Kurakhove front: urgent need for strategic rethink by Ukrainian Command
With Russian forces intensifying assaults and urban warfare around Kurakhove, Ukrainian defenders face mounting pressure. A strategic rethink by high command may be crucial to hold key positions and prevent encirclement. | empr.media.
Jan 7, 2025
Confidence in his own rightness and readiness for a second presidential term
In a detailed interview with Lex Fridman, President Zelensky projected unshakeable confidence in his decisions and signals readiness for a second term — a major narrative in Ukraine’s political future. | empr.media. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Jan 7, 2025
Binary politics and a new Warsaw pact
As old Cold War binaries resurface, Eastern European leaders and Washington debate a “new Warsaw Pact”‑style alliance outside NATO’s framework—reshaping security after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. | empr.media.
Dec 26, 2024
Strike on Kyiv
On Dec 20, Russia launched a coordinated ballistic missile strike on Kyiv using Iskander/KN‑23 systems — all were intercepted, reflecting Moscow’s symbolic pressure and Kremlin rhetoric tied to wider war dynamics. | empr.media.:contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Dec 20, 2024
Putin’s game and Trump’s trap
Deep geopolitical analysis reveals how Putin’s strategic maneuvering and maximalist demands may be steering Trump’s diplomacy into a trap that benefits Moscow’s leverage while undercutting consistent Western pressure in the Ukraine war | empr.media.
Dec 13, 2024
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The reality of war: when survival becomes a matter of chance, not strategy
When survival in war depends on luck rather than planning: frontline chaos, failed command decisions and lives lost in Ukraine’s brutal conflict. An unfiltered look at modern war reality. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
Dec 12, 2024
The main reason for the catastrophe on the Pokrovsk direction is higher command setting unrealistic tasks for units – the commander of the “Da Vinci Wolves” battalion
A Da Vinci Wolves battalion commander breaks silence on the Pokrovsk disaster: higher command set impossible tasks, leading to chaos and losses on the front. Read the full frontline analysis.
Dec 11, 2024
The government has completely exhausted itself
Ukraine’s government is described as “completely exhausted,” prioritizing PR and partner demands over real strategy, risking deeper crisis and stagnation in wartime governance. empr.media.
Dec 3, 2024
Zelensky held negotiations with Putin through the head of the Security Service of Ukraine, Bakanov, according to “Servant of the People” MP Dubinsky
MP Aleksandr Dubinsky alleges President Zelensky secretly negotiated with Putin through SBU head Bakanov, raising questions about covert diplomacy and political motives ahead of elections. empr.media
Dec 2, 2024
A coordinated psychological operation by Washington and the Kremlin
This analytical piece examines allegations of a coordinated psychological operation by Washington and the Kremlin, dissecting how narratives, media signals and geopolitical interests shape public perceptions of the Russia‑Ukraine conflict.
Nov 23, 2024
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About the terrifying intercontinental missiles
This analytical piece cuts through the hype around Russia’s so‑called “terrifying” intercontinental missiles like Rubezh and Oreshnik, separating Kremlin propaganda from real technical capabilities. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
Nov 23, 2024
Why does Russia conduct simulated missile launches against Ukraine?
This analytical piece explains why Russia conducts simulated missile launches targeting Ukraine — whether to intimidate, test systems, influence global perception or signal strategic intent on the battlefield.
Nov 20, 2024