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Damaged Aeroflot aircraft at airport terminal with data code overlay symbolizing massive cyberattack and widespread flight disruptions

Who Needs Aeroflot When You Have Oreshnik? Unprecedented Cyberattack Destroys Russian Airline’s IT System, Paralyzes Hundreds of Flights
A devastating cyber strike dubbed “Oreshnik” reportedly destroyed Aeroflot’s IT infrastructure, grounding flights and exposing data in a strategic blow to Russia’s largest airline.
Jul 30, 2025
EU and Ukraine flags with anti‑corruption protest imagery highlighting EU warning to Kyiv over funding freeze tied to NABU and SAPO law

$60 Billion at Stake: EU Halts Funding to Ukraine Over Law Undermining NABU and SAPO Independence
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.
Jul 29, 2025
Ukraine Reform Delays Risk Billions in Aid | empr.media

Systemic Delays in Reform: Missed Benchmarks and Financial Risks for Ukraine in 2025
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.
Jul 29, 2025
Timur Mindich NABU Corruption Probe | empr.media

Who Is Timur Mindich? From Almost Kolomoyskyi’s Son-in-Law and Zelenskyy Ally to Multi-Sector Controversial Businessman and NABU suspect
Businessman Timur Mindich — former Kolomoiskyi partner and Zelenskyy ally — faces a high-profile NABU corruption investigation over alleged criminal organisation, energy graft and influence networks.
Jul 29, 2025
Protesters rally in Kyiv against moves to curb NABU and SAPO independence as parliament faces backlash and legal controversy

In the span of a week, the authorities struck at NABU and SAPO – and got hit back in return
Parliament’s bid to weaken Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies sparked nationwide protests, Western pressure and a swift political counterattack that forced lawmakers to backtrack within days.
Jul 29, 2025
Ukrainian 3rd Assault Brigade troops holding an extended frontline sector near Kupiansk and Lyman during intense fighting in 2025

Absolute Wartime Record: How One Ukrainian Brigade Holds 5% of the Entire Active Front
The 3rd Assault Brigade has held roughly 50–60km of the front near Kupiansk and Lyman — about 5% of Ukraine’s active frontline — marking a rare territorial endurance in the war. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
Jul 29, 2025
Ukrainian defence factory and workers stand amid high-tech weapons production expansion under new Defence City military-industrial reform

Second Wind for Ukraine’s Arms Makers or a ‘Club of the Chosen’? Inside Biggest Military – Industrial Reform in Years
Ukraine’s Defence City reform aims to unleash long-awaited tax breaks, export access and customs simplification for arms makers — but critics say criteria favour an exclusive “club of the chosen.” :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Jul 27, 2025
Construction workers and defensive earthworks representing Ukraine’s fortification efforts amid missing funds and alleged corruption scandals

From Ukraine’s Trenches to Austria: What Kvartal 95 Has to Do with the Missing Fortification Millions
Ukraine allocated over 40 billion UAH for frontline fortifications, but millions vanished through shell companies with ties to a network linked to Kvartal 95 and its associates. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Jul 26, 2025
Symbolic image representing Ukraine’s National Anti‑Corruption Bureau NABU in the fight against corruption amid political resistance

NABU Battles Corruption Despite Resistance from Other Government Agencies
Despite political pressure and institutional resistance from other branches of government, the National Anti‑Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) continues efforts to investigate high‑level corruption and enforce accountability.
Jul 25, 2025
Ukrainian city of Kherson under swarm drone threat as Russian UAVs hover over frontline and civilian districts in a tactical encirclement pattern

Kherson is being encircled by russian drones
Russian forces are using sustained drone operations to encircle and pressure Kherson, striking civilian areas, infrastructure and defense positions as part of an evolving air strategy over the city.
Jul 25, 2025
Illustrative image representing Ukraine’s internal political conflict over anti‑corruption reform and Zelenskyy’s leadership amid war pressures

At night, the Russians strike. During the day – our own. Why did Zelenskyy choose not to defeat corruption, but to defeat those fighting it?
While Ukraine endures relentless Russian attacks, President Zelenskyy’s decision to weaken independent anti‑corruption bodies—amid cases involving Chernyshov and Mindich—has sparked controversy and institutional resistance.
Jul 25, 2025
Vitaliy Shabunin, Ukrainian anti‑corruption activist, standing in front of his burned‑down home years after the arson attack and calling for justice

Five Years After the Arson: A Personal Story of Justice Denied Under Zelenskyy
Five years after his home was burned in a suspected arson, anti‑corruption activist Vitaliy Shabunin laments how law enforcement failed to find perpetrators and alleges injustice under Zelenskyy’s Ukraine.
Jul 25, 2025

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