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DECODING: The GYURZA-02, onboard AI, and the silent revolution of Ukrainian armor
In the Ukrainian military arsenal of 2026, one machine is attracting increasing attention from defense experts: the UAT.GYURZA-02, a modernized armored personnel carrier that…

ANALYSIS: The EU votes unanimously for the first time since March 2025 — and sends a message to Moscow
On June 18 and 19, 2026, European Union heads of state and government convened in Brussels for a European Council that had all the…

ESSAY: Kostiantynivka Falls — and With It, the Myth of the Impregnable Donbas Fortress
For years, Kostiantynivka was more than a city. It was a symbol — the rallying point for soldiers heading to the front, the first…

ANALYSIS: Putin Admits Fuel Shortages — Russia's Economic Fracture Accelerates
On June 28, 2026, at the United Russia party congress, President Vladimir Putin officially acknowledged that Ukrainian strikes on Russian refinery infrastructure were causing…

DECODING: Asgard, the Ukrainian AI that cuts the planning cycle from 72 hours to 60 minutes
In conventional military doctrine, a corps-level operational planning cycle — the process by which a large formation identifies objectives, assigns assets, calculates timing, coordinates…

FACT-CHECK: Putin admits fuel shortages — verifying the facts of June 28, 2026
On June 28, 2026, at the congress of the United Russia party, President Vladimir Putin publicly addressed Ukrainian strikes on Russian refining infrastructure and…

COMMENTARY: 1,390 Russian losses on June 22 — the monthly record that says everything
On June 22, 2026, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces recorded 1,390 Russian losses in a single day — the highest daily…

OPINION: 80% of Russians Expect the Crisis — Putin Won the War and Lost His Country
On June 25, 2026, Ukrainska Pravda published the findings of a survey that should be required reading in every European foreign ministry: 80% of…

OPEN LETTER: ARX Industries, Lynx Pro and 50,000 Robots — A Revolution the West Must Support
ARX Industries, the German-Ukrainian joint venture announced in June 2026, has set itself an objective that would have seemed like science fiction two years…