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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…
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.…
Kyiv Ballistic Strike Keeps Ukraine’s Air-Defence Gap at Centre of NATO Pressure
Russia’s latest ballistic attack on Kyiv injured civilians and caused fires only days before NATO leaders meet in Ankara. It underscores why launchers alone are not enough: Ukraine needs a sustained supply of interceptors, sensors and trained crews able to…
Fire Point: How Ukrainian Innovation is Reinventing Air Defence
Fire Point’s ambitious interceptor programme highlights Ukraine’s growing role as a driver of European security innovation amid rising demand for advanced missile defence systems. For much of the past four years, Ukraine has been viewed primarily as a consumer of…
Ukraine-Germany Missile Defence Deal Tests Europe’s Search for Patriot Alternatives
Kyiv’s agreement with Berlin on anti-ballistic capabilities comes as Ukrainian defence manufacturers seek European industrial partners for systems intended to reduce reliance on scarce US-made interceptors. Ukraine and Germany have signed an agreement to develop anti-ballistic capabilities, placing missile defence…
Ukraine Missile Licensing Marks Shift From Aid Packages to Wartime Production
G7 support for licensed production of air-defence and long-range weapons would move Ukraine’s military supply model beyond emergency deliveries. The question is whether Western governments and defence companies can convert political approval into factory output quickly enough. Western support for…
G7 Ukraine Pledge Tests Whether Air-Defence Promises Can Become Deliveries
G7 leaders have pledged additional air-defence systems, interceptors and long-range capabilities for Ukraine. The question is whether the commitment can be converted into weapons before Russia intensifies its winter strike campaign. The G7 summit in Évian has produced a renewed…