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Budanov's political honeymoon is over

President's Office Head Kyrylo Budanov had something rare in Ukrainian politics: a reputation largely untouched by scandals. A career military officer, he is best known for running Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) and overseeing a number of formidable operations during Russia's full-scale war. Under his leadership, the agency came to be regarded as one of Ukraine's most competent institutions. Nine months after switching a military post for political office, Budanov became mired in

With no defense against ballistic missiles, Ukraine starts hunting Russian launch sites

Instead of trying to shoot arrows out of the sky, shoot the archer. The medieval analogy can come off as simplistic and even naive when describing the task of defending a huge country from one of the most advanced and deadly weapons systems in the world. But for Ukraine, with a track record of seemingly impossible military feats, and looking down the barrel of likely the hardest winter of its independence, trying is not a matter of choice. On Aug. 22, President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed tha

About Gripen Fighter Jet

The Gripen is a Swedish multirole fighter aircraft manufactured by Saab, designed for operations from short runways and highways with advanced electronic warfare capabilities. Ukraine has expressed interest in acquiring Gripen jets as part of its air force modernization alongside F-16s, which Kyiv received in 2024.

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