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The war of machines: drones, missiles, shields, and the race to shoot them down.
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Analysis· No. 1693

DECODING: Izhevsk at 1,300 km — Ukrainian Drones Strike the Kupol Plant in the Heart of Russia

On the morning of July 1, 2026, long-range drones developed by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) struck the Kupol plant, located

Analysis· No. 1692

ANALYSIS: Russia's Zircon Is Not Hypersonic — It Is Quasi-Ballistic, and That Changes Everything

For several years, Vladimir Putin's regime has made the Zircon missile one of its preferred deterrence arguments. A hypersonic missile, it claimed

Profile· No. 1689

TESTIMONY: Snihurivka, Night of June 30 — A 5,000 m² Store Consumed by Shaheds

On the night of June 30 to July 1, 2026, a Shahed-136 kamikaze drone hit a building materials and DIY store in

Reportage· No. 1688

NARRATIVE: Nights of Fire Over Occupied Donetsk — Drones, Blackouts, and the Sky as Counteroffensive

In the night of June 28-29, 2026, darkness spread across parts of the territories Moscow illegally occupies. Widespread power outages were reported

Investigation· No. 1684

INVESTIGATION: Ukrainian drones in NATO airspace — Tsahkna says yes, and a whole doctrine shifts

On June 29, 2026, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna gave an interview to the Financial Times whose words deserve to be cited

Commentary· No. 1683

COMMENTARY: Kharkiv under drones June 30 to July 1 — eight wounded, four attacks, zero chance

Between June 30 at 11:45 PM and July 1 at 5:30 AM, Russia carried out four separate attacks in Kharkiv Oblast, wounding

Reportage· No. 1681

REPORT: The Ukrainian drone that shot down the Russian drone hunter — a documented world first

On July 1, 2026, the 57th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade of Ukraine published a video that alone summarizes the state of the

Analysis· No. 1679

ANALYSIS: Ukrainian drones in the Netherlands — when the defense industry crosses borders

In June 2026, Ukrainian Technology Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced that the Netherlands would soon launch production of Ukrainian long-range and medium-range drones

Essay· No. 1674

ESSAY: Sybiha in Asia — Ukraine Transforms Its War Drones Into Diplomatic Currency

On June 29, 2026, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha embarked on a tour of East Asia with a precise objective: to transform

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