Category: 6. Opinion

Ukrainian defense company United Military Solutions has developed a new loitering munition called Stick M12, capable of flying up to 70 kilometers and staying airborne for over an hour, according to information shared by the company, Militarnyi reports. Drone warfare innovations have become a… Continue Reading

Satellite imagery confirms significant damage to an oil depot in occupied Crimea following a successful Ukrainian strike on 7 October. The facility was engulfed in flames for more than four days after the attack. The Feodosia Marine Oil Terminal is Crimea’s largest facility in terms of oil… Continue Reading

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported on 13 October that over the course of one week, Russia employed approximately 900 guided aerial bombs, more than 40 missiles, and 400 attack drones of various types against Ukraine. In recent weeks, the Russians intensified the guided bomb… Continue Reading

The war in Ukraine has revealed a critical gap between Western perceptions and geopolitical realities. Outdated worldviews and flawed academic perspectives have led to a naivety that inadvertently bolsters Russia’s imperial ambitions. Western misconceptions about Ukraine’s global position,… Continue Reading

Boom defenses intended to protect the Kerch Bridge, which connects Russian-occupied Crimea to mainland Russia, have been observed drifting near the shoreline of Kerch, according to a report by RFE/RL‘s Crimea.Realii project on 13 October. Russians constructed the bridge before its full-scale… Continue Reading

Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets has informed the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) about the possible execution of nine Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russian forces in Kursk Oblast, Russia. Multiple reports indicate that… Continue Reading

Russian forces continued widespread attacks across Ukraine on 12 October and into the early hours of 13 October, resulting in civilian casualties and damage to infrastructure. The Ukrainian military reported intense combat activity and successful defensive operations against the ongoing Russian… Continue Reading

Ukraine’s Air Force reported successfully repelling a large-scale Russian aerial assault that started in the early hours of 13 October. The attack involved a combination of ballistic missiles, guided aviation missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) targeting multiple Ukrainian… Continue Reading

Russian forces are widely using Starlink terminals acquired through a black market in the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war, according to a report by The Washington Post on 12 October. These satellite internet devices, originally used only by Ukraine as a military asset, are now being used by Russian… Continue Reading

On 12 October, conflicting reports emerged regarding the loss of a Russian Su-34 fighter aircraft, with some sources claiming it was shot down by a Ukrainian F-16 jet. The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on these claims but stated it could not independently verify them. “ISW… Continue Reading