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COMMENTARY: Why Russia Cannot Stop Kyiv's Drones
Commentary· No. 1026

COMMENTARY: Why Russia Cannot Stop Kyiv's Drones

On the night of June 17–18, 2026, Ukraine launched what experts have described as its largest drone attack on Russia since the war began.…

DECODING: S-300 Shortage — Russian Air Defense Cracks Under Sanctions
Analysis· No. 1025

DECODING: S-300 Shortage — Russian Air Defense Cracks Under Sanctions

In June 2026, a report from CBS News, confirmed by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), sent shockwaves through military analysis circles:…

ANALYSIS: 40-day influence operation: Kyiv targets Russia's resolve
Analysis· No. 1017

ANALYSIS: 40-day influence operation: Kyiv targets Russia's resolve

On June 25, 2026, following a meeting with Major General Yevhen Khmara, acting head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), President Volodymyr Zelensky…

COMMENTARY: Istanbul 2022 as a condition — Putin freezes diplomacy
Commentary· No. 1015

COMMENTARY: Istanbul 2022 as a condition — Putin freezes diplomacy

On June 23, 2026, during an operational meeting with members of his government, Vladimir Putin said the following: "Russia is ready for peace negotiations…

EDITORIAL: Putin must make the first move — peace is not a favor
Editorial· No. 1014

EDITORIAL: Putin must make the first move — peace is not a favor

On June 26, 2026, from Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky repeated what he has been saying for weeks: Ukraine is ready for meetings, but…

OPINION: Two years of the Moscow-Pyongyang alliance — the friendship of tyrants
Note· No. 1012

OPINION: Two years of the Moscow-Pyongyang alliance — the friendship of tyrants

On June 19, 2024, in the grand ceremonial hall of Pyongyang, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un signed the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty between Russia…

ANALYSIS: KN-23 upgraded by Moscow — the North Korean weapon becomes formidable
Analysis· No. 1011

ANALYSIS: KN-23 upgraded by Moscow — the North Korean weapon becomes formidable

The KN-23 is a short-range ballistic missile designed by North Korea, often described as a derivative of the Russian Iskander. Since its debut in…

DECODING: 10,000 North Koreans in Russia — the dangerous apprenticeship of war
Analysis· No. 1009

DECODING: 10,000 North Koreans in Russia — the dangerous apprenticeship of war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has repeated it multiple times since the start of 2026: approximately 10,000 North Korean soldiers are currently deployed in Russia,…

DECODING: Zelensky cuts the Belarusian relays: the strike that worked
Analysis· No. 1006

DECODING: Zelensky cuts the Belarusian relays: the strike that worked

On June 24, 2026, Volodymyr Zelensky announced at a press conference a development few had expected: the relay stations installed by Russia on Belarusian…

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