War in Ukraine

Russia’s drone war on Ukrainian cities is intensifying, with 550 drones and missiles launched in one night—the second major assault in a week. The strikes aim to overwhelm air defenses, making interception systems critical for survival.

The Russian economy has endured four years of sanctions since launching its full-scale war in Ukraine, but this endurance is not a sign of strength. One of its two key lifelines, the National Wealth Fund, is now showing serious signs of depletion, in part thanks to the sanctions.

Built from scratch, acoustic detection systems are turning sound into a weapon and reshaping air defense as we know it.

Deep in a dugout near Ukraine’s front lines, a soldier sits with a book. It is not a tactical manual or a thriller, but Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations . His call sign is Stoic, and he lives by this philosophy.

Ukraine’s Armed Forces have just pulled off a major missile breakthrough, creating a domestically produced ballistic missile, the Sapsan. Now comes the next battle: scaling production from a handful to hundreds.

What is the Special Tribunal Ukraine and the Council of Europe just signed, and why could it change international law and bring Vladimir Putin to justice?