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Putin’s Air War Shows the Limits of Russia’s Ground Campaign
Moscow presents its latest missile and drone campaign as a strike on Ukraine’s military-industrial base. The damage in Kyiv points to a different purpose: pressure on civilians as Russia struggles to turn local gains into strategic victory. Vladimir Putin has…
Russia’s Poland Test Would Be a Test of NATO’s Political Nerve
Reported US warnings to Warsaw point to a limited Russian provocation rather than a conventional invasion. The aim would be to fracture NATO decision-making, weaken support for Ukraine, and expose uncertainty over Washington’s response. Reported American warnings to Warsaw that…
Kyiv Attack Shows Why Air Defence Alone Is Not Enough
Russia’s latest missile and drone attack on Kyiv killed at least ten people and injured 34, according to updated casualty figures. The strike points to a longer problem for Ukraine: how to defend large cities if Russian air attacks continue…
From burning refineries to maritime blockade: a new strategy of pressure on Russia
Ukraine’s sustained strikes on Russian refineries, fuel infrastructure and maritime logistics are no longer isolated operations, but part of a wider strategy to weaken the Kremlin’s war economy, disrupt energy exports and turn Russia’s own blockade tactics back against it.…
Ukraine targets Russia’s satellite communications as war moves deeper into space infrastructure
Ukraine’s reported strikes on Russia’s Dubna and Vladimir space communications centres suggest that Kyiv is extending its long-range campaign from fuel, logistics and weapons facilities to the infrastructure that supports Moscow’s battlefield communications. The latest reported attack took place on…
Putin’s Fuel Problem Exposes the Limits of Russia’s War Narrative
Ukrainian strikes on Russia’s oil and logistics infrastructure have forced the Kremlin to explain fuel shortages, refinery disruption and pressure in occupied Crimea, even as Vladimir Putin insists the war is proceeding according to plan. Vladimir Putin’s address to the…
Drone Strikes Trigger Blackouts Across Russian-Occupied Southern Ukraine
Power outages in Crimea, occupied Kherson region and Donetsk point to Ukraine’s expanding use of drones against the infrastructure sustaining Russia’s rear areas. Large-scale power outages were reported across Russian-occupied Crimea, parts of Kherson region and Donetsk overnight on June…
Ukraine Targets Slavyansk and Yaroslavl Refineries in Long-Range Strikes
Strikes on oil refineries in Krasnodar and Yaroslavl point to a widening Ukrainian campaign against Russia’s fuel infrastructure and wartime logistics. Ukraine has extended its campaign against Russian oil infrastructure with strikes on two refineries, including one deep inside European…