Welcome to The Ukraine Compass, a weekly digest of Ukrainian commentary and analysis from across the political spectrum only for War on the Rocks members. Each Monday, we bring you a curated selection of articles from Ukrainian media offering insight into how Ukrainians themselves debate the issues shaping their country.American coverage often narrows the view to the battlefield — these pieces widen it, revealing the texture of daily life, politics, and public argument in a nation at war.
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In a tacit admission of how effective Ukraine’s ongoing drone strike campaign against Russian oil and gas infrastructure has been, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia is feeling a “certain deficit” but attempted to assure audiences that Russia still has options for meeting domestic energy needs.
Now approaching its fifth year, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has been hampered in recent months by what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dubbed his country’s “long-range sanctions” regime.
T-14 Armata. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
Russian President Vladimir Putin admitted on Sunday that Ukrainian long-range strikes are wreaking havoc on his country’s energy industry, publicly acknowledging domestic fuel supply shortages.
The news comes as Ukraine begins its 40-day campaign to pressure Moscow to end the war.
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The PAC-3 MSE is a highly sought-after air defense munition due to its advanced capabilities and versatility.
Defence Medical Command and NHS Blood and Transplant have formalised a new strategic partnership intended to advance research and operational collaboration in battlefield blood transfusion.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has finally admitted on Sunday that Russia is facing fuel shortages due to waves of Ukrainian drone attacks deep inside the country.
However, it was three weeks ago that Russia’s energy ministry stated that Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries and energy infrastructure are the cause of fuel shortages in Crimea and parts of southern Russia.
T-84 Tank Ukraine. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least eight people across Ukraine on Monday and wounded dozens more, the deadliest of them tearing through the central city of Dnipro. The barrage landed barely a day after President Vladimir Putin went on Russian television to reject Kyiv’s proposal for a mutual halt to long-range strikes and to declare that Russia would press on until it fully controls the four regions it claims in Ukraine’s east and south.
At Least Eight Killed In Strikes On Dnipro And Zaporizhzhia
Putin in 2022. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
In the wake of two major earthquakes that hit Venezuela, the United States military is surging aid, personnel, and aircraft to help coordinate relief. Roughly 100 highly specialized airmen from a contingency response element arrived in the country with the vital job of helping restart airport operations after the quakes.
U.S. Southern Command did not specify the unit, but photos posted to the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service confirm the Air Force’s 621st Contingency Response Wing was deploying to Venezuela.
In 2023, the VA’s Veteran Population Projection (VetPop) Model counted 95,000. It estimated just 31,000 in 2026. And here we are. At last count (in 2025) the United States had only 45,418 World War II veterans still alive, a loss of just under half in three years. It’s a stark reminder that one day there will be no one left of the 16.4 million who served during World War II.
Lockheed Martin and Insta are advancing plans to set up a maintenance and sustainment centre focused on the fire control systems of the M270A2 and HIMARS Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) in Tampere, Finland.