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Firefighters put out a fire in a supermarket following a Russian drone attack in Chernihiv, Ukraine, Sunday, July 26, 2026.

Russia’s War on Ukraine

The New Normal in Kyiv, Ukraine

by Tamar Jacoby September 2, 2026September 2, 2026

Nonstop attacks by Russian jet-powered drones empty supermarket shelves and terrorize civilians

Ukraine is scaling ground drones for supply runs, evacuations, and combat assaults—offering a glimpse of the next phase of robotic warfare.

Russia’s War on Ukraine

The Next Big Thing in the Ukraine War: Ground Drones

by Tamar Jacoby August 19, 2026August 19, 2026

Drone Dominance: The conflict in the Middle East is showing the value of Ukraine’s weapons systems and military tactics. Here, an instructor demonstrates the operation of a drone designed to destroy Russian attack drones in the Kyiv region, March, 2026.

Ukraine’s Way of War is Coming to the Persian Gulf

by Tamar Jacoby April 2, 2026May 5, 2026

Anything, Again: President Donald Trump speaks from the Oval Office, Monday, March 16, 2026, in Washington, with a model of a B-2 stealth bomber in front of him.

“I Could Do Anything”: Trump’s Dangerous Mantra

by Gillen Tener Martin March 22, 2026March 20, 2026

Iranian Drones: Iran’s drones can be rapidly rebuilt, even in wartime. Pictured here, Gen. Abdolrahim Mousavi, left, who was killed in the airstrikes carried out by the U.S. and Israel, and then Defense Minister Gen. Mohammad Reza Gharaei Ashtiani review domestically built drones in a ceremony to deliver the drones to the army.

Asymmetric War in Iran: How Trump and the U.S. Are Being Played

by Mike Lofgren March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

A management consultant in peacetime, a commander in war: Volodymyr Barantsov died defending Ukraine’s eastern frontier.

Russia’s War on Ukraine

Ukraine: Requiem for a Citizen Soldier

by Tamar Jacoby February 20, 2026February 20, 2026

An officer from the Specter Battalion of the 54th Separate Mechanized Brigade demines a downed Russian drone near the eastern front in Ukraine.

Russia’s War on Ukraine

Downing Russian Drones: “The U.S. and Europe Should Learn From Us”

by Tamar Jacoby September 18, 2025September 17, 2025

Russia’s War on Ukraine

Ukrainian Fighters Aren’t Expecting Much from the Trump-Putin Summit

by Tamar Jacoby August 11, 2025August 11, 2025

Russia’s War on Ukraine

In Ukraine’s Army, the “Heavenly Punishment” Battalion’s Morale is Unwavering, Its Blows Punishing

by Tamar Jacoby January 14, 2025March 11, 2025