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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…
FACT CHECK: where things stand on Fire Point and its missiles said to target Moscow
Fire Point, a Ukrainian defense manufacturer, made a string of technical announcements in 2026 about its FP-5, FP-7 and FP-9 missiles, announcements often repeated…
PORTRAIT: 21 ships in 72 hours, a cold read one month later
Ukrainian forces claimed strikes on 21 ships linked to Russia in 72 hours in early July 2026, according to Fox News on July 8,…
COMMENTARY: why the campaign against Russian oil matters more than it seems
The Associated Press has tallied more than 50 Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities since March 2026, according to the Los Angeles Times on…
COLUMN: the F-16 and Patriot duo that downed Russia's top fighter, in five numbers
Three Ukrainian F-16s and a Patriot battery coordinated an interception that downed one of the highest-performing fighters in Russian aviation, according to Euromaidan Press…
EDITORIAL: field notes on three weeks without missiles
Ukrainian F-16s were unable to intercept Russian drones and missiles for more than three weeks, after allied stockpiles ran dry, according to Reuters on…