Russia launched its most advanced nuclear-capable ballistic Oreshnik missile against Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure in the Lviv region on January 9, 2026. What do we know about Oreshnik and its capabilities?
Born amid the street clashes on Kyiv’s Independence Square in 2013, the Ukrainian documentary collective Babylon 13 has spent more than a decade filming the country’s resistance—from the Revolution of Dignity to Russia’s full-scale invasion. What began as rapid, anonymous shorts shot on the barricades has evolved into one of Ukraine’s most extensive cinematic archives.
While European governments tighten sanctions on Russia, a Belarusian honorary consul in Czechia quietly built a multinational trade network funneling restricted components to sanctioned Russian defense firms—under diplomatic cover.
When Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro was captured, Russia’s support for him proved insufficient. However, this is not the first time Russia has failed to assist one of its allies.