David Kirichenko

Beijing is constructing an ever-deepening technological alliance with Moscow. The US should be worried.

- David Kirichenko
@kirichenko.bsky.social

The US Must Beware the Deepening China-Russia Axis Beijing is constructing an ever-deepening technological alliance with drones with Moscow. The US should be worried.

My report on the deepening alliance between Russia and China for CEPA.

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Russia Sent Abducted Ukrainian Children To North Korea U.S. Senate testimony uncovers Russia’s deportation of Ukrainian children to North Korea

My piece for Forbes.

“Everybody understands that if you take children away from a nation, the nation will not exist.”

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“Our physiological instinct is to live; our soul’s instinct is to love. When we have to fight to defend ourselves and our loved ones, we will, but we can only take so much.”

- David Kirichenko
@kirichenko.bsky.social

Freedom No Matter the Cost In his latest report from the front lines, Ukrainian-American journalist David Kirichenko shares his efforts to deliver crucial supplies, including high-tech surveillance drones, to Ukrainian soldiers...

For my close friend Dmytro who is buried in a part of Pokrovsk that is now occupied and I know the Russians will destroy his grave.

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Oleksii Plastun, a professor at Sumy State University in Ukraine, said Russia’s ability to maintain critical supply chains often depends on Western firms indirectly tolerating third-country workarounds.

- David Kirichenko
@kirichenko.bsky.social

Inside The Supply Chain That Keeps Russia’s Iskander Missiles Flying A hidden chemical pipeline keeps Russia’s Iskander ballistic missiles in production

My report on the supply chain that evades sanctions while fueling Russian missile production.

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Ukraine Hit Russian Shadow Fleet Tankers, Undermining Moscow’s Sanctions-Evasion Fleet Ukrainian Sea Baby drones hit two sanctioned Russian oil tankers off Turkey, marking major expansion of Kyiv's Black Sea campaign.

Ukraine’s kinetic sanctions expand to Russia’s shadow fleet. www.forbes.com/sites/davidk...

How Bad Weather Is Giving Russia A Tactical Edge In Eastern Ukraine Fog and bad weather are grounding Ukraine's drones and giving Russian forces a tactical edge, allowing infiltration deep behind defensive lines in eastern Ukraine.

Hoe slecht weer 🇺🇦 droneoperaties belemmert:

"In deze mist bewegen de Russen zich niet zoals de leerboeken voorschrijven. Ze steken open velden over en verschijnen plotseling acht tot tien kilometer diep in onze achterhoede."

Door @kirichenko.bsky.social

How Bad Weather Is Giving Russia A Tactical Edge In Eastern Ukraine Fog and bad weather are grounding Ukraine's drones and giving Russian forces a tactical edge, allowing infiltration deep behind defensive lines in eastern Ukraine.

As Russian drone saturation increases and winter weather approaches, Ukraine faces a strategic dilemma: its drone-heavy defense model cannot function in conditions that ground aerial drones and enable infiltration. www.forbes.com/sites/davidk...

Russia Is Working To Mass-Produce Glide Bombs With Double The Range Moscow’s latest glide-bomb variants can now hit targets more than 125 miles away.

My report on Russia’s advancements with glide bombs.

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Ukrainian Americans Were Divided by Faith and Identity—Until Russia Went to War Russia’s war pushed a divided Ukrainian-American diaspora to unite across faiths and politics in defense of their ancestral homeland.

My report on the Ukrainian diaspora in the US.

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Ukraine Hits Russia's Key Oil Terminal Again As Export Pressures Mount Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia's Novorossiysk oil terminal push crude prices 2% higher as Kyiv expands its campaign against Moscow's energy export network

Ukraine imposes more “kinetic sanctions” on Russia
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Ukraine Hits Russia's Key Oil Terminal Again As Export Pressures Mount Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia's Novorossiysk oil terminal push crude prices 2% higher as Kyiv expands its campaign against Moscow's energy export network

My report on the recent strikes against Russia’s seaborne exports.

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Ukraine's drone war lesson for Europe: Technology is nothing without training As Europe races to strengthen its defenses against the mounting threat posed by Russian drones, more and more countries are looking to learn from Ukraine’s unrivaled experience in the rapidly evolving...

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Ukraine’s allies and investors in drone technology need to keep pace with training. By @kirichenko.bsky.social

If there's one thing that President Trump respects, it's strength. And if there's one thing he detests, it's weakness… Russia is increasingly vulnerable and Ukraine is growing stronger technologically.

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Ukraine Hits Back at Russia’s Economy After years of insulation from the effects of Vladimir Putin’s war, Russia’s economy is finally starting to take a hit.

Ukraine’s “dronic power” and its impact on russia’s war machine. By @kirichenko.bsky.social

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Russia and Ukraine fight global shadow war | The Strategist The war between Russia and Ukraine stretches far beyond the trenches. Kyiv has been waging a shadow war, hunting Russian operatives and collaborators around the world. Now, as the Kremlin steps up its...

"Kyiv voert een schaduwoorlog en jaagt wereldwijd op Russische agenten en collaborateurs. Nu het Kremlin zijn eigen geheime campagne opvoert, blijken de Oekraïense inlichtingendiensten veel effectiever."

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“Any negotiated peace, Colonel Kostenko warned, would be ‘only the beginning’ as perpetrators would be pursued everywhere, and that they ‘will be afraid not only to leave the territory of the Russian Federation, but to leave the house.”

- David Kirichenko
@kirichenko.bsky.social

"A key element has been the deployment of unmanned systems, particularly drones. These tools not only extend Ukraine’s reach on the battlefield but also generate vast amounts of data."

- David Kirichenko
@kirichenko.bsky.social

How Ukraine’s Data-Driven Approach is Impacting the War Effort Ukraine’s fight has been defined by ingenuity – the contributions of volunteers, the bravery of its soldiers, and the widespread...

My analytical report on Ukraine’s data-driven war effort.

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Russia and Ukraine fight global shadow war | The Strategist The war between Russia and Ukraine stretches far beyond the trenches. Kyiv has been waging a shadow war, hunting Russian operatives and collaborators around the world. Now, as the Kremlin steps up its...

My report on the ongoing shadow war between Russia and Ukraine.

www.aspistrategist.org.au/russia-and-u...

How Ukrainians View Trump’s Effort To End The War With Russia Trump’s renewed outreach to Putin is met with skepticism in Ukraine as Russia escalates its drone and missile strikes.

Now is not the tine for the U.S. to capitulate to putin (again)
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Thousands Of Trucks From China Are Stuck At Kazakhstan’s Border With Russia Kazakhstan’s tightening border checks are slowing the flow of dual-use goods into Russia, reflecting Central Asia’s growing caution amid sanctions and a warmer Trump stance toward Kyiv.

Sinds half september blokkeren duizenden Chinese vrachtwagens de grens tussen Kazachstan en Rusland.

Daardoor wordt de stroom van dual use-goederen uit Azië, die de Russische oorlogsmachine in stand houden, vertraagd.

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Thousands Of Trucks From China Are Stuck At Kazakhstan’s Border With Russia Kazakhstan’s tightening border checks are slowing the flow of dual-use goods into Russia, reflecting Central Asia’s growing caution amid sanctions and a warmer Trump stance toward Kyiv.

A growing crisis for Russia. www.forbes.com/sites/davidk...

“Hungary has become a bastion of Chinese and Russian influence in the heart of Europe and has actively supported Putin’s war and provoked Kyiv.”

- Professor Motyl
- David Kirichenko

Hungary is playing a dangerous game with Ukraine | LBC Hungary’s prime minister does not seem to grasp the gravity of the moment.

My latest piece with Professor Motyl.

www.lbc.co.uk/article/hung...

There are thousands of people involved in advocacy for Ukraine, but we can always make improvements and do more. Explained by @kirichenko.bsky.social who gives selflessly and tirelessly for Ukraine.
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“As Ukrainian drones strike deeper into Russia, targeting oil refineries, the Kremlin’s response has been to flip the switch, shutting down mobile networks across dozens of regions.”

- David Kirichenko
@kirichenko.bsky.social

Russia Is Shutting Down Its Own Internet To Stop Ukrainian Drones Ukraine’s long-range drones are forcing Russia to turn off mobile networks, triggering economic chaos.

My report on the downstream economic impact of Ukrainian drone strikes.

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