Amira Barkhush

Once seen as clumsy or unconventional, ground drones are no longer sci-fi on Ukraine’s frontlines. This military technology is saving soldiers, hauling supplies, scouting enemy lines, and even leading assaults against Russian forces.

While bombing the very Russian speakers he claims to “protect,” Putin continues to push for Russian language status in Ukraine. The reason is purely utilitarian: for Moscow, Russian speakers are tools to use against the states where they live—and the Baltic countries offer a clear example.

David Chichkan’s family, friends, and comrades gathered to honor the artist, who lived his art and remained committed to his principles of freedom and equality until the very end.

From nostalgic TikToks to fake Facebook groups, Russia is flooding the Baltic states with disinformation designed to stir division. Memes, mask manipulation, and Russian-speaking communities are weaponized to weaken the region from within.

Russia stole the works of Ukraine’s renowned 20th-century painter Leonid Chichkan in 2022. Three years later, it claimed the life of his great-grandson, David Chichkan, an artist, anarchist, and soldier.

At least 11 people, including a six-year-old boy, were killed following a large-scale Russian drones and missile attack on Kyiv in the early hours of Thursday, July 31, 2025.