NEWSFLASH: Ukraine has a new defense minister
Despite more than 30 days of protests pushing for Mykhailo Fedorov’s reappointment, the Ukrainian Parliament voted for a new Minister of Defense: Yevhenii Khmara.
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Summer vacations under Russian missiles
This summer, despite constant Russian attacks, beaches in the Odesa region are flooded with tourists. Still, tourism faces unprecedented challenges.
My trauma, living in defenseless Kyiv
A joint reporter's notebook that documents the changing nature of Russian attacks and why they’ve gotten more devastating as time goes on.
With no Patriots, Ukraine builds missile interceptors
While losing its logistics to Ukrainian strikes, Russia targets civilian infrastructure and prepares to mobilize. In turn, Ukraine is doubling down on its anti-ballistic defense.
Taiwan’s shrinking population is a national security threat
An OBGYN in Taipei explains why Taiwanese women are not having kids, and why that could mean danger for the island's future.
Ukrainian drones deliver devastating package to Russia’s Amazon
Kyiv targets Wildberries, Russia’s main marketplace openly selling drones. Issac, a former U.S. Marine and volunteer for Ukraine, thinks this is an ‘extraordinary strategic move.'
Ukraine's interceptor drones help arm pacifist Japan
While Russia actively steals Japanese technology, Ukrainian drone companies are helping Japan to rearm itself.
Peter Strzok on Kash Patel’s “ill-advised” trip to Russia
The FBI Director plans a trip to Russia this fall, hosted by the FSB. Strzok, an ex-FBI special agent who worked on the Russian probe, laid out how foolish a position Patel is putting himself in.
U.S. poop parasite is familiar Ukraine nightmare
A parasite outbreak spooked the U.S. for a week. In Ukraine, contaminated water happens every winter when Russia turns off the power, causing the same effect.
Can Ukraine keep striking beyond the front line without Fedorov?
Concern is growing over the future of Ukraine’s game-changing mid-range strikes after the DefMin’s dismissal. A serviceman who loads and launches these strikes takes us inside what might happen next.