He now leads Ukraine’s talks with the US, Germany, and even the Vatican. Behind closed doors, Yermak drives prisoner exchanges, sanctions coordination, and lobbying for weapons. He’s central to the war effort — but operates from the shadows. 5/
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The gatekeeper who knows Zelenskyy’s psychology best
Today, he runs the most Zelenskyy office in Ukraine — with few checks. Ex-ministers say he understands Zelenskyy’s psychology better than anyone. He decides who sees the president. Some diplomats call him a gatekeeper. 3/
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Andriy Yermak: Unpopular but Effective War Manager
Andriy Yermak is not a popular politician, but he is an effective manager During war, he built channels with allies, unlocked aid, ensured fast decisions You don’t have to like him, but his job is brutal. No one else does it better Politico calls him “the enigma of Yermak”. 1/
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Chasiv Yar: Russia’s Strategic Bet on a Thin Defensive Gap
Why this industrial town matters: Russia spent a year bleeding out at Chasiv Yar and Pokrovsk with little to show for it. Their generals found Ukraine's thinnest defensive gap—and they're betting everything on breaking through here.
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60,000 Russian troops around Kostyantynivka — last line before Kramatorsk
60,000 Russian troops—one in ten of Putin's entire Ukraine force—now massing around Kostyantynivka. It’s Ukraine’s last major settlement before Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast’s final defense line.
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Russians attack villages in waves, suffer heavy losses
The pattern is already clear: 150 Russian motorcycle troops hit one village, almost all killed or wounded. More Russians immediately followed behind them. This is how Putin fights for every yard toward his primary war objective.
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Ukraine fortifie arc défensif avant bataille majeure
Ukraine sees what's coming: twelve of their best brigades now hold a 30-kilometer defensive arc around the town. The stage is set for one of the war's biggest battles. Next stop if Russia breaks through: Kramatorsk.
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Ukraine uses combat drones to offset Russian artillery advantage
Ukraine relies on combat drones to compensate for Russia's artillery shell advantage in what has become a war of attrition. 4X
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Ukraine’s Drone Line project seeks financing for 300-500 daily drones
Ukraine launched "Drone Line" project in March to create a 15-kilometer "kill zone" along the front line using combat drones. Kyiv seeks financing to produce 300-500 drones daily, with Zelensky saying "there is no issue in production capacity, the issue is in financing." 3/
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Zelensky: Chinese Mavic drones for Russians, not Ukrainians
Zelensky: "Chinese Mavic drones are open for Russians but closed for Ukrainians" China also restricted deliveries of critical drone components, including motor magnets, to Westerners US and EU sanctioned Chinese companies for supporting Russia’s drone production by supplying
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