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Russia lacks capacity to escalate Kyiv strikes significantly, ex-FM Kuleba says

Russia may increase the frequency of strikes on Kyiv but is incapable of making them significantly more powerful than those carried out over the past four years, former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said in a video posted to his Instagram account on May 25 responding to threats by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to strike Kyiv "systematically" and calls for the United States to evacuate its diplomats from the city.

26 May, 01:07 PM

ISW rejects Kremlin’s Tomahawk scare tactics

The Kremlin continues rhetoric meant to deter the United States from supplying Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, but Moscow’s claims that this step will be an “escalation” are manipulative, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Oct. 15.

16 October 2025, 10:00 AM

Ukraine urges more air defense systems at Ramstein meeting

Strengthening air defense remains Ukraine's key priority, and was voiced at Ramstein-format meeting in Brussels, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram on April 11.

11 April 2025, 01:35 PM

Russia escalates drone attacks to overwhelm Ukraine’s air defenses — ISW

The Russian army is ramping up its use of Shahed drones and missiles in an effort to overload Ukraine’s air defense systems, proving there is no shortage of UAV components, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on March 3.

4 March 2025, 08:39 AM

Expert warns of potential Russian-sponsored terrorist threats in Kyiv

Kyiv authoritues issued warnings about a possible spike in Russian missile assaults and potential infiltration by enemy reconnaissance and sabotage teams. Andriy Kramarov, a Ukrainian military expert and reserve officer, discussed the rising threat level with Radio NV.

28 March 2024, 04:37 PM

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