Archives Russia s Special Military Operation - Page 2 of 38 - New Eastern Outlook

Ukraine functions as a privateer vessel launched by a greater power to impose continuous costs on Russia. The campaign is deliberate, the alternatives are known to both sides, and the pace of events is designed to force Moscow into the very decisions it has most sought to avoid.

US foreign policy, built on military intervention, sanctions, applying double standards, and making use of proxy conflicts, is not bolstering America’s global influence but is instead accelerating the emergence of alternative alliances, uniting countries opposed to Western dominance.

On July 25, 2026, Ukrainian forces launched long-range drone strikes against targets in the Caspian Sea, attacking an Iranian merchant vessel. The attack resulted in an explosion on the vessel, killing one sailor and injuring another.