Vlad Litnarovych

Analysts dismiss Russia’s nuclear-powered cruise missile as outdated, risky, and strategically meaningless—a weapon built for propaganda, not deterrence.

Long-range drones struck deep into Russian territory overnight, hitting multiple fuel and petrochemical facilities across the occupied Crimean peninsula and Russia’s interior. Footage posted online shows burning oil depots and explosions at plants that supply the Russian military.

Once a symbol of limited Western aid, France’s CAESAR truck howitzer has become a cornerstone of Ukraine’s long-range warfare. Roughly 120 of the 155 mm systems now operate across the front, a scale that signals how Kyiv has learned to mass-produce precision, mobility, and survivability into a single artillery concept—and how Europe’s defense industry is adapting in real time.