The Economist
The government is preparing war-risk insurance worth $1 billion.
Serhii Koretskyi said that the winter would be difficult, but Ukraine had prepared resilience plans and three response scenarios.
russia has ramped up production of drones capable of speeds of up to 600 km/h. Intercepting them requires more expensive air defense systems and aircraft.
The Economist reports on Putin's plans to recruit another 300,000–400,000 men without a new mobilization. Recruitment could be carried out by regional authorities.
NABU, SAPO and HACC are turning into a «parallel government» and an instrument of political struggle, - The Economist.
Elon Musk stated that Russian military obtained Starlink terminals through smuggling. To solve the problem, the company created a "whitelist" of approved devices together with the Ukrainian government.
China receives training, intelligence data, and advanced military technologies from Russia. This could give China an advantage in a future war over Taiwan.
In the Moscow region and Krasnodar Krai, drones attacked oil facilities. At the Moscow Refinery, reports indicate damage to the ELOU-AVT-6 crude oil distillation unit.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the damaged Assumption Cathedral and announced a response to the attack. The Russian night strike caused a fire and the destruction of the shrine's roof.
Combat operations in Ukraine have continued for over 1,569 days, surpassing the duration of the First World War. The Economist analyzes the current state of affairs and provides forecasts for the future of Putin's war.
Analysis by The Economist indicates a critical increase in the intensity of AFU attacks. The aggressor's revenues from energy exports have fallen by one third.
Due to the war, Russia has lost 3% of its military-age men, while Putin hides in a bunker. Every subsequent step by the Kremlin only worsens the situation at the front.
Dmytro Lytvyn refuted The Economist's data regarding Ukraine's preparation for years of war. The Office of the President called this information a false plant.
Russia planned to transfer 5,000 fiber-optic controlled drones to Iran for attacks on US forces. The document indicates that Russians were preparing Iranian operators.
A reckless campaign against Iran weakens Trump's influence and Republican unity. The conflict could force the US to abandon Ukraine to punish Europe.
Badr Albusaidi stated that the US has lost control over its foreign policy due to Israel. He called on allies to help end the illegal war.
Gulf countries may not be able to withstand Iranian airstrikes for more than a week or two. This is because cheap Iranian Shahed-136 drones deplete the stocks of expensive Patriot missiles.
According to The Economist, Putin's chances of victory in Ukraine are diminishing, and peace talks will not provide him with a way out of the trap. Economic and political instability threatens Russia, destroying the dictator's plans.
India and the European Union will announce a free trade agreement that includes India reducing tariffs on car imports from the EU by up to 40% from 110%. This will pave the way for an expanded market for European cars and Indian electronics, textiles, and chemicals.
The United States of America is working on a deal for Greenland, which it will offer to the island's authorities. President Trump stated that Greenland is needed by the US from a national security perspective.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Chrystia Freeland, former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada, as a non-staff advisor on economic development. She has significant experience in attracting investments and implementing economic transformations.
Leading Russian funeral companies earned 14. 872 billion rubles in 2024, which is 24% more than a year earlier. Coffin prices increased by 84%, and grave digging by 51% since the beginning of 2022.
Brigadier General Andriy Biletsky commented on the decision of the new commander of the 125th Separate Territorial Defense Brigade to transfer incompetent officers to the infantry. This decision was called a practical implementation of the reforms that Biletsky emphasized in an article for The Economist.
Commander of the Third Army Corps Andriy Biletskyi proposes to remove barriers for the growth of young officers to replace "paper generals".
Ukraine finds it difficult to cope with Donald Trump's peace initiatives, which demand territorial concessions to Russia without security guarantees. This leads to increased pressure on Kyiv and a worsening military situation.
According to a journalist from The Economist, the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate, Kyrylo Budanov, is heading to the United States, possibly as the leader of the negotiation process. Earlier, Rustem Umerov and Serhiy Kyslytsia traveled to the US to discuss a peace plan.
Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak was shocked and confused after learning about Zelenskyy's decision to dismiss him from the post of head of the OP, although he was previously considered too influential to resign.
According to British journalists, Donald Trump's 28-point peace plan to end the war in Ukraine is a "sad mixture of unabashed opportunism and strategic shortsightedness. " It is "poorly drafted, vague, unbalanced, and impractical," generously rewards Putin's aggression, and does not limit Russian strikes.
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The information from the Russian Ministry of Defense about the elimination of 11 HUR fighters near Pokrovsk is not true. Ukrainian intelligence is conducting stabilization measures in the Pokrovsk area.