Opinion
Ukraine’s most effective drone unit is being dissolved amid deep command disputes, accusations of political sabotage and market monopolization — an inside look at battlefield politics. EMPR.media
Inside the elite drone unit once hailed as Ukraine’s most effective deep‑strike aerial force — an exclusive interview with Yuriy Kasyanov on its capabilities and looming disbandment.
New Ukrainian laws curb journalistic investigations and protect corrupt elites by restricting media access to official data — critics warn free speech is now effectively paused.
An EMPR investigation shows SBU agents questioning journalists, surveilling homes and opening secret cases — while Kyiv insists there’s no media persecution. EMPR.media
U.S. analysts warn Moscow could stage sabotage in Poland, frame Kyiv, and use it as pretext to erode support for Ukraine and escalate tensions with NATO allies.
Russia’s “Georgian scenario” warns that Kremlin tactics of corruption, puppet elites and hybrid interference could be used to destabilize Ukraine and erode democratic resilience.
In an interview Gen. Serhii Kryvonos warns NATO is not ready for a large‑scale war with Russia, highlighting slow troop readiness, ammo shortages and defense gaps across Europe.
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.
An in‑depth AntAC investigation scrutinizes how NSDC Secretary Rustem Umerov and his close associate were linked to an Uzbek “Three Cities” investment project alongside Russian‑linked partners years before his political role.
An EMPR.media investigation shows Ukraine’s anti‑corruption detective is being held on questionable charges and targeted after documenting possible corruption within President Zelenskyy’s inner circle amid political and institutional pressure.