War in Ukraine

During the first days of the full-scale invasion in 2022, the International Legion of Ukraine was associated with volunteers from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Poland. Today, that reality has changed: the most visible foreign presence on the Ukrainian front is predominantly Spanish-speaking, especially from Latin America.

Following the retreat of Russian forces from the Kyiv region in the spring of 2022, a lethal legacy remained: thousands of landmines and unexploded ordnance buried in the soil. The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, visited one of the demining efforts in the region to draw attention to this humanitarian challenge.

There are no real names on Ukraine’s frontline radio—only “Peach,” “Witch,” “Da Vinci,” or “Bacon.” Behind each of these words is a story. Call signs, once merely communication codes, have become a language of war, where a single nickname can reveal more about a person than a passport.

Russia has publicly claimed full control over the entire Luhansk region at least three times, yet has not managed to take control of 100% of the territory. Ukrainian soldiers are still there.

Ukraine is turning its battlefield data into a weapon, offering allies rare access to millions of drone images and combat recordings to advance military AI. In a war where technology leads the charge, is this data-driven approach the key to reshaping global defense?

The Zlatoust Metallurgical Plant sits at the center of a major Russian alloy supply chain, drawing inputs from Iran, Kazakhstan, and within Russia. Without this steel chain, Russia’s military ability to fly, swim, and crawl would suffer significantly, as newly obtained documentation shows.

A photoreport featuring five Russian POWs captured near Kupiansk shows how their condition and testimony reflect the system sustaining Russia’s war.