Vlad Litnarovych

Four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion, expecting Kyiv to fall within days, Ukraine is still standing—and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy used the anniversary to deliver a message of endurance, warning that peace cannot come at the cost of the country’s hard-won survival.

Russia’s Su-34 strike aircraft has recently drawn attention after appearing configured for extremely long-range flights—theoretically capable of crossing intercontinental distances under specific conditions—highlighting that Russian tactical aviation remains a factor Western planners cannot ignore despite heavy losses in Ukraine.