Opinion: The Illusion of a Peace Deal for Ukraine

A peace deal to end the war between Russia and Ukraine is not something that is elusive, it is an illusion. There are, despite what others may believe about “proxy wars” or... Read more »

Russia may soon have more tanks than pre-war. It just can’t use them.

(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||;w[q].push([“_mgc.load”])})(window,”_mgq”); Russia has restored thousands of old Soviet-era tanks Despite enormous losses in Ukraine, the Russian tank force is actually bigger than it was pre-war But drones prevent the mass deployment of... Read more »

Ukraine denies biolab claims as Gabbard map mislocates Kyiv and invents city “Cherniv”

(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||;w[q].push([“_mgc.load”])})(window,”_mgq”); Ukraine’s foreign ministry rejected renewed allegations of “biolabs” on its territory, stating the country “has never developed, produced, or stockpiled biological weapons” and adheres to the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention... Read more »

Around 50 parts in each Shahed manufactured in China and Taiwan – State Research Institute

Around 50 parts in each Shahed are manufactured in China and Taiwan, while an increase in Russia’s use of jet Shaheds against Ukraine is observed in 2026, Colonel Oleksandr Zaruba, Chief Researcher... Read more »

Cabinet discusses support for front-line territories – President’s Office

Photo: President’s Office / www.president.gov.ua Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko and Head of the Presidential Office Kyrylo Budanov held a meeting on front-line regions with the participation of government officials and heads of... Read more »

Ukrainian drones hit Dzhankoi as strike unit declares hunt on Russian Crimea logistics

(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||;w[q].push([“_mgc.load”])})(window,”_mgq”); Ukrainian drones struck the Dzhankoi checkpoint, a railway bridge, a Russian pontoon crossing, and trucks at Chonhar overnight on 13 June, hitting four targets along the only land corridor between Russian-occupied... Read more »

Ukraine-focused session to be held at G7 summit attended by Zelenskyy; support, peace efforts on agenda

A separate session dedicated to Ukraine will be held as part of the G7 summit, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expected to attend. The discussion will focus on continued support for Ukraine... Read more »

Day 1,569: Ukraine cuts off routes to Crimea for Russian troops

Ukraine cuts off routes to Crimea for Russian troops. Ukrainian drones strike the Afipsky oil refinery, triggering a large fire. Ukraine ranges Russian supply lines near Mariupol in a full, permanent, round-the-clock... Read more »

Ukrainian journalist Hlukhovska held in Russian captivity for almost three years; she went on hunger strike once

Ukrainian journalist Anastasiia Hlukhovska, who was abducted by Russian security forces in temporarily occupied Melitopol in August 2023, has been held in a pre-trial detention centre in the Russian town of Kizel,... Read more »

Russia’s oil production falls for sixth straight month as Ukrainian drone strikes hit storage and transport

(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||;w[q].push([“_mgc.load”])})(window,”_mgq”); Russia’s crude oil production fell in May to its lowest level in a year, with Ukraine’s record-setting drone campaign against oil infrastructure playing a major role, Bloomberg reported. The decline, now running... Read more »