Ukraine Under Pressure: Drone War and Democracy

Chronology

1. 18-08-2026
   Russia-Ukraine Drone War Escalates Amid UK Tensions

   3 articles

   Russia and Ukraine have intensified their exchange of large-scale drone and missile attacks, causing civilian deaths, injuries, infrastructure damage, and disruption to energy, industrial, transport, and commercial facilities on both sides. Moscow reported an unprecedented Ukrain…
2. 19-08-2026
   Ukraine’s Wartime Democracy and Escalating Drone War

   4 articles

   Ukraine is facing simultaneous political and military pressures as dismissed Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov calls for a legally workable mechanism to hold presidential and other elections during Russia’s prolonged invasion. He argues that martial law cannot suspend democratic …