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Belarus’s Lukashenko Does a 180 on Ukraine, Abandons Russian Victory Rhetoric
When Russia invaded Ukraine from Belarus in 2022, Lukashenko told Kyiv to surrender “because the Kremlin will win.” Now he’s worried about drones.
Poland Winning the Argument about 1943 but Losing the Fight for 2026
Warsaw’s reaction to Ukraine honoring the UPA is threatening its leadership role at the upcoming Gdańsk Recovery Conference and marginalizing it from crucial European security talks.
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Belarus’s Lukashenko Does a 180 on Ukraine, Abandons Russian Victory Rhetoric
When Russia invaded Ukraine from Belarus in 2022, Lukashenko told Kyiv to surrender “because the Kremlin will win.” Now he’s worried about drones.
Poland Winning the Argument about 1943 but Losing the Fight for 2026
Warsaw’s reaction to Ukraine honoring the UPA is threatening its leadership role at the upcoming Gdańsk Recovery Conference and marginalizing it from crucial European security talks.
A Man for All Seasons – Zelensky’s Choice as Minister of Defense, Rustem Umerov
Replacing the current defense minister at the height of the counteroffensive has raised some eyebrows but may yet prove to be another inspired decision by Ukraine’s President.
How Attacks on Russia’s Bomber and Transport Aircraft Severely Weaken the Kremlin
Kyiv must create logistics problems for Russia, force them to increase the distance of delivering equipment and shooting missiles, and destroy out-of-production assets the Kremlin can’t replace.
How Long Can Russia Sustain the War in Ukraine?
Accurate estimates of Russia’s economic health are hard to arrive at because they largely rely on Moscow’s own figures – what is the real picture?
The Beginning of the End of Putin in Crimea
“As Putin’s ‘red line’ increasingly comes under assault, his only recourse remains targeting civilians and Ukrainian grain. Meanwhile, Ukraine keeps pressing south.”
Why Training Ukrainian Pilots on Swedish Gripen Fighters is Important
Ukrainian pilots have already started familiarization training on the Swedish JAS 39 Gripen fighters. Could this be the air combat solution the Ukrainian Air Force needs?
War in Ukraine Is a Bonanza for Arms Manufacturers and Western Militaries Alike
Much military hardware being provided to Ukraine comes from old stock that, as it’s replaced, is good news for manufacturers’ profits and for NATO and other forces which will get new kit.
Ukraine’s Valley Forge Moment
There is good reason for optimism about Ukraine’s fight for freedom.
Prigozhin Failed to Understand that Putin Never Forgives or Forgets – and He’s Not Alone
Not everyone who criticizes the Russian President dies violently but many do. The death of the head of the Wagner PMC, suggests that Putin’s associates will continue to eliminate those who offend.
The Nine Lives of Yevgeny Prigozhin?
“Karma would certainly lend credence to Prigozhin’s demise. It was two months to the day of his failed munity in Rostov-on-Don and aborted march to Moscow.”
Truth of First Attack on Crimean Bridge Finally Revealed – Or Is It?
Ukraine’s intelligence chief Vasyl Maliuk has revealed what he claims to be the details of how the attack on the bridge across the Kerch Strait in October 2022 was carried out.
Gaining a Bridgehead East of Dnipro River Would Be a Gamechanger for Kyiv – Here’s Why
"Throughout the history of conflicts in Ukraine going back millennia, the river has been a key strategic barrier and right now its strategic importance is at the fore."
How Pontoons Could Help Ukraine Bypass Minefields, Trenches and Tank Traps
The assumption is that Ukraine aims to punch through Russia’s “Surovikin” fortifications and advance southeast to split Russia’s forces and isolate Crimea. But there may be another option.
ANALYSIS: Belarus’s Lukashenko Does a 180 on Ukraine, Abandons Russian Victory Rhetoric
When Russia invaded Ukraine from Belarus in 2022, Lukashenko told Kyiv to surrender “because the Kremlin will win.” Now he’s worried about drones.
June 16, 2026