War in Ukraine

Ukrainian prisoners of war face brutal sentences in Russia’s most notorious penal colonies, where torture and abuse are widespread and systematic. Moscow uses its “terrorist organization” list as grounds to charge Ukrainians for serving in Ukraine’s Armed Forces, violating the Geneva Convention. What are these penal colonies and how is Russia applying these charges? 

Never before has the world imposed such significant sanctions on Russia's oil industry. These measures are expected to severely impact the Russian economy and the ruble.

As Russia’s war in Ukraine intensifies, the oligarchs backing Putin—known as Kremligarchs—have expanded their influence globally. Ilya Zaslavskiy’s new report highlights how these networks threaten Western security and calls for stronger action to counter their reach.

Thousands of North Korean soldiers are already participating in Russia's war against Ukraine. At Kim Jong Un's initiative, they have been sent to gain real combat experience—for future wars.

As drone warfare evolves, so does the countermeasures: radio-electronic warfare (EW). Kyrylo Budanov, Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) chief, has flagged the increasing use of EW-resistant fiber-optic FPV drones as one of the country’s most pressing challenges for 2025.

Over three years of war, Ukraine has created a full-fledged naval fleet capable of destroying Russian warships and has even developed a comprehensive combat platform that is capable of destroying the enemy on water, in the air, and on land.