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Ukrainian flag flies over liberated Kyiv region town with people returning and rebuilding after Russian forces withdrew and occupation ended.

Kyiv region is liberated from the Russian occupiers. What next?

After Kyiv region’s liberation from Russian occupiers, Ukraine must tackle security, rebuilding and defense strategy. Explore what’s next for the nation and region.

Apr 2, 2022

Map and visualization of Russian missile routes and launch points over Ukraine showing strategic attack vectors and impact zones

How and from where Russia’s missile attacks on Ukraine are carried out

How does Russia launch long-range missiles at Ukraine? From launch points to tactics, this analysis reveals the mechanics, motives and evolving battlefield strategy.

Apr 2, 2022

Ukrainian air defense systems, Patriot missiles and allied fighters above Ukraine, illustrating partner aid realities in airspace protection.

On protection of Ukraine’s air defense and partners’ assistance: Myth and Reality

Fact-checked analysis of Ukraine’s sky protection: partner aid promises, Sky Shield debates, NATO limits, Patriot/F-16 realities and what truly secures Ukrainian airspace.

Apr 1, 2022

Map of Crimea under occupation with Ukrainian flag overlay, symbolizing the strategic, diplomatic and geopolitical debate on returning the peninsula to Kyiv.

How Ukraine will return Crimea

Reclaiming Crimea examines how Ukraine and allies might use diplomacy, sanctions pressure and coordinated international leverage to reverse Russia’s occupation and restore Ukrainian sovereignty over the peninsula.

Mar 31, 2022

Istanbul peace negotiations visual with Ukrainian and Russian symbols, flags and fragmented battlefield map illustrating war vs war dilemma

Istanbul talks: Choice between war and dishonor

Istanbul talks on Ukraine raise a stark question: choose continued war or risk a different kind of conflict escalation. This analytics opinion unpacks diplomatic stakes and battlefield realities. EMPR.media

Mar 30, 2022

Ukrainian and Russian combat scenes with drones, artillery and frontlines underscoring the major dynamics shaping the war’s trajectory and future outcomes.

Storylines that will determine the course of events in the Russia – Ukraine war

From burgeoning drone battlefields and deep strikes inside Russia to strategic territorial offensives, economic pressures and divided global diplomacy — these are the key storylines that could shape the war’s future.

Mar 29, 2022

Satellite view of fuel storage depots and map overlay illustrating reported GPS coordinate leak tied to Russian missile strikes on Ukraine.

How Ukraine’s fuel depots coordinates leaked for Russian missiles?

An explosive investigation into how Ukraine’s fuel depot GPS coordinates may have been leaked — possibly helping Russian missiles strike critical fuel sites and shift war dynamics. exposé by empr.media.

Mar 28, 2022

Never go to war with Ukraine

Never fight with Ukraine! We are a country with an impeccable military strategy, flexible tactics and an invincible army. We are just very modest, we do not need to be proud of future victories, we know everything about ourselves and…

Mar 27, 2022

Stripped Russian military tanks in storage with missing parts, illustrating embezzlement of demothballed vehicles and frontline readiness issues.

Demothballed Russian military vehicles totally embezzled, tank regiment commander shot himself

Analysis: Ukrainian intelligence says Russian stockpiled military vehicles were stripped for parts, derailing redeployment — and the 13th Tank Regiment commander reportedly shot himself amid the fiasco. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Mar 27, 2022

Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden at a summit backdrop, highlighting alleged Kremlin war planning that began after Biden’s 2020 election win.

Putin started preparing the war in Ukraine immediately after Biden’s victory in the presidential election

Opinion analysis: According to rights groups, Vladimir Putin began preparing for a full‑scale invasion of Ukraine soon after Joe Biden won the U.S. presidential election, seeing a shift in geopolitical risk and strategic timing. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Mar 26, 2022

Dmytro Kuleba speaking at press briefing on Ukraine‑Russia negotiation stance, denying consensus on four points cited by Turkey during peace talks.

“There is no consensus with Russia on the four points mentioned by the President of Turkey”, Dmytro Kuleba

In this analysis, Ukraine’s FM Kuleba refutes claims of “consensus” with Russia on four key negotiation points highlighted by Turkey’s president; Kyiv still insists on ceasefire, security guarantees and its own priorities. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

Mar 25, 2022

Cargo ships departing Ukrainian Black Sea ports under threat of Russian attacks on maritime lanes — foreign vessels exit amid war disruption.

The withdrawal of foreign merchant vessels from the Ukrainian ports of the Black Sea: Russian cynicism and what to do

Unpack the real reason foreign ships are abandoning Ukraine’s Black Sea ports: Russian cynicism, strategic pressure, and the bold moves Kyiv and allies need now to keep global trade flowing.