Illia Kabachynskyi

The Russian government is scrambling to prevent a domestic fuel crisis. Following a series of successful Ukrainian strikes on oil refineries and energy infrastructure, the world's self-styled petrol station has found itself without enough fuel to meet its own internal demand, at the height of the holiday season and the agricultural calendar. Avoiding the resulting social pressure will cost Russia tens of billions of dollars.

Military technology is among the most closely guarded intellectual property in the world, which is one of the reasons why arms sales are such a complex process. But that no longer applies to Russia's modern weapons systems. Ukraine is making data on them openly available to its partners, enabling more effective development of countermeasures.

Following Ukraine's latest strikes, the Crimean peninsula has been left without access to fuel. Petrol sales to civilians have been banned, with supplies reserved exclusively for emergency services and the military. Ukraine has effectively sealed the peninsula off logistically, leaving only one route open: the Crimean Bridge. The only question is how long that will last.

Ukraine and Sweden are steadily building one of the strongest defence partnerships in Europe. Stockholm has supplied Kyiv with advanced military equipment, from Archer artillery systems to Giraffe radars. The cooperation may soon reach a new level: Sweden has already announced its intention to transfer Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine. In return, Ukraine is providing the Swedish defence industry with invaluable real-world combat experience that no test range can replicate.

The team at Activitis is developing an embedded finance model that helps Ukrainian entrepreneurs access financing faster, easier, and without unnecessary paperwork. Thanks to the created fintech products, businesses can receive the requisite funds in less than an hour, and instead of waiting a long time, focus on development and scaling.

Moscow may run short of fuel very soon. A second large-scale strike on an oil refinery in Russia’s capital has led to its full shutdown. Russian air defense couldn't cope with the Ukrainian attack because it was simply too large to handle.