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Volgograd strike suggests Ukraine is widening its campaign against Russia’s defence industry
A reported Ukrainian missile strike on Volgograd has pointed to a further expansion of Kyiv’s long-range campaign against Russia’s military-industrial base, after regional authorities confirmed damage to production facilities in the southern Russian city. The attack took place overnight on…
Zelenskyy’s 40-day operation turns Ukraine’s long-range strikes into political pressure on Moscow
Ukraine is seeking to convert its drone and sabotage campaign into a structured operation aimed at raising the cost of Russia’s war and forcing Moscow back towards the question of peace. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s decision to approve a 40-day operation…
Ukraine Hits Russian Naval Support Ships in Kerch as Crimea Pressure Campaign Widens
The reported strikes on Volga, Vyatka, Petropavlovsk and S-400 components point to a Ukrainian campaign aimed not only at damaging Russian assets, but at weakening Crimea’s military and logistics architecture. Ukraine’s Security Service has reported strikes on Russian military support…
NATO’s Arctic pledge meets the hard limits of icebreakers, sensors and naval capacity
NATO’s northern flank is moving from strategic rhetoric to a procurement problem, as allies confront the cost of defending the Arctic with too few ice-capable ships, limited surveillance and a military geography heavily shaped by Russia’s presence on the Kola…
Zelenskyy Warns Belarus Over Border Infrastructure Built for Possible Wider War
Ukraine says new roads, ammunition depots and fuel facilities on Belarusian territory point to military preparation along routes leading towards northern and western Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Belarus of developing border infrastructure that could support a wider Russian-led…
NATO unity message masks hard questions over US force posture in Europe
Air Chief Marshal Sir John Stringer’s call for unity before the Ankara summit comes as European allies prepare higher defence pledges while Washington reviews its military presence on the continent. NATO’s deputy military commander has called for the alliance’s July…
Belarus Relay Stations Stop Operating After Zelenskyy Warning
Belarus-based relay stations allegedly used by Russia to help guide drone attacks against western and northern Ukraine have stopped operating, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, marking a notable shift in Kyiv’s effort to reduce Minsk’s practical support for Moscow’s war.…
Russia’s Fuel Tax Changes Show Ukraine’s Refinery Campaign Is Reaching Domestic Policy
Russian tax-code amendments aimed at fuel shortages show that Ukraine's refinery campaign is no longer only producing damage reports; it is forcing Moscow into domestic market intervention.
Rutte’s White House Visit Puts NATO’s July Summit Under US Pressure
Mark Rutte's meeting with Donald Trump before the Ankara summit is a test of whether NATO can keep the US committed while Europe tries to prove that higher defence spending is becoming capability.
Italy’s Rebuke of Rutte Turns NATO Basing Into a Political Liability
Rome's rejection of Mark Rutte's claim about US aircraft using Italian bases for Iran operations exposes how allied basing can become politically explosive when operations move beyond Europe.