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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![Russian-made S-400 air defense system deployed in India. (Photo: Open source)]( "Russian-made S-400 air defense system deployed in India. (Photo: Open source)")
![The war slot machine: every "spin" costs $2.6 million—the economic price of a single soldier's life that the Kremlin continuously pays to fuel its aggression. (Source: Oleksandr Manukians/UNITED24 Media)]( "The war slot machine: every \"spin\" costs $2.6 million—the economic price of a single soldier's life that the Kremlin continuously pays to fuel its aggression. (Source: Oleksandr Manukians/UNITED24 Media)")
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Russia has burned through more than its entire annual GDP to seize a fraction of Ukrainian land. A new economic analysis reveals that Putin’s five-year invasion has cost the Russian Federation a staggering $2.5 trillion in human capital, destroyed machinery, and economic collapse—averaging a massive $90 million for every square mile occupied.![Ukrainian ground drone “Gnom-ND” equipped with FPV drones. (Source: Temerland)]( "Ukrainian ground drone “Gnom-ND” equipped with FPV drones. (Source: Temerland)")
![A serviceman from Moldova’s breakaway Transnistria region records media activity at the Varnita crossing point on March 1, 2024. (Source: Getty Images)]( "A serviceman from Moldova’s breakaway Transnistria region records media activity at the Varnita crossing point on March 1, 2024. (Source: Getty Images)")
![A tree-shaped decoy used to conceal Russian antennas, February 2026. (Source: Serhii “Flash”)]( "A tree-shaped decoy used to conceal Russian antennas, February 2026. (Source: Serhii “Flash”)")
![Illustrative image of Russian “Kometa-M” anti-jamming navigation module. (Photo: Open source)]( "Illustrative image of Russian “Kometa-M” anti-jamming navigation module. (Photo: Open source)")
-97a9c1108c0dd37eb6e5c065a13348a4.png "The war slot machine: every \"spin\" costs $2.6 million—the economic price of a single soldier's life that the Kremlin continuously pays to fuel its aggression. (Source: Oleksandr Manukians/UNITED24 Media)")
