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COMMENTARY: 900 Ukrainian children militarized in Volgograd — the documented horror of deportation
On June 11, 2026, the resistance movement Yellow Ribbon published a report signaling that at least 900 Ukrainian children had completed military training at…
EDITORIAL: The Ukrainian Nuremberg Tribunal — history knocks on the door of justice
In May 2026, 36 states and the European Union formally created the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine (STCA). This tribunal…
COMMENTARY: The EU's 21st Sanctions Package Hits Russian LNG — Finally, After Years of Hesitation
The 21st European sanctions package against Russia marks a turning point that few observers would have predicted just a year ago. For the first…
OPEN LETTER: 12,066 Tanks Destroyed — Vladimir Putin, Look at What You Have Done
Mr. Putin, I am writing to you from a free country. I am writing in a publication that can still tell the truth without…
COMMENTARY: Moscow Rejects Peace — Putin Wants to Win, Not Negotiate
On June 19, 2026, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov published an essay rejecting the five peace conditions proposed by Ukraine and its European partners…
EDITORIAL: 140 Bombardments in 24 Hours on Kursk — Ukraine Strikes Back on Russian Soil
According to data published by TASS — Russia's official state news agency — on June 13, 2026, the Ukrainian army bombarded localities in the…
COMMENTARY: Russian Drones Kill a Civilian Sailor in the Black Sea — the Maritime Terrorism the World Ignores
On June 19, 2026, two civilian merchant ships were leaving Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea with their cargo holds full. One flew the…
EDITORIAL: Russia smuggles Starlink for its naval drones — and Ukraine sinks its boats
On June 24, 2026, the Ukrainian Navy and the Defense Intelligence Directorate (HUR) destroyed three Russian surface drones before they reached the Ukrainian coast.…
COMMENTARY: Ukraine strikes Crimea's logistical heart with surgical precision
Since mid-June 2026, Ukraine has been conducting a strikes campaign of unprecedented scale against Russian logistical lines crossing the Kerch Strait. This is not…