J. Thomas

One workday, stitched together from a winter of blackouts, air raids, cold showers, improvised coffee, and other daily workarounds that keep everyday life moving in wartime Kyiv.

Hungary under PM Viktor Orbán has repeatedly obstructed Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion. From blocking aid and sanctions to resisting Kyiv’s path to the EU and NATO , this timeline tracks those moves.

As Russian aggression drives Sweden into NATO after decades of military non-alignment, its top commanders are turning to Ukraine to understand how modern war is evolving in real time.

What the Gripen fighter jet was built to do, what it could offer Ukraine, and one former Swedish Air Force pilot’s view of two nations united by yellow and blue.

Entering its fifth year of full-scale war, Ukraine’s defense against Russia relies on a vast military spanning land, air, sea, and specialized forces. Expanded since 2022 into one of the largest militaries fielded in Europe since World War II, its structure defines how a modern army fights across multiple fronts.

As Russia’s full-scale war nears its fourth year, Sweden keeps stepping up to support Ukraine. In an exclusive interview, Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard outlines new aid for 2026 and highlights growing military cooperation—including plans to train Ukrainian pilots on Swedish jets.