War in Ukraine

You may already know the long journey coffee takes from distant farms to expert roasters to your morning mug. Now add Russian airstrikes to that process. Across Ukraine, even under fire, people still brew. This is how they keep the ritual alive.

Ukraine is investing heavily in drones. Lacking the same manpower resources as Russia, the Ukrainian army is increasingly fighting with unmanned systems. Against this backdrop, a slogan has even emerged: robots and drones go into battle first. Russian army losses in December 2025 underscore the effectiveness of this approach.

A false claim by Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov about an alleged Ukrainian drone attack on one of Vladimir Putin’s residences has drawn renewed attention to where the Russian leader actually lives, and to a network of official and unofficial palaces—revealed through investigations, satellite imagery, and leaked records—designed for secrecy, luxury, and protection from modern threats such as drones.

War isn’t won by weapons alone. Ukraine’s Armed Forces are using battlefield grit and message discipline to rally a nation to resist the Russian aggression, building a fighting force from the ground up.

While discussing the issue of a peace agreement, Ukraine has prepared a framework agreement—a draft of a basic document on ending the war. It contains 20 points addressing a ceasefire, security guarantees, Ukraine’s future for decades ahead, and other key issues that have been raised previously.

Under the sound of incoming drones and missile strikes, a small farm in Ukraine’s Kherson region continues to operate. They are feeding the country, whilst living on the frontline of Russia’s war.