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EDITORIAL: Russia's shell industry, 17 times pre-war outputAI-generated
Editorial· No. 3691

EDITORIAL: Russia's shell industry, 17 times pre-war output

Seven million shells a year, seventeen times the pre-invasion level: however cold this figure looks on paper, it actually measures the depth of an…

INVESTIGATION: Rosneft and Lukoil under U.S. sanctions, the Trump maneuverAI-generated
Investigation· No. 3690

INVESTIGATION: Rosneft and Lukoil under U.S. sanctions, the Trump maneuver

A signature at the U.S. Treasury, two Russian oil logos suddenly marked with a red flag: this is how, in October 2025, the Trump…

DECODING: Jet fuel runs dry as Russia shuts the kerosene tap tooAI-generated
Analysis· No. 3688

DECODING: Jet fuel runs dry as Russia shuts the kerosene tap too

After diesel, it is now kerosene sliding into the column of Russian restrictions. According to The Moscow Times, in its June 1, 2026 edition,…

ANALYSIS: Russia bans diesel exports, anatomy of a shortageAI-generated
Analysis· No. 3687

ANALYSIS: Russia bans diesel exports, anatomy of a shortage

On July 8, 2026, the Russian government crossed a threshold rarely reached since the war began: a flat-out ban on diesel exports until July…

FACT CHECK: Decoding whether Fire Point is aiming at Moscow, in three stages
Analysis· No. 3675

FACT CHECK: Decoding whether Fire Point is aiming at Moscow, in three stages

The Ukrainian company Fire Point is developing a family of strike systems that, according to several specialized sources, would progressively target increasingly deep points…

PORTRAIT: 21 ships in 72 hours, between rhetoric and realityAI-generated
Profile· No. 3674

PORTRAIT: 21 ships in 72 hours, between rhetoric and reality

Ukrainian forces claim strikes on 21 ships linked to Russia in just 72 hours, in early July 2026, according to Fox News on July…

COMMENTARY: Striking Russian oil from afar, the strategy strangling MoscowAI-generated
Commentary· No. 3673

COMMENTARY: Striking Russian oil from afar, the strategy strangling Moscow

Since March 2026, the Associated Press has counted more than 50 Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities, according to the LA Times on July…

COLUMN: F-16 and Patriot, the night Russia's top fighter went downAI-generated
Column· No. 3672

COLUMN: F-16 and Patriot, the night Russia's top fighter went down

Three Ukrainian F-16s and a Patriot battery coordinated, in early July 2026, an interception that downed a top-tier Russian fighter, according to Euromaidan Press…

FACT CHECK: where things stand on Fire Point and its missiles said to target Moscow
Analysis· No. 3658

FACT CHECK: where things stand on Fire Point and its missiles said to target Moscow

Fire Point, a Ukrainian defense manufacturer, made a string of technical announcements in 2026 about its FP-5, FP-7 and FP-9 missiles, announcements often repeated…

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