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Russia’s missile production depends on supply chains that sanctions have yet to close
Russia has maintained and expanded missile production despite Western export restrictions. Its continued dependence on imported microelectronics is well documented, while claims that chemical precursors reach its defence industry from Uzbekistan require closer examination by sanctions authorities. Russia’s ability to…
Ukraine Says SBU Drone Strike Destroyed Russian Tu-95 Bomber at Engels Airbase
Ukraine’s Security Service says its long-range drones destroyed a Tu-95 strategic bomber at Russia’s Engels airbase, approximately 800 kilometres from the Ukrainian border. The reported loss has not yet been independently confirmed through publicly available satellite imagery. Ukraine has claimed…
Kyiv Protesters Rally for Second Day over Mykhailo Fedorov’s Removal
Demonstrators returned to central Kyiv on Friday to demand the reinstatement of former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov and the resignation of Armed Forces commander-in-chief General Oleksandr Syrskyi. Protesters gathered in central Kyiv for a second consecutive day on Friday, continuing…
Fedorov-Syrskyi Dispute Exposes Competing Visions for Ukraine’s Armed Forces
Ukraine’s outgoing defence minister says institutional resistance is preventing the Armed Forces from adopting a technology-led model of warfare built around drones, operational-depth strikes, data-based procurement and predictable allocation of resources. Mykhailo Fedorov has used his departure from Ukraine’s Ministry…