Investigation
Pieces
INVESTIGATION: Pyongyang in Five Numbers
Five numbers tell the story of North Korea's military dependency on Russia more precisely than any single narrative account could: 29,488 containers, an estimated…
INVESTIGATION: Rosneft and Lukoil under U.S. sanctions, the Trump maneuver
A signature at the U.S. Treasury, two Russian oil logos suddenly marked with a red flag: this is how, in October 2025, the Trump…
INVESTIGATION: The Low-Cost Missile Gamble, the Questions Few Outlets Ask
A Ukrainian manufacturer claims to have gone from zero to one hundred long-range drones a day, and is now preparing a low-cost missile interceptor…
INVESTIGATION: The 1,200 km front, a stocktaking without hype
A 1,200-kilometer front cuts across Ukraine as of May 2026, from the Kharkiv region in the north to the edges of the Black Sea…
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…
INVESTIGATION: the 1,200 km front, the questions few outlets ask
The front stretches roughly 1,200 kilometers across Ukraine as of May 2026, according to data reported by Ukraine War Analytics on May 28, 2026.
INVESTIGATION: the low-cost missile gamble, Fire Point challenges Western Patriots
"We're quietly producing about 200 units a day, and we can very quickly double or triple those capabilities," said Denys Shtilerman, quoted by DroneXL…
INVESTIGATION: The 1,200 km front, anatomy of a war of attrition
The front line running through Ukraine stretched, as of May 2026, roughly 1,200 kilometers, according to data compiled by Ukraine War Analytics on May…
INVESTIGATION: Western defense industry buckles under production strain
This investigation starts with a number that Western military experts have been repeating with growing urgency since the NATO summit held in Ankara on…