And what is happening with security in Europe?
Western sanctions and the diversion of resources into the military-industrial complex have triggered a process economists term ‘Iranification’—persistent high inflation, double-digit benchmark interest rates set by the Central Bank of Russia, and structural deficits across the civilian sector.
While Russia retains the initiative in Donbas around key logistical hubs such as Kostyantynivka, its average rate of advance throughout 2025 and early 2026 is estimated at just 350 square kilometers per month. At this pace, achieving Moscow’s declared objectives in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions would take over three years.
According to data from South Korean intelligence and Ukraine’s GUR, North Korea has delivered over 12 million artillery shells to Moscow—a volume representing nearly half of al
