Ivan Khomenko
News Writer
Ivan Khomenko is a news writer for UNITED24 Media. He covers key developments in the war, providing readers with sharp, informed analysis from the front lines and beyond.
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![Residential developments under construction in Dubai, one of the top destinations for Russian property buyers in 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Residential developments under construction in Dubai, one of the top destinations for Russian property buyers in 2026. (Source: Getty Images)")
![The LNG tanker ASYA ENERGY is anchored off the coast of Limassol, Cyprus, on June 29, 2024. (Source: Getty Images)]( "The LNG tanker ASYA ENERGY is anchored off the coast of Limassol, Cyprus, on June 29, 2024. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Several vessels burn in the Sea of Azov, with thick columns of smoke rising above the water following reported Ukrainian drone strikes. (Photo: Open source)]( "Several vessels burn in the Sea of Azov, with thick columns of smoke rising above the water following reported Ukrainian drone strikes. (Photo: Open source)")
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- War in Ukraine
Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces (SBS) say they have struck 105 Russian vessels operating in the Sea of Azov and around temporarily occupied Crimea over the past eight days, as Kyiv continues a large-scale drone campaign targeting Moscow’s maritime logistics and shadow fleet.![An interceptor drone closes in on a Russian Orion UAV moments before the midair impact. (Source: 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade "Magura")]( "An interceptor drone closes in on a Russian Orion UAV moments before the midair impact. (Source: 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade \"Magura\")")
![An unmanned surface vessel lands an armed ground robot on the occupied Kinburn Spit during a Ukrainian combat operation. (Source: 123rd Separate Territorial Defense Brigade)]( "An unmanned surface vessel lands an armed ground robot on the occupied Kinburn Spit during a Ukrainian combat operation. (Source: 123rd Separate Territorial Defense Brigade)")
![An aerial view of residential destruction in Vyshneve, Kyiv region, following a Russian missile strike that triggered prolonged secondary explosions on July 6, 2026. (Source: Libkos/Getty Images)]( "An aerial view of residential destruction in Vyshneve, Kyiv region, following a Russian missile strike that triggered prolonged secondary explosions on July 6, 2026. (Source: Libkos/Getty Images)")
