Investigation

Ukraine paid ~$770 million in advance for weapons never delivered, some contracts even linked to FSB/Wagner schemes. Investigative reporting exposes corruption, procurement failure and weakening trust. | empr.media :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Investigation: How American Lend-Lease aid — from trucks to tanks and food supplies — proved decisive for the USSR in WWII, revealing the massive U.S. contribution behind victory.

Investigation: Foreign volunteers risking life on Ukraine’s frontlines demand legal recognition, combatant status and justice — spotlighting rights, protections and responsibilities under evolving laws.

An investigation into the true costs of Crimea — from Ukraine’s huge infrastructure investments, mass deportations and resettlement to the deeper Soviet‑era legacy reshaping the peninsula’s economy and demographics. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

A chilling investigation: Russian FSB abducts Kherson student Anya Yeltsova, holds her in Crimea, and forces a coerced confession. Read the full EMPR investigation.

Critics argue the new U.S.–Ukraine mineral deal draft could let the U.S. tap Ukraine’s rich resources under unfair terms while Kyiv fights Russia and rebuilds — sparking neo-colonialism fears.

Amid talks of a temporary energy truce, Ukraine faces deep strategic risks: Russia’s repeated violations, frontline pressure and questions over whether Kyiv can lawfully strike targets in Crimea.

New investigation reveals that between Feb–Mar 2022, at least 381 people were killed in the city of Bucha and around 582 in the wider Bucha community under Russian occupation. Hundreds remain unidentified.:contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

Investigative journalism by *Schemes* found that Ukraine’s presidential aide Andriy Yermak was co-beneficiary of companies with a Russian citizen linked to elite circles near Putin, prompting scrutiny of past business ties. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Investigations suggest Ukraine’s chief presidential aide Andriy Yermak had business ties with Russian partners tied to Kremlin elites and that his inner circle’s connections raise questions about Russian influence at the heart of Kyiv’s leadership. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

President Trump allowed General License 8L to expire, shutting a Russia sanctions loophole that let energy deals persist — even as Putin publicly rebuffs a U.S. ceasefire ultimatum and sticks to military goals.:contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Part 2 of this investigative series uncovers how traces in the sand were used to reconstruct a hidden battlefield plan. Expert insights, forensic detail, and war strategy at empr.media.