War in Ukraine
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![Russian training and production complex in the temporarily occupied Donetsk region, destroyed by Ukrainian strike drones, May 20, 2026.]( "Russian training and production complex in the temporarily occupied Donetsk region, destroyed by Ukrainian strike drones, May 20, 2026. (Source: Unmanned Systems Forces)")
![Aftermath of a Russian drone strike on a truck in the Kharkiv region.]( "Aftermath of a Russian drone strike on a truck in the Kharkiv region, May 21, 2026. (Source: SES)")
![Aftermath of a drone strike on the Syzran oil refinery in Russia’s Samara region, May 21, 2026.]( "Aftermath of a drone strike on the Syzran oil refinery in Russia’s Samara region, May 21, 2026. (Source: Exilenova_plus)")
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![Illustrative image. Destroyed Russian BMP-2. (Source: UNITED24 Media/Oleksandr Manukians)]( "Illustrative image. Destroyed Russian BMP-2. (Source: UNITED24 Media/Oleksandr Manukians)")
![Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Ukraine Bolsters Diplomatic Efforts Amid Concern Over Belarus-Led Escalation Risks")
![Ukrainian drones supply chain strikes air defense systems long-range warfare]( "Ukraine’s New “MiddleStrike” Drones Are Wiping Out Russia’s Supply Chains and Air Defenses")
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![Photo of Illia Kabachynskyi]( "Photo of Illia Kabachynskyi")
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Ukraine is rapidly scaling up drone production and use, capable of flying up to 200 kilometers. They are destroying Russian troop deployment sites and weapons arsenals and disrupting logistics. They also make it possible to carry out large-scale attacks deep inside Russia, thousands of kilometers away, turning its air defense systems into “Swiss cheese”.![A freed Ukrainian defender on the exchange bus is calling his relatives. March 6, 2026, undisclosed location, Ukraine. (Source: Mykyta Shandyba/UNITED24 Media)]( "Russia Using Families of Ukrainian POWs in Psychological Pressure Campaign")
![Firefighters respond to a burning Russian Ural military truck near Medvedivka in temporarily occupied Crimea. A Ukrainian drone strike destroyed the supply vehicle 130 km behind the front line. (Source: OSINT)]( "Firefighters respond to a burning Russian Ural military truck near Medvedivka in temporarily occupied Crimea. A Ukrainian drone strike destroyed the supply vehicle 130 km behind the front line. (Source: OSINT)")
![Trail of a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile during a US Air Force test launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on May 20, 2026. (Source: US Air Force)]( "Trail of a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile during a US Air Force test launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on May 20, 2026. (Source: US Air Force)")
![Illustrative image: F-16 fighter jets from the Turkish Air Force’s Bandırma 6th Main Jet Base Command fly over Çanakkale within the EFES-2026 Exercise in Çanakkale, Türkiye. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Illustrative image: F-16 fighter jets from the Turkish Air Force’s Bandırma 6th Main Jet Base Command fly over Çanakkale within the EFES-2026 Exercise in Çanakkale, Türkiye. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Components of the Russian RSP-28ME airfield radar system protected with anti-drone netting at Belbek air base in occupied Crimea. (Source: Dosye Shpiona)]( "Components of the Russian RSP-28ME airfield radar system protected with anti-drone netting at Belbek air base in occupied Crimea. (Source: Dosye Shpiona)")
![A howitzer, belonging to a Ukrainian artillery battery attached to the 59th Mechanized Brigade, shoots off to target the points controlled by Russian troops on November 05, 2022. Illustrative photo.]( "A howitzer, belonging to a Ukrainian artillery battery attached to the 59th Mechanized Brigade, shoots off to target the points controlled by Russian troops on November 05, 2022. Illustrative photo.")
![Russian men in army officer's uniform drink vodka on February 14, 2010 in a forest near Radishchevo villiage, Russia. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Russian Forces Suffer Mass Alcohol Poisoning in Zaporizhzhia Direction, Ukraine Reports")
-c439b7bd9030ecf9d5a4287dc361ba31.jpg "Photo of Katherina Popilnichenko")
-29a1a43aba23f9bb779a1ac8b98d2121.jpeg "Photo of Illia Kabachynskyi")
-72b63a4e0c8c475ad81fe3eed3f63729.jpeg "Photo of Cyril Barabaltchouk")
-111f0e5095e02c02446ffed57bfb0ab1.jpeg "Photo of Roman Kohanets")
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