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The war of machines: drones, missiles, shields, and the race to shoot them down.
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Column· No. 1673

COLUMN: Basic Level — How Ukraine Is Finally Industrializing Its Drone War in 2026

On June 30, 2026, Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced the launch of Phase 1 of the Basic Level project. Starting in

Reportage· No. 1667

REPORT: 90% of Russian missiles carry Japanese parts — Kyiv demands Tokyo close the gap

On June 30, 2026, Vladyslav Vlasiuk, Ukraine's presidential commissioner for sanctions, revealed through the Japanese outlet 47News citing Kyodo News a damning

Essay· No. 1660

ESSAY: The United Kingdom reinvents its army around Ukraine's lessons — £300 billion at stake

On June 30, 2026, Keir Starmer traveled to a drone factory in Maidenhead, Berkshire, to present what he described as a "record

Investigation· No. 1656

INVESTIGATION: SCALP missiles manufactured in Ukraine — a Franco-Kyiv deal reshaping the war

On June 29, 2026, Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov used a word that had never been spoken in this context before: "progress."

Commentary· No. 1655

COMMENTARY: Ukrainian drones strangle Russian logistics at 205 km — Luhansk trembles

On June 30, 2026, the unmanned systems battalion of the 3rd Ukrainian Assault Brigade struck Russian logistics targets in the occupied Luhansk

Editorial· No. 1649

EDITORIAL: The Talion Is Codified — Ukraine Arms Its Soldiers With a Double-Edged Drone

On July 1, 2026, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence officially codified the Talion drone and authorized its operational use in the Ukrainian

Open letter· No. 1645

OPEN LETTER: ZIRKA, You're Worth $2,000 and You're Changing the Drone War

Since June 2026, a new name has been circulating in defense technology circles: ZIRKA. It is not a cruise missile, it is

Analysis· No. 1631

DECODING: 194 Russian air defense systems destroyed — and Ukraine has no intention of slowing down

On June 29 and 30, 2026, Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces published a tally that deserves to be read slowly: 194 elements of

Reportage· No. 1628

NARRATIVE: The night Ukraine struck the brain of Russian missiles in Penza

On the night of June 30 to July 1, 2026, Ukraine carried out a surgically precise strike against a target that most

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