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An expert assessment warns that Russian aggression against NATO’s eastern flank may start subtly with drone incursions and hybrid tactics, gradually undermining alliance cohesion and defence readiness — EMPR.media analysis.

Russian Shahed drones crossed into Poland’s airspace, stirring debate over NATO’s readiness to defend its eastern flank. The incursion highlights gaps and illusions about collective security among allies.

Ex‑Kherson mayor Volodymyr Mykolayenko argues that internal betrayal and the unexplained failure to demolish the Antonivskyi Bridge enabled Russia’s rapid 2022 capture of the city — EMPR.media.

Ukraine shocked the world by launching the Kursk offensive on Russian soil, occupying territory in a historic first — redefining war deterrence and strategic warfare.

Explosive opinion argues Ukraine’s societal fractures and demographic collapse reflect deep identity tensions, with voices claiming lethal division between “real” Ukrainians and others. Empr.media. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

General Valerii Zaluzhnyi’s “Ten Lessons of War” turns Ukraine’s brutal battlefield experience into a survival manual for nations — from self‑reliance and tech edge to unity and true victory. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

Ukraine’s military defenders, activists and anti‑corruption experts denounce a controversial law that limits the independence of NABU and SAPO, calling it a dangerous setback for war efforts, rule of law and reforms. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

Opinion: as power consolidates around President Zelenskyy and ex‑chief Andriy Yermak in wartime Ukraine, critics warn democratic checks and balances, independent institutions and anti‑corruption progress are under fresh strain. Empr.media.

Ukrainian defenders engage in close combat on the Pokrovsk front as Russian infantry groups press forward to fragment defensive lines. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}

A political spiral around anti‑corruption institutions in July — including a rollback and reversal of NABU/SAPO independence — risks delaying Ukraine’s EU accession timeline by years. Empr.media analysis.

Brussels has warned Kyiv it could suspend tens of billions in EU financial aid unless Ukraine reverses a law weakening independent anti‑corruption bodies NABU and SAPO.

Ukraine has missed critical reform benchmarks tied to EU and IMF aid, risking billions in funding for 2025 as systemic delays expose the economy and budget to rising financial pressures.