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Kyiv’s Missile Shield Just Hit Zero: Ukraine Couldn’t Intercept a Single Russian Ballistic Missile — Its Patriot Arsenal Is Nearly Spent

Ukraine failed to intercept any of the Russian ballistic missiles fired at Kyiv on July 6 because its stock of Patriot PAC-3 interceptors is...

Reuben JohnsonJuly 7, 2026

Ukraine War

Ukraine Just Hit the ‘Holy Grail’ of Russian Oil Targets: Drones Torched Putin’s Biggest Refinery Deep in Siberia, 1,550 Miles Away

Ukrainian drones struck the Omsk refinery — Russia's highest-capacity fuel producer, nearly 2,500 kilometers from the border — in one of the deepest attacks...

Reuben JohnsonJuly 7, 2026

Ukraine War

A Serious Deficit of Interceptor Missiles’: Ukraine Admits Every Russian Ballistic Missile Got Through in the Deadly Kyiv Barrage

Russia's July 6 barrage killed at least 21 people, and Ukraine's Air Force says every ballistic missile reached its target because of an interceptor...

Jack BuckbyJuly 6, 2026

A MIM-104 Patriot Surface-to-Air Missile System assigned to the Fort Bliss, Texas-based 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade fires as part of a bi-lateral live-fire exercise with military members from the Royal Netherlands Ground-based Air Defense Command at McGregor Range, N.M., May 11, 2024. The Patriot Missile System is a highly mobile air defense guided missile system designed to engage and intercept any aerial threats whether it be aircraft or tactical ballistic missiles under any weather conditions and in natural or induced environments. The command showcased its capabilities firing interceptors at simulated drone targets during the training event working with Dutch Allies.

Ukraine War

Putin Has a Problem He Can’t Fix: Ukraine Won’t Stop Smashing Russia’s Oil and Gas Empire and the Costs are Skyrocketing

As economic pressures ramp up in Moscow, more and more analysts are certain that the war in Ukraine will end via a truce settlement...

Isaac SeitzJuly 6, 2026

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, zero their M1 Abrams tank’s sighting system during gunnery training operations at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, May 30, 2026. Zeroing the tank’s sights allows armored crews to confirm accuracy, build crew proficiency and prepare for follow-on engagements during live-fire training. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Thomas Madrzak)

Ukraine War

Putin Just Sent NATO a Message in Blood: One of Russia’s Biggest Barrages of the Year Hit Kyiv on the Eve of the Ankara Summit

Russia launched one of its largest barrages of the year overnight, killing at least 20 people in and around Kyiv — hours after Zelenskyy...

Jack BuckbyJuly 6, 2026

A High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) with the 1st Battalion, 181st Field Artillery Regiment fires toward a designated target at Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan on Sept. 20, 2023. U.S. Army soldiers and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) members participated in showcasing their artillery prowess in front of VIPs and dignitaries. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Ryan S. Gay)

Ukraine War

‘No Food, No Ammunition… Nothing’: Inside Ukraine’s Drone War That’s Starving Putin’s Front Line of Everything It Needs to Fight

Ukraine struck a Russian airfield, ammunition depots, and bridges on July 5, the latest blows in a layered drone campaign built to sever the...

Jack BuckbyJuly 6, 2026

Putin On June 1 2026 Creative Commons Image

Ukraine War

Russia Was Called ‘a Gas Station’ — Now Putin Is Importing Gasoline From India and Banning Fuel Exports as Ukraine Guts His Refineries

Fuel shortages have spread across nearly all of Russia's regions, with rationing reaching Moscow and elites waiting up to 18 hours in gas lines....

Steve BalestrieriJuly 6, 2026

Ukraine War

‘Russia Has Lost the Military Initiative’: Putin’s Advance Just Collapsed to a Crawl — and the West Is Bracing for a Move on NATO

Russia's offensive in Ukraine is moving at its slowest pace in more than a year, seizing a fraction of the ground it took last...

Jack BuckbyJuly 5, 2026

Ukraine War

Something Hit Near Moscow That Was Too Big and Too Fast to Be a Drone — and Russia Quietly Deleted Its Own Statement About It

There continues to be confusion about just what weapon Ukraine fired at Moscow on Tuesday, 30 June, during a missile alert. Russia’s Defense Ministry (MoD)...

Reuben JohnsonJuly 4, 2026

National Security Journal

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Ukraine War

Kyiv’s Missile Shield Just Hit Zero: Ukraine Couldn’t Intercept a Single Russian Ballistic Missile — Its Patriot Arsenal Is Nearly Spent

Ukraine War

Ukraine Just Hit the ‘Holy Grail’ of Russian Oil Targets: Drones Torched Putin’s Biggest Refinery Deep in Siberia, 1,550 Miles Away

Ukraine War

A Serious Deficit of Interceptor Missiles’: Ukraine Admits Every Russian Ballistic Missile Got Through in the Deadly Kyiv Barrage

Ukraine War

Putin Has a Problem He Can’t Fix: Ukraine Won’t Stop Smashing Russia’s Oil and Gas Empire and the Costs are Skyrocketing

Ukraine War

Putin Just Sent NATO a Message in Blood: One of Russia’s Biggest Barrages of the Year Hit Kyiv on the Eve of the Ankara Summit

Ukraine War

‘No Food, No Ammunition… Nothing’: Inside Ukraine’s Drone War That’s Starving Putin’s Front Line of Everything It Needs to Fight

Ukraine War

Russia Was Called ‘a Gas Station’ — Now Putin Is Importing Gasoline From India and Banning Fuel Exports as Ukraine Guts His Refineries

Ukraine War

‘Russia Has Lost the Military Initiative’: Putin’s Advance Just Collapsed to a Crawl — and the West Is Bracing for a Move on NATO

Ukraine War

Something Hit Near Moscow That Was Too Big and Too Fast to Be a Drone — and Russia Quietly Deleted Its Own Statement About It

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