telegram channels: Russian soldiers planting their flag in the rubble of Lyman, the Donbas hub that Moscow is…
ANALYSIS: Ukraine strikes two Russian space centers — the war ascends to orbit
On June 22, 2026, Ukrainian drones struck with surgical precision the military space communications centers of Vladimir (roughly 200 kilometers from Moscow) and Dubna…
DECODING: Poland buys V-BAT drones — the Baltic becomes advanced surveillance terrain
On June 25, 2026, a relatively low-profile arms purchase made headlines in defense circles: Poland became the first NATO Eastern Flank country to acquire…
FACT-CHECK: Ukraine's June 26, 2026 sanctions — what is true, what is murky
On June 26, 2026, President Volodymyr Zelensky signed two distinct sanction packages targeting entities linked to Russia or to support for its aggression. The…
COMMENTARY: Flamingo missiles strike Volgograd — Ukraine sanctions Roscosmos at 400 km
On the night of June 27, 2026, Ukrainian cruise missiles FP-5 Flamingo struck the Titan-Barrikady plant in Volgograd. According to Ukrainian military sources confirmed…