Opinion

Colonel Svitan warns Russian nuclear provocations are likely, criticizes Kyiv’s inaction, and urges immediate mirror strikes on Moscow with Tomahawks and ballistic systems now to halt Russia’s drone campaign effectively.

Former Commander-in-Chief Valeriy Zaluzhnyi recently described the current state of the Russia-Ukraine war as a “deadlock,” despite ongoing activity along the front. Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK noted that Russia continues to seek ways to break this stalemate, while analysts at DeepState observed that Russian advances in September slowed by nearly half compared to August. Although these figures might indicate […]

Madyar reacted to Kasyanov’s intentions to protest on Maidan over the disbandment of his unit. “Nothing is simple or black-and-white”.

Ukraine is already using “Flamingo” missiles to strike Russian territory and is developing numerous other long-range systems, according to a Member of Parliament.

Ukraine’s command calls Yuriy Kasyanov’s drone unit ineffective – 299 drones, no confirmed hits, $1.3 million spent. Kasyanov insists the opposite: his low-cost drones struck Moscow and shut Russian airports, but proof is classified and politics drove the disbandment.

Almost half of Russia’s oil refineries have been affected by drone and missile strikes.

Yuriy Kasyanov, Major in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and his elite drone unit have been disbanded — a move he calls the result of “top-level corruption.” The team, known for successful deep-strike operations, including a drone attack on the Kremlin, operated advanced long-range UAVs developed in-house with volunteer funding.

The extremely inappropriate story about the liquidation of the so‑called “Kasyanov drone unit” has gained wide publicity. Both direct participants and outside commentators are blaming the head of the President’s Office, A. Yermak, readily sidelining the President of Ukraine.

Right now the servicemen of Ukraine’s most effective drone unit are handing over personal property, service vehicles, and are taking unmanned aircraft out into the open — over 100 of them worth more than $1 million.

Behind the closed doors of Kasyanov’s Drone Unit – a place that is no longer officially a military site, I saw what Ukraine risks losing — a cohesive, disciplined, and highly capable drone unit whose expertise can’t simply be replaced.

One after another, laws and draft bills in Ukraine have been introduced that restrict freedom of speech and protect corrupt officials.

Journalists have identified the man who visited the home of The Kyiv Independent executive director, Daryna Shevchenko, in Kyiv on September 29. He turned out to be an employee of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) named Oleksandr. The SBU claims that the visit was not related to the journalist.