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.
Author: Michael
When the Trump administration signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Washington never could have guessed that they were basically giving Iran a renewed lease on economic life.
But that is precisely what they did.
250429-N-FS097-1154 U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (April 28, 2025) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (Official U.S.
On Saturday Morning (local time), Russia launched one of its largest missile/drone attacks since the beginning of the war, which seems to be a recurring pattern as of late.
The Russians attacked Kyiv with over 40 ballistic missiles, six of which were reportedly Zircon hypersonic missiles, and 120 attack drones.
Putin In a Meeting Creative Commons Photo
According to some sources, only a few missiles were intercepted during the attack, despite Ukraine receiving a small number of PAC-3 missiles from Europe.
BERLIN, GERMANY – Over a week since the renewal of fighting in Iran, the United States’ mission in the Middle East has apparently shifted. American forces bombed targets in Iran’s northwest and southwest and launched munitions at targets at Bandar Imam Khomeini and Bushehr along Iran’s Persian Gulf coast. Iran launched projectiles at American forces throughout the region as well, and Bahrain and Kuwait said they intercepted munitions launched by Iran. Several commercial tankers were struck as well within the Strait of Hormuz.
BERLIN, GERMANY – Overnight on Sunday, Russia launched a massive barrage of munitions at Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital and leading city, in what is likely one of the biggest bombardments the city has endured since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. At least six people were killed in the attacks and dozens wounded, figures that could increase as the full extent of the destruction is uncovered.
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Leidos and DHL Supply Chain have established a strategic partnership aimed at securing the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) Future Defence Support Services (FDSS) contract.
Ukraine Is Forcing Russia to Hide Aircraft, Move Ships and Defend Refineries. The Pentagon Faces the Same Drone Problem: Ukraine has turned exposed Russian aircraft, ships, fuel facilities, and transportation links into recurring targets, forcing Moscow to build shelters, relocate naval units, disperse aircraft, and spread air defenses across a growing number of sites. A Washington Post assessment published July 20 argues that the campaign in occupied Crimea gives U.S. military planners a current case study in how inexpensive unmanned systems can impose large costs on a much richer force.
In the aftermath of two American soldiers officially being declared killed, the Trump administration’s Energy Secretary Chris Wright informed the media that the US mission in Iran is no longer about destroying Iran’s alleged nuclear weapons program or even regime change.
Instead, the American energy chief defined the US military’s mission as centered on ensuring the continued flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz (SoH) to keep the world’s energy markets functioning.