Lyuba Shipovich, co-founder of Ukrainian drone NGO Dignitas: "You can picture fewer, very skilled operators underground in Kyiv. On the field, boxes filled with interceptors." "Based on the Shahed's path, the operator picks which box to launch from." 4/

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Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky: “Ukrainian interceptor drones downed 70% of all Russian drones in the Kyiv region in March.” But Ukraine produces more interceptors than it has pilots. Internet-based piloting fixes both: fewer operators underground, wider coverage. 3/

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The first generation of interceptors relied on radio frequencies. Operators had to stay near the front — and became targets themselves. Oleksandr Kamyshin, Zelenskyy's adviser on strategic industries: "Distance is no longer a limitation." 2/

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From a Kyiv basement, a Tenebris pilot downed a Russian drone 200km away. This month, Wild Hornets downed two Shaheds from 500km. This week, one of its Stings downed another 2,000km away with the pilot outside Ukraine — Financial Times. 1/

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Зустрівся з Романом Дегтярьовим – 17-річним шахістом із Харкова. Він став першим в історії, хто виграв чемпіонат Європи без звання гросмейстера. Відзначив Романа нагородою «Майбутнє України». Поспілкувалися про його шлях, тренування та плани. У шахах він із п’яти років і вже

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I met with Roman Dehtiarov, a 17‑year‑old chess player from Kharkiv. He became the first player in history to win the European Championship without holding the grandmaster title. I honored Roman with the Future of Ukraine award. We spoke about his path, training, and plans. He

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9/ These measures are attributed by independent commentators to the government's increasingly urgent need to fund the war in Ukraine. As of 2025, the war was estimated to be costing $2.7 billion per week, or nearly $200 billion for the entire year – around 7.3% of GDP. /end

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8/ Russian businesses have complained vociferously about the government's decision to raise VAT to 22% on 1 January 2026, revise insurance premiums, and reduce the VAT payment threshold for businesses operating under the simplified tax system (STS).

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6/ Trade accounts for another 1.9 trillion rubles of debt ($25.5 billion). The petroleum sector is suffering particularly badly, with a debt of 1.6 trillion rubles ($21.3 billion). Hydrocarbon processing sites have been particularly badly affected by Ukrainian drone strikes.

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4/ Manufacturing and trade are suffering the worst. A third of the entire debt, 2.9 trillion rubles ($38 billion) is concentrated in manufacturing.

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