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Profile· No. 1479

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· No. 1477

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…

Op-Ed· No. 1473

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…

Profile· No. 1472

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…

Note· No. 1468

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· No. 1467

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· No. 1466

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…

Analysis· No. 1464

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· No. 1463

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…

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