The story of Ukraine’s defense ministry isn't about battlefield tactics; it's a textbook case study in institutional rot, where necessary reform is treated like an act of political sabotage.
By Imani Sutton ·
The reports emerging from Kyiv over the past weeks read less like a functioning national defense apparatus and more like a high-stakes, poorly managed shareholder meeting.
By Dana Whitfield ·
On Tuesday, July 21, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
By Ruth Behrens ·
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired General Oleksandr Syrskyi, the army’s commander-in-chief, on Tuesday, 21 July 2026.
By Dana Whitfield ·