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OP-ED/NOTE: field notes on Yaroslavl and Saratov
The Yaroslavl refinery was struck directly in late March 2026, followed by a fire, according to CNN on March 28, 2026. The regional governor…
FACT CHECK: Ust-Luga and Primorsk, the questions few outlets are asking
The Ust-Luga oil terminal on the Baltic Sea was struck twice in one week by long-range Ukrainian drones, according to an established journalistic source,…
PORTRAIT: what Denys Shtilerman and Fire Point reveal about a shifting balance of power
Denys Shtilerman is the co-founder and chief designer of Fire Point, the Ukrainian company whose industrial rise has upended the balance of military production…
COMMENTARY: toward a Ukrainian missile shield, one week later
The German defense firm Hensoldt announced a joint project with the Ukrainian company Fire Point to develop an anti-ballistic system, according to The Atlantic…
COLUMN: Ukraine's battle of the numbers, what the figures actually confirm
General Oleksandr Syrsky claimed 697 successful strikes against Russian targets over six months, according to Euronews on July 10, 2026.
INVESTIGATION: Ukraine's low-cost missile gamble, unpacked in three parts
The Ukrainian company Fire Point is developing a low-cost ballistic missile presented as a potential alternative to the Patriot system, according to OKDiario on…
DECODING: Chasiv Yar, the Kanal micro-district holding out against Russian attrition
For several months now, Chasiv Yar has remained one of the most intensely contested urban zones on the entire front, according to data reported…
ANALYSIS: Occupied Crimea's blackout, and what Western observers are taking from it
Since the start of July 2026, a methodical campaign of Ukrainian strikes has knocked out no fewer than 37 energy facilities in occupied Crimea…
OP-ED/NOTE: Fire Point and Luch, a strategic read on Ukraine's industry
Two names keep coming up in coverage of Ukraine's defense industry in 2026: Fire Point and Luch. The first keeps making spectacular announcements about…