By Miles Abroad, ODN International Correspondent Map: Opelika Daily News, using Natural Earth boundaries and DeepStateMap front-line data as of Oct. 4, 2026. Both countries are drawn at the same scale. Photos: Ukrainian government agencies, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Pick Ukraine up and set it down on the Southeast with its center just north of Opelika, and it is bigger than most people picture. Lviv, near the Polish border, lands outside Memphis. Kyiv… Read More
Author: Miles Abroad
Ukraine’s Drone Makers Are Building Factories Abroad. Here’s How Many Jobs They Promise
To get out of range of Russian strikes, Ukrainian drone makers are opening plants in the U.S., Britain, Denmark, Germany and Romania. Announced targets add up to nearly 1,600 jobs, but only a few dozen exist today. Read More
Wars, talks and oil chokepoints: A Mideast and Ukraine update
Leaders talked peace at the UN this week while strikes continued from Kyiv to Lebanon to Hormuz. Where each conflict stands, and why Alabama diesel just hit a record. Read More
