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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![Ukrainian and German soldiers train on the Patriot air defense system during the Ukraine Conference in Mecklenburg‑Western Pomerania, June 11, 2024. (Photo: Getty Images)]( "Ukrainian and German soldiers train on the Patriot air defense system during the Ukraine Conference in Mecklenburg‑Western Pomerania, June 11, 2024. (Photo: Getty Images)")
![Next-generation Sea Baby unmanned surface vehicles are presented by Ukraine’s Security Service during a media event in Kyiv on October 17, 2025. (Photo: Getty Images)]( "Next-generation Sea Baby unmanned surface vehicles are presented by Ukraine’s Security Service during a media event in Kyiv on October 17, 2025. (Photo: Getty Images)")
![Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker at the Chancellery in Vienna, June 16, 2025. (Photo: Getty Images)]( "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker at the Chancellery in Vienna, June 16, 2025. (Photo: Getty Images)")
![Elina Svitolina celebrates her quarterfinal win over Coco Gauff at the 2026 Australian Open in Melbourne. (Photo: Getty Images)]( "Elina Svitolina celebrates her quarterfinal win over Coco Gauff at the 2026 Australian Open in Melbourne. (Photo: Getty Images)")
![Russian Krasnopol-M2 and Kitolov-2M guided artillery shells. (Photo: Kalashnikov Concern)]( "Russian Krasnopol-M2 and Kitolov-2M guided artillery shells. (Photo: Kalashnikov Concern)")
![A Russian-made Yak-130 jet marked “2303” on static display at Ethiopia’s Bishoftu Air Base during Aviation Expo 2026. (Photo: Rich Tedd / X)]( "A Russian-made Yak-130 jet marked “2303” on static display at Ethiopia’s Bishoftu Air Base during Aviation Expo 2026. (Photo: Rich Tedd / X)")
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Six light combat jets, one Russian drone, and a partner in East Africa. On paper, it’s a small transaction—yet it could signal how Moscow plans to keep its military influence alive beyond Ukraine.
