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Oil, gas, refineries, and shipping lanes: energy as a weapon of war.
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ANALYSIS: The Nord Stream indictment confronts Ukraine with its gray zones
Analysis· No. 3381

ANALYSIS: The Nord Stream indictment confronts Ukraine with its gray zones

On July 1, 2026, a man was formally charged before a German court over the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipeline, as part of…

REPORT: EU Locks in Its Timeline to Break Free From Russian GasAI-generated
Reportage· No. 3348

REPORT: EU Locks in Its Timeline to Break Free From Russian Gas

On July 2, 2026, the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) published a report confirming that the European Union's REPower Gas regulation…

OPEN LETTER: What Germany's Nord Stream Charges Owe UsAI-generated
Open letter· No. 3311

OPEN LETTER: What Germany's Nord Stream Charges Owe Us

On July 2, 2026, German prosecutors formally charged a Ukrainian national with taking part in the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipeline in 2022,…

DECODING: The record raid on Borisoglebsk military airfieldAI-generated
Analysis· No. 3280

DECODING: The record raid on Borisoglebsk military airfield

On the night of July 7 to 8, 2026, Ukrainian drones struck the Borisoglebsk military airfield, located in Russia's Voronezh region, alongside a broader…

REPORT: Tver oil depot ablaze after overnight strikeAI-generated
Reportage· No. 3279

REPORT: Tver oil depot ablaze after overnight strike

On the night of July 8 to 9, 2026, Ukrainian drones simultaneously struck several oil facilities across Russian territory, sparking a long-burning fire at…

FACT-CHECK: Eight of Russia's ten largest refineries already hitAI-generated
Analysis· No. 3273

FACT-CHECK: Eight of Russia's ten largest refineries already hit

For several weeks, a claim has been circulating persistently in analyses of the war in Ukraine: that Ukraine has already struck eight of Russia's…

ANALYSIS: Moscow bans diesel exports, admission of a total shortageAI-generated
Analysis· No. 3269

ANALYSIS: Moscow bans diesel exports, admission of a total shortage

On July 8, 2026, Russia announced a temporary ban on diesel exports, effective through July 31. This decision comes as a direct response to…

REPORT: Ukraine strikes Russian oil all the way to the Azov SeaAI-generated
Reportage· No. 3218

REPORT: Ukraine strikes Russian oil all the way to the Azov Sea

On Thursday, Ukrainian drones targeted fresh Russian oil facilities and set two tankers ablaze in the Sea of Azov, according to Rostov governor Yuri…

DECODING: Russia's largest oil refinery halted after a drone strikeAI-generated
Analysis· No. 3217

DECODING: Russia's largest oil refinery halted after a drone strike

On the night of July 6, 2026, Ukrainian drones struck the Omsk refinery, Russia's largest oil-refining facility, operated by Gazprom Neft.

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