Russian forces use the system to attack Ukrainian-controlled territory and target frontline military positions of the Ukrainian army.

Amy B. Zegart
Russian forces use the system to attack Ukrainian-controlled territory and target frontline military positions of the Ukrainian army.

Satellite imagery captured in July 2025 shows visible changes at the airport.

The Kyiv Independent, Ukraine’s main English-language publication, is looking for an HR Manager.

The Kyiv Independent, Ukraine’s main English-language publication, is looking for an Operations Manager

Baltic states have been raising alarms about a growing Russian threat to the region and NATO.

Videos posted to social media purported to show the view from a plane landing at the airport with the burning depot clearly visible.

Drones operated by Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) targeted an airfield in the city of Saky.

The village of Hoptivka lies on the Ukrainian-Russian border, adjacent to Russia’s Belgorod Oblast.

The SBU has detained several people this year accused of working for Russian forces in Ukraine.

Zaporizhzhia Oblast suffered the heaviest toll in the latest wave of Russian attacks, with three fatalities confirmed.

Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed that a total of 61 Ukrainian drones were shot down over various regions of the country overnight.

The number includes 1,010 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
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