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PROFILE: 185 for 185 — The Silent Faces of the June 5, 2026 Prisoner Exchange
Some numbers in this war carry more weight than others. 185 for 185. This Friday, June 5, 2026, Russia and Ukraine each released 185…

COMMENTARY: The EU's 21st Sanctions Package Hits Russian LNG — Finally, After Years of Hesitation
The 21st European sanctions package against Russia marks a turning point that few observers would have predicted just a year ago. For the first…

OPEN LETTER: 12,066 Tanks Destroyed — Vladimir Putin, Look at What You Have Done
Mr. Putin, I am writing to you from a free country. I am writing in a publication that can still tell the truth without…

TESTIMONY: On the Lyman-Sloviansk Front, Russia Infiltrates Without Advancing — the Line Holds
In the Sloviansk direction, Russian forces continued their offensive operations on June 26 and 27, 2026 — without advancing. That is the formula repeated…

OPINION: 656 Drones and 73 Missiles in One Night — Russia Crosses a New Threshold of Horror
In June 2026, Russia launched one of its largest combined aerial offensives of the entire war: 656 drones and 73 missiles in a single…

COMMENTARY: Moscow Rejects Peace — Putin Wants to Win, Not Negotiate
On June 19, 2026, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov published an essay rejecting the five peace conditions proposed by Ukraine and its European partners…

EDITORIAL: 140 Bombardments in 24 Hours on Kursk — Ukraine Strikes Back on Russian Soil
According to data published by TASS — Russia's official state news agency — on June 13, 2026, the Ukrainian army bombarded localities in the…

DECODING: Ukraine Strikes Saint Petersburg at Putin's Forum — Message Received
On the night of June 6–7, 2026, Ukraine launched hundreds of drones against Russian territory, targeting several regions — most notably Saint Petersburg, Vladimir…

ANALYSIS: 265 Russian Drones Over Ukraine — The Night of June 1, 2026, Dissected
On the night of June 1–2, 2026, Russia launched one of its most massive aerial attacks of the year against Ukraine: 265 long-range drones…