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The rescue operation of an F-15E pilot over Iran cost the United States six of its own destroyed aircraft. This is not a failure — it is the price of operating 2,000 km deep into enemy territory.
Italy has been notified that Qatar will not deliver 10 LNG cargoes due by mid‑June — and the prime minister has gone to negotiate, the first among EU leaders. All eyes are on her, as officials in Brussels remain silent for now.
Two packages of explosives with detonators were found in Kanjiža — a few hundred meters from the pipeline that supplies Russian gas to Serbia and Hungary. Vučić speaks of "certain traces," but does not publicly name any suspects.
Military ombudswoman Olha Reshetylova revealed an unprecedented case: thousands of people with medical grounds for exemption have ended up in the army — and no one so far can say where exactly the system broke down.
Zelensky disclosed that Moscow handed Tehran the coordinates of 50–53 sites in Israel’s energy system — and this is no longer an isolated incident, but part of a documented intelligence alliance.
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces confirmed the destruction of the oil refinery in Kstovo. The operation occurred a day after Budanov publicly acknowledged that partners are asking Kyiv to suspend attacks on Russia's oil infrastructure.
Ahead of the March EU summit there was a real scenario to bypass the Hungarian veto — similar to the one that worked in 2022 during the granting of Ukraine's candidate status. It was not implemented: according to Ambassador Yelisieiev, Zelensky chose open confrontation with Orbán at a moment when partners were preparing to play "good cop, bad cop."
An F-15E weapons systems officer hid for more than a day in a mountain gorge in southern Iran — and it was a CIA disinformation operation that prevented Iranian forces from narrowing their search to his actual location.
The head of the presidential office called relations with Hungary and Slovakia a temporary problem. While he was saying this at the CEO Club, the Hungarian opposition was ahead of Orbán by 20 percentage points.
The April 5 attack on a pipeline near Prymorsk is neither the first nor an isolated strike: the port handles about 60 million tonnes of oil a year and is the main hub of a "shadow" scheme to circumvent sanctions.
A representative of the Ombudsman's Office discovered illegal detention of up to 50 days, seizure of phones, unsanitary conditions and the ignoring of critical health conditions at the Uzhhorod Regional Territorial Recruitment Center (RTCC) — and filed a criminal complaint alleging offenses under four articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Speaker of the Armenian Parliament Alen Simonyan publicly named a specific condition for severing ties with two Russian entities — an increase in gas prices. He said Pashinyan's talks with Putin have for now removed that threat.
A draft of the new military-planning law obtained by Politico sets out specific figures: a 400% increase in loitering "kamikaze" drones, a 240% rise in AASM Hammer precision-guided bombs, and a 30% boost in Aster and Mica missiles. MBDA is already outpacing its own production plans fivefold.
During the night of April 4, drones attacked Tolyatti’s industrial zone — the third strike on "KuibyshevAzot" since March 11. The plant produces ammonium nitrate — a basic component of industrial explosives.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine denied rumors about mobilizing women but uncovered a technical problem: the electronic registration system lacks a function to delete mistakenly entered data.
Thirteen Ukrainian researchers completed a year-long expedition at the Akademik Vernadsky station. What they were doing there while the country was at war at home.
A former diplomat explains why public doubts about the Alliance's future are more dangerous than real disagreements within the bloc.
An attack on a single pumping station can cut power to an entire metropolis. Ukrvodokanalekologiya explains why a system that appears decentralized actually has critical points of failure.
The President said the United States will pressure Kyiv to withdraw its forces after the Iranian dossier is finalized. Why the "peace through concessions" formula is dangerous — and who pays the price.
Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar have already signed agreements, with Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait and Jordan next in line. But the details of the deals remain undisclosed.
Politico, citing ten diplomats, revealed Brussels’ internal discussions about what to do with Hungary if Orbán wins the April elections. Options range from technical changes to voting procedures to mechanisms that have never been used in the EU.
In Hagen, Viktor M. was arrested — he had been collecting information about a former member of the Ukrainian armed forces on assignment from Russian intelligence. German prosecutors believe it was preparation for an operation on EU territory.
The Ankara prosecutor's office is investigating Özgür Özel for "insulting the president." Last year the Istanbul mayor from the same party was jailed. The pattern is repeating.
LG Chem halted ethylene production, declared force majeure — and ultimately accepted the first batch of Russian oil. Behind the decision is a temporary U.S. authorization that expires on April 11.
In March, the Ukrainian Armed Forces' interceptor drones destroyed 55% more targets than in February. Behind the figure is a structural reform: a new command, AI in control, and a response to enemy UAVs' extremely low-altitude flights.
The president says the army is stronger than it was six months ago. A new trilateral meeting could take place in the coming weeks — if Moscow and Washington agree on a location.
The United States had for years maintained an energy blockade of the island — and quietly yielded to "Anatoliy Kolodkin." Why now, and what does this mean for Washington's sanctions policy.
The United States has moved 10,000 more troops into the region than usual. Trump is weighing a larger-scale ground attack, but even the current force is insufficient for that.
Between March 22 and 28 the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck the ports of Prymorsk and Ust‑Luga, the Kirishi Nefteorgsintez refinery and the Yaroslavl refinery. Zelensky said the attacks were carried out with improved long‑range drones, and he set a condition for halting them.
The General Staff is recording roughly 1,038 losses per day in March — more than in February (28,400). If the trend continues, the month will surpass January's 32,650. Defense Minister Fedorov announced a "solution" to reach 50,000 per month — but did not provide details.