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The war of machines: drones, missiles, shields, and the race to shoot them down.
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FACT-CHECK: Samara Under Drones, Was Russia's Strategic Depth Really HitAI-generated
Analysis· No. 3453

FACT-CHECK: Samara Under Drones, Was Russia's Strategic Depth Really Hit

On July 12, 2026, Ukrainian drones struck the refinery at Syzran, in the Samara region, more than 900 kilometers from the nearest Ukrainian border…

DECODING: Patriot Made in Ukraine, a Promise That Hits an Industrial WallAI-generated
Analysis· No. 3451

DECODING: Patriot Made in Ukraine, a Promise That Hits an Industrial Wall

On July 8, 2026, in Ankara, Donald Trump, seated beside Volodymyr Zelensky at the NATO summit, dropped a line that circled the globe within…

EDITORIAL: Turkey Gets Its F-35s Back, a Gift That Embarrasses NATOAI-generated
Editorial· No. 3450

EDITORIAL: Turkey Gets Its F-35s Back, a Gift That Embarrasses NATO

The NATO summit in Ankara, on July 7 and 8, 2026, was supposed to focus mainly on Patriot systems, on billions promised to Kyiv,…

REPORT: Eight Hundred Kilometers From the Front, Ukraine Torches Russian Refineries
Reportage· No. 3448

REPORT: Eight Hundred Kilometers From the Front, Ukraine Torches Russian Refineries

On the night of July 11 into 12, 2026, Ukrainian long-range drones struck the Syzran refinery in Russia's Samara oblast, more than eight hundred…

FACT-CHECK: Does Trump's Promised Patriot License Really Change EverythingAI-generated
Analysis· No. 3446

FACT-CHECK: Does Trump's Promised Patriot License Really Change Everything

On July 8, 2026, on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, American President Donald Trump told Volodymyr Zelensky: "We're going to give…

INVESTIGATION: Ukraine's Losing Race Against Russian MissilesAI-generated
Investigation· No. 3445

INVESTIGATION: Ukraine's Losing Race Against Russian Missiles

On the night of July 5 into 6, 2026, Ukrainian air defense failed to intercept a single one of the twenty-nine ballistic missiles fired…

REPORT: Patriot made in Ukraine, a promise that will take yearsAI-generated
Reportage· No. 3438

REPORT: Patriot made in Ukraine, a promise that will take years

At the NATO summit in Ankara in early July 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump promised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a license allowing Ukraine to…

EDITORIAL: A tanker burns in the Don-Azov canal, and the shadow fleet cracksAI-generated
Editorial· No. 3431

EDITORIAL: A tanker burns in the Don-Azov canal, and the shadow fleet cracks

On the night of July 11 to 12, 2026, a Ukrainian drone struck a tanker as it entered the Don-Azov canal, causing a fire…

REPORT: Syzran in flames, the third strike that finishes off a Russian refinery
Reportage· No. 3430

REPORT: Syzran in flames, the third strike that finishes off a Russian refinery

On the night of July 11 to 12, 2026, Ukrainian drones struck the Syzran refinery in Samara region for the third time this year,…

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