NYTIMES (Cassandra Vinograd) - Mykhailo Drapatyi: What to Know About Ukraine’s New Top General
Maj. Gen. Mykhailo Drapatyi, a decorated commander, is popular both inside and outside of his country.
NYTIMES (Andrew E. Kramer) - Ukraine’s Minister of Defense, a Proponent of Drone War, Steps Down
Mykhailo Fedorov announced he was leaving the ministry on Wednesday after conflicts with generals and military contractors over the role of innovative robot and drone weapons in war.
NEWSCATS (MeighTimbol) - German prosecutors charge Ukrainian officer over Nord Stream blasts
Kuztetzov arrested in Italy – Screengrab Social Media/X Published July 2, 2026 BERLIN — German federal prosecutors have charged a former Ukrainian army officer with war crimes and sabotage over the 2022 explosions that crippled [...]
NYTIMES (Andrew E. Kramer) - Enter the Killer Robots: The Ukrainian Forging the Future of Warfare
Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s 35-year-old defense minister, sees futuristic military technology as crucial to his country’s survival.
NYTIMES (Andrew E. Kramer, Evelina Riabenko and Brendan Hoffman) - 40 Years After the Meltdown, War Layers Another Disaster on Chernobyl
Ideas have been floated for how the contaminated zone could bring economic benefits to Ukraine. But for the foreseeable future, it will be an army-controlled security belt.
STONEZONE (Roger Stone) - Ukraine’s Endless Cycle of TCC Corruption: From Oligarchs to Local Bribe-Takers, The Dnipropetrovsk Scandal and Beyond
Adding to the mounting scandals plaguing Ukraine, authorities have uncovered yet another significant bribery scheme; this one involving the recruitment and evasion of soldiers into the armed forces. The scandal, emerging from the Dnipropetrovsk region, reveals yet another thread in the ever-growing spool of corruption amid the ongoing war. On January 16, 2026, the Security […] The post Ukraine’s Endless Cycle of TCC Corruption: From Oligarchs to Local Bribe-Takers, The Dnipropetrovsk Scandal and Beyond appeared first on StoneZone .
Adding to the mounting scandals plaguing Ukraine, authorities have uncovered yet another significant bribery scheme; this one involving the recruitment and evasion of soldiers into the armed forces. The scandal, emerging from the Dnipropetrovsk region, reveals yet another thread in the ever-growing spool of corruption amid the ongoing war. On January 16, 2026, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) conducted searches at the home of the head of a district military medical commission (VLK), part of a local Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Center (TCC). They uncovered over $307,000 in cash, with an additional ~$90,000 seized from a civilian intermediary, bringing the total haul close to $400,000. The money was reportedly stashed in…Open