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The war of machines: drones, missiles, shields, and the race to shoot them down.
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ANALYSIS: Ukrainian Drones vs. Russian Air Defense: The Technological War Tilts
Analysis· No. 984

ANALYSIS: Ukrainian Drones vs. Russian Air Defense: The Technological War Tilts

The night of June 25-26, 2026. The Russian Ministry of Defense proudly announced having intercepted 660 Ukrainian drones in a single night — the…

INVESTIGATION: The SVR Accuses Latvia — Is Moscow Manufacturing a War Pretext?
Investigation· No. 978

INVESTIGATION: The SVR Accuses Latvia — Is Moscow Manufacturing a War Pretext?

On May 18–19, 2026, Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service — the SVR — publicly declared that Ukrainian drone operators had been deployed in Latvian military…

COMMENTARY: Why Russia Cannot Stop Ukrainian Drones
Commentary· No. 975

COMMENTARY: Why Russia Cannot Stop Ukrainian Drones

Every week since the start of 2026, the same images repeat: columns of smoke over Russian cities, refineries on fire, air-raid sirens in the…

ANALYSIS: S-300 Missile Shortage — Russia's Air Defense Cracking Under Sanctions
Analysis· No. 973

ANALYSIS: S-300 Missile Shortage — Russia's Air Defense Cracking Under Sanctions

There is something deeply ironic about the Russian air defense debacle of 2026. Russia nominally possesses one of the most sophisticated air defense systems…

EDITORIAL: Ukraine Strikes Crimea's Vital Arteries — the Stolen Peninsula Is Moscow's Nightmare
Editorial· No. 954

EDITORIAL: Ukraine Strikes Crimea's Vital Arteries — the Stolen Peninsula Is Moscow's Nightmare

Since mid-June 2026, Ukraine has been conducting a campaign of remarkable precision against the vital arteries of occupied Crimea. This is not blind destruction.…

REPORT: Crimea Runs Dry — Ukrainian Strikes Strangle Russian Logistics
Reportage· No. 940

REPORT: Crimea Runs Dry — Ukrainian Strikes Strangle Russian Logistics

In the night of June 20 to 21, 2026, the streets of Sevastopol went dark. Pro-Kremlin governor Mikhail Razvozhayev ordered the shutdown of streetlights…

DECODING: Kapotnya offline until 2027 — Ukraine strikes Russia's war economy
Analysis· No. 935

DECODING: Kapotnya offline until 2027 — Ukraine strikes Russia's war economy

In the night of June 17 to 18, 2026, a wave of Ukrainian drones struck Moscow in the largest attack of this kind since…

PROFILE: Volodymyr Zelensky in 2026 — the President Who Turned Drones into War Diplomacy
Profile· No. 932

PROFILE: Volodymyr Zelensky in 2026 — the President Who Turned Drones into War Diplomacy

In the night of June 26, 2026, 660 Ukrainian drones took off toward Russia. Twelve Russian regions were targeted simultaneously. 47 aircraft were intercepted…

ESSAY: Ukraine at Eurosatory 2026 — from survival to military innovation power
Essay· No. 919

ESSAY: Ukraine at Eurosatory 2026 — from survival to military innovation power

At the Paris-Nord Villepinte exhibition center, between June 15 and 19, 2026, Ukraine did not simply attend the world's largest defense trade show. It…

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