Daily Archives: Dec 17, 2025

Charles Mitchell

Inside Ukraine’s Drone Edge as Russia Masses for a Southern Push

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's insistence on not yielding the Donbas is more than a political position rather, it's an informed military decision based on the changing technology balance on the battlefield. "For the Russians, Donbas is a bridgehead for a future new offensive," he told reporters in Kyiv, cautioning...
Charles Mitchell

Inside Ukraine’s New Drone Strike Companies and the Tech Powering Them

Eight new unmanned aerial vehicle strike companies have been stood up in Ukraine’s Armed Forces, equipped through the UNITED24 fundraising platform and state budget allocations. The announcement by Mykhailo Fedorov, Minister of Digital Transformation, marks a significant expansion of the country’s “Army of Drones” initiative an effort that has...
Charles Mitchell

7 Revealing Facts Behind Russia’s Latest Su‑30SM Loss

What does it mean when one of the Kremlin's new warplanes crashes from the sky without a shot fired? In the Black Sea battle space, where possession of the air is intensely contested, this is more than a tactical error it is a portent of strategy. Ukrainian naval intelligence overheard...