Americans remember the Vietnam War as a national catastrophe, having lost 58,000 over ten years—while the Russians are burning through a fifth of that total in just a week near Donetsk and Kupyansk.
Ukraine is used to shortages of these missiles, but now others need them too, raising hopes for increased production. Developing domestic air defence takes decades — so what could replace the PAC-3?
Polish farmers view Ukraine’s accession to the EU as a disaster and are prepared to oppose it, but through negotiations and concessions, such a shock could be avoided.
We can’t shoot down the bombers, but we can ensure they fly less often due to a lack of fuel, refuelling aircraft and spare parts. That’s what a real long-term strategy looks like.
An interview with Olena Odynoka, Deputy Director for International Cooperation at the Ukrainian Book Institute, following her participation in the London Book Fair.
Lina Kostenko is 96 years old. She avoids the public eye, yet her words have become a shared language across generations and a guide in times of change.
We punch corridors, blind the enemy’s radar “eyes,” overload their channels, and into the resulting gaps in their rear areas fly cruise missiles and long-range drones carrying 50+ kg warheads.
Her performance has been cancelled following numerous appeals from the public, the media and diplomats regarding her political ties to the current Russian authorities and her support for Russia’s war against Ukraine and the annexation…