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Ukrainian frontline soldiers in combat gear standing in a war zone, illustrating the debate over military contracts and veteran fairness.

This is not a contract, this is war. Or have you forgotten?
In the Ukraine war, turning service into a business ignores those who fought without choice. This analysis slams uneven pay and calls for fair treatment of longstanding defenders. | empr.media
Feb 13, 2025
Portrait of a Ukrainian defender speaking in an interview about frontline experiences, emphasizing duty, courage and personal sacrifice in the war.

This is not a contract, this is war. Or have you forgotten?
“I didn’t sign up for a contract — I signed up to defend my homeland,” says a Ukrainian frontline defender in this powerful, heartfelt interview about duty, unity and war. | empr.media
Feb 13, 2025
General Mykola Naiev during an interview on Ukraine’s war readiness, discussing the lack of formal warning documents prior to Russia’s Feb 24 2022 invasion.

The military had no document stating that Russia’s invasion would begin on February 24, 2022 – Naiev
Ukraine’s General Mykola Naiev says the armed forces had no document forecasting Russia’s Feb 24 2022 invasion — a revealing interview on war surprises and military readiness. | empr.media
Feb 11, 2025
Illustration of peace dove against war‑torn Ukraine backdrop, reflecting the clash between hopeful peace narratives and hard‑earned reality on the frontline.

Fairy tales about a quick peace are dangerous misinformation
Fairy tales about a “quick peace” in the Russia‑Ukraine war aren’t harmless optimism — they can act as dangerous misinformation that misleads publics and weakens strategic clarity. | empr.media
Feb 11, 2025
NATO fighter jets in formation over a map of Ukraine and Europe highlighting the debate between air power and boots on the ground for future security.

Air power over boots on the ground: NATO, Ukraine, and the future of European security
Air power could redefine modern warfare — from NATO’s posture to Ukraine’s battlefield strategy, this investigation probes how skies might outweigh boots on the ground in shaping Europe’s security. | empr.media
Feb 11, 2025
Map of Europe and Ukraine with defense alliance symbols illustrating the debate over Ukraine’s future security beyond NATO and U.S. guarantees.

The future of European security: Ukraine’s path beyond NATO and U.S. guarantees
Explore Ukraine’s security options beyond NATO and U.S. guarantees — from European deterrence frameworks to strategic partnerships shaping the future of continental defense. | empr.media
Feb 11, 2025
Mining site and geological map of Ukraine’s resource belts showing minerals like lithium, titanium and rare earths poised between opportunity and risk.

Ukraine’s resources: a path to prosperity or another missed opportunity?
Ukraine sits on rich mineral wealth — from lithium to titanium — but can strategic resource development deliver prosperity instead of exploitation? Our investigation explores the risks and opportunities. | empr.media
Feb 7, 2025
Protesters and barricades representing the clash of Ukraine’s original Maidan spirit and later political upheavals, symbolizing will versus system collapse.

War and will: how the “Second Maidan” struck the first but failed to break it
This analysis examines how a “Second Maidan” shifted Ukraine’s protest landscape after 2014, struck at old ideals but could not destroy citizens’ will to resist and fight for freedom. | empr.media
Feb 7, 2025
Russian youth army recruitment and Ukrainian children under indoctrination and military training in occupied territories under Putin’s expanded “Yunarmiya” program.

Putin is raising a child army or Russia’s plan for the assimilative genocide of Ukraine and the Ukrainian nation
Exclusive investigation exposes how Putin’s regime is mobilising and indoctrinating Ukrainian children into youth military structures on occupied territory — a tactic critics warn is part of a larger assimilative genocide. | empr.media
Feb 5, 2025
Crowd holding ballots and democratic symbols at a polling station, representing the inevitability of elections and the civic process debate.

Elections are inevitable. Because otherwise, what?
Understanding why elections are inevitable — and what could unravel in democratic systems if citizens or leaders attempt to sidestep them. A sharp analytical look. | empr.media
Feb 5, 2025

Kelsie Kimberlin: Why aid Ukraine?
In a revealing interview, American‑Ukrainian Kelsie Kimberlin explains why global aid for Ukraine is crucial — defending sovereignty, confronting aggression and standing with civilians and defenders. | empr.media
Feb 5, 2025
Survey graphic of Ukrainians’ trust rankings showing military, intelligence, political and public figures with percentages and trend arrows

Whom do Ukrainians trust the most?
Who do Ukrainians trust most? New survey shows military leaders like Zaluzhnyi and intelligence chief Budanov outrank political figures — even Usyk beats the President in trust | empr.media
Feb 5, 2025

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