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![Russian Embassy in Budapest, Hungary. (Source: Wikimedia)]( "Russian Embassy in Budapest, Hungary. (Source: Wikimedia)")
![Damage to the "We—Ukraine" television channel building in Kyiv after a Russian drone strike on September 8, 2026.]( "Damage to the \"We—Ukraine\" television channel building in Kyiv after a Russian drone strike on September 8, 2026.")
![Russian citizens drafted during the partial mobilization are seen being dispatched to combat coordination areas after a military call-up in Moscow, Russia, on October 10, 2022.]( "Russian citizens drafted during the partial mobilization are seen being dispatched to combat coordination areas after a military call-up in Moscow, Russia, on October 10, 2022.")
![Graphics: UNITED24 Media/Oleksandr Manukians]( "Graphics: UNITED24 Media/Oleksandr Manukians")
![US special envoy Steve Witkoff shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after a joint press conference in Kyiv on September 6, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "US special envoy Steve Witkoff shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after a joint press conference in Kyiv on September 6, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)")
![A Patriot long-range air defence system is displayed during the press presentation at the International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA) in Schoenefeld, near Berlin, on June 3, 2024. (Source: Getty Images)]( "A Patriot long-range air defence system is displayed during the press presentation at the International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA) in Schoenefeld, near Berlin, on June 3, 2024. (Source: Getty Images)")
![President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a joint news conference with US President Donald Trump's Special Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Kyiv, Ukraine, on September 6, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a joint news conference with US President Donald Trump's Special Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Kyiv, Ukraine, on September 6, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)")
![A US M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) is on display during a demonstration near Setermoen on March 12, 2026.]( "A US M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) is on display during a demonstration near Setermoen on March 12, 2026.")
![A Russian Sukhoi Su-57E performs a demonstration flight at the Dubai Airshow 2025. (Source: Getty Images)]( "A Russian Sukhoi Su-57E performs a demonstration flight at the Dubai Airshow 2025. (Source: Getty Images)")
![A Iskander-M missile launcher performs during the International Military-Technical Forum "Army 2022" at Kubinka military training ground in Moscow, Russia on August 17, 2022. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)]( "A Iskander-M missile launcher performs during the International Military-Technical Forum \"Army 2022\" at Kubinka military training ground in Moscow, Russia on August 17, 2022. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Silhouettes of military officers stand beside a globe in a conceptual image of global war planning. (Source: UNITED24 Media/Oleksandr Manukians)]( "Silhouettes of military officers stand beside a globe in a conceptual image of global war planning. (Source: UNITED24 Media/Oleksandr Manukians)")
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![Photo of Ivan Khomenko]( "Photo of Ivan Khomenko")
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- War in Ukraine
Russian military commanders spent years using large-scale computer simulations to rehearse potential wars with NATO , Sweden, Japan, the US, and Ukraine, including scenarios involving the seizure of Sweden’s Gotland island and operations in the Baltic region.![A border fence stands along the Finnish-Russian border at a closed border crossing, July 16, 2026, Finland, Virolahti.]( "A border fence stands along the Finnish-Russian border at a closed border crossing, July 16, 2026, Finland, Virolahti.")
![A fire burns near the Saratov Oil Refinery in Russia following a reported drone attack overnight on September 8, 2026. (Source: Exilenova+)]( "A fire burns near the Saratov Oil Refinery in Russia following a reported drone attack overnight on September 8, 2026. (Source: Exilenova+)")
-111f0e5095e02c02446ffed57bfb0ab1.jpeg "Photo of Roman Kohanets")
-72b63a4e0c8c475ad81fe3eed3f63729.jpeg "Photo of Cyril Barabaltchouk")
-1bb4f5071a92fb06a0b5f24c15d06b9a.jpg "A Iskander-M missile launcher performs during the International Military-Technical Forum \"Army 2022\" at Kubinka military training ground in Moscow, Russia on August 17, 2022. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)")
-56b5dbe389b8cf6a7b0736546fb3b459.png "A fire burns near the Saratov Oil Refinery in Russia following a reported drone attack overnight on September 8, 2026. (Source: Exilenova+)")