#War

“As a kid, Christmas felt like a dream,” says Jag. Now, as I stand holding a small Christmas tree in front of my friend—dressed in full body armor, a man who hasn’t had a real holiday in years—he doesn’t even blink.

By the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026, the war has entered a phase where there are no easy narratives left—only exhaustion. Both Ukraine and Russia are operating at the limits of what their militaries, economies, and societies can sustain.