March on Moscow instead of Putin’s election: The armed Forces “confused the cards”
EMPR analysis: Russia’s war in Ukraine has upended political expectations, fueling talk of protest and flipping narratives around Putin’s election and public sentiment.
Mar 15, 2024
20 Days in Mariupol: how the footage was taken out of the occupied city
Trapped in besieged Mariupol, journalists filmed war crimes under fire and secretly carried out the footage, revealing the true scale of destruction to the world — EMPR.media.
Mar 12, 2024
Paper rays of Ukraine’s security
Ukraine secures its future: Kyiv signs direct security agreements with the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and more nations expected to join soon.
Feb 25, 2024
Combined group of rogue states is now at war against Ukraine
EMPR analysis: a combined group of so‑called rogue states is now effectively at war with Ukraine through alliances and support for Moscow’s offensive — what it means geopolitically.
Feb 23, 2024
An address to American radicals who succeeded in the 80s by setting up conditions for the Soviet Union’s collapse
In the 1980s, American radicals and policymakers shaped discourse, influenced U.S. strategy, and indirectly catalyzed Soviet reforms and dissident movements that led to the USSR’s collapse.
Jan 17, 2024
Ukrainian concept of ‘forced mobilization’
An explosive take on Ukraine’s forced mobilization debate — as anger rises over draft law tactics, society pushes back, morale cracks and the war’s future hangs in the balance. empre.media.
Jan 15, 2024
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Is the destruction of the Ukrainian state design bureau LUCH, which develops missile complexes, already treason or not?
Was the downfall of Ukraine’s storied LUCH missile design bureau treason, corruption or catastrophic mismanagement? Our deep opinion dissects the defense industry collapse and its consequences. empr.media. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Jan 11, 2024
Ukraine is doing its best to ensure that mortar grenades are not manufactured
Ukraine’s struggle to secure safe mortar ammunition exposes a deeper defense industry crisis. The risks go beyond the battlefield—impacting strategy, supply chains, and the war’s future.
Jan 9, 2024
What potential russian army will get if Ukraine war freeze
If the Ukraine war were frozen, Russia could recover and expand its military — 5,000+ tanks, millions of shells, cruise missiles & UAV stockpiles over 3 years, posing renewed threats to Ukraine & beyond. EMPR.media strategic analysis. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Dec 11, 2023
Ukraine defense industry development is a necessary condition for winning (NOT losing) the war
Ukraine’s defense industry has exploded in scale and innovation — producing drones, interceptors and battlefield tech at record pace. Building this industrial edge is vital to winning, not just surviving. EMPR.media.
Dec 7, 2023
Ukraine Victory: National rescue program
Ukraine’s Victory National Rescue Program sets out a bold strategic framework to transform national resilience, ramp defense production, mobilize society, and drive the country toward winning—not just enduring—the war.
Dec 5, 2023
Zaluzhnyi is not someone Zelenskyy should be afraid of. He should be afraid of the “enemy in the bed”
A deep dive into strategic tensions between Zaluzhnyi and Zelenskyy — reframing who Ukraine’s leaders should really fear amid war: internal misalignment and political rivalry over battlefield strategy and unity.
Dec 5, 2023