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Reportage· No. 1460

NARRATIVE: The Day Putin Admitted — Ukrainian Strikes "Are Damaging the Russian Economy"

Vladimir Putin's words during the Kremlin videoconference on Tuesday, June 24, 2026 made their way around the world's military and political newsrooms within hours.…

Column· No. 1458

COLUMN: +12.7% per Month — the Ukrainian Drone Revolution Putin Can No Longer Ignore

In May 2026, Ukrainian drones confirmed 180,000 enemy targets struck. One hundred and eighty thousand. In a single month. This represents a 12.7% increase…

Profile· No. 1456

PROFILE: "The Ninth" — the Ukrainian Ghost Who Hunts Putin's Ghost Fleet

His name is "The Ninth." That is all the world knows about him. No first name. No official rank. No photograph. Just a call…

Editorial· No. 1453

EDITORIAL: Russia smuggles Starlink for its naval drones — and Ukraine sinks its boats

On June 24, 2026, the Ukrainian Navy and the Defense Intelligence Directorate (HUR) destroyed three Russian surface drones before they reached the Ukrainian coast.…

Analysis· No. 1449

FACT-CHECK: Syrskyi's 2030 missile plan — what is true, what is announced, what remains to be proven

Since Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi approved the Concept for the Development of Missile and Artillery Forces in June 2026, claims about Ukrainian military capabilities…

Open letter· No. 1448

OPEN LETTER: FP-9 at 855 km — Putin, Moscow is now within range of Ukrainian missiles

Vladimir Putin, when you ordered the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, you had calculated a victory in 72 hours. You believed Kyiv would…

Profile· No. 1447

TESTIMONY: The Flamingo missile strikes Cheboksary at 900 km — Ukraine hits deep inside Russia

On June 10, 2026, President Zelensky publicly confirmed that Ukrainian Flamingo FP-5 missiles had struck a military installation in Cheboksary, capital of the Chuvash…

Reportage· No. 1446

NARRATIVE: Ukraine burns Russia's refineries — shortages, panic, and Putin cornered

This is the scene that Kremlin propaganda cannot erase: Muscovites standing in line for an hour to fill their tanks, while half the stations…

Essay· No. 1445

ESSAY: Burning Putin's oil — Ukraine's strike on the Krasnodar Krai refinery

In the night of June 27–28, 2026, Ukraine attacked one of Russia's largest oil refineries, located in Krasnodar Krai. A fire broke out at…

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