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The war of machines: drones, missiles, shields, and the race to shoot them down.
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FACT CHECK: The State of Play at Ust-Luga and Primorsk
Analysis· No. 3685

FACT CHECK: The State of Play at Ust-Luga and Primorsk

The Ust-Luga oil terminal was hit twice in one week by long-range drones, according to CNN on March 28, 2026, a double strike that…

PORTRAIT: Fire Point's Denys Shtilerman, a Cold Read One Month Later
Profile· No. 3684

PORTRAIT: Fire Point's Denys Shtilerman, a Cold Read One Month Later

Denys Shtilerman is co-founder and chief designer of Fire Point, Ukraine's leading manufacturer of deep-strike drones, according to DroneXL on March 9, 2026, a…

COMMENTARY: Why Ukraine's Missile Shield Matters More Than It Seems
Commentary· No. 3683

COMMENTARY: Why Ukraine's Missile Shield Matters More Than It Seems

German defense group Hensoldt announced, according to The Atlantic on July 17, 2026, a joint project with Fire Point to develop an anti-ballistic system,…

INVESTIGATION: The Low-Cost Missile Gamble, the Questions Few Outlets Ask
Investigation· No. 3680

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…

REPORT: On the Front, FPV Drones Have Redefined Every Meter WonAI-generated
Reportage· No. 3679

REPORT: On the Front, FPV Drones Have Redefined Every Meter Won

Ukraine reportedly produces between two and three million FPV drones per year as of late 2025, according to Ukraine War Analytics.

COLUMN: F-16 and Patriot, the night Russia's top fighter went downAI-generated
Column· No. 3672

COLUMN: F-16 and Patriot, the night Russia's top fighter went down

Three Ukrainian F-16s and a Patriot battery coordinated, in early July 2026, an interception that downed a top-tier Russian fighter, according to Euromaidan Press…

ANALYSIS: The Omsk strike in five numbers
Analysis· No. 3668

ANALYSIS: The Omsk strike in five numbers

On July 6, 2026, Ukrainian drones struck the Omsk refinery for the first time, nearly 2,500 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, according to Reuters.

FACT CHECK: Ust-Luga and Primorsk, the questions few outlets are asking
Analysis· No. 3666

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,…

COMMENTARY: toward a Ukrainian missile shield, one week laterAI-generated
Commentary· No. 3664

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…

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