In general, Moscow continues to play the role of Eastern Europe's North Korea, forcing the EU to invest money in defence and the military-industrial complex, while countries neighbouring Russia avoid conflict as much as possible.
Thanks to the efforts of energy and heating companies, Ukraine got through the winter of 2024–2025 without any serious blackouts, but the winter of 2026 will be extremely difficult.
In the new world of war, where the sky above the tactical zone belongs to drones, victory is determined not only by strength, but also by the skill of those who control the winged hunters.
A strategic deep air offensive on Crimea continues — after strikes on the Crimean Bridge, the ferry crossing and the destruction of at least seven trains, the peninsula is suffering from serious disruptions in diesel and petrol supplies.
The new US administration appears to have reached the same conclusion as the previous one: Russian gains in Ukraine destabilise Europe and run counter to the national interests of the United States.
The Russians may increase and reduce the cost of producing the new UAVs by the end of the year — and we will need more MANPADS and air defence systems to counter them.
Events will accelerate: no sabotage group breakthroughs to Pokrovsk this summer will lead to a front collapse. This means either mobilization in Russia and a slide into massive juche-like isolation, or a retreat and acceptance of reality.
No one but Washington can provide us with several hundred ballistics interceptors. And given the possible confrontation with Beijing, the United States needs to increase the production of missiles.
On the night of 9 July, Russia attacked Ukraine with 741 air attack vehicles. This was reported by the command of the Ukrainian Air Force. Russian military attacked with 728 Shahed-type…
It is necessary to switch mobile groups to anti-aircraft drones, modernise small anti-aircraft artillery with ballistic computers, night channels, and sew it all into a single network. There is still time for this.
In the coming weeks, the Russians should try to attack our strongholds in the south to ease the pressure on the railway. Or we will continue to knock out trains in the depths.
The increase in Patriot batteries by a third is an important strategic supply. There will be more ambushes on Russian planes, more intercepted missiles and more opportunities to protect rear cities from terror.