FEATURED INVESTIGATIONS
FeatureThe Owls Are Not What They SeemFour years inside Ukraine’s most dangerous intelligence agencyFebruary 19, 2026
FeatureWalking the Path of FireTwelve Years of InformNapalm's War Against the KremlinMarch 31, 2026
FeatureThe Good Russian Is Not Coming To Save YouAnd when you tell them that, they will make you pay for it.March 17, 2026
FeatureThe Heavenly HundredThe Sacrifice of LibertyFebruary 20, 2026EXPLORE THE REPORTING BY TOPIC
LATEST REPORTING
Independent reporting from Kyiv by Chris Sampson, updated automatically from The Wire Tap on Substack.
UKRAINE NEWS
THE WIRE TAP: UKRAINE NEWS
- RUSSIAN TERROR ATTACK ON SOUTH BRIDGE - KYIV October 2, 2026ON THE GROUND REPORT FROM THE CAPITOL
- Flag Day at the Kyiv Defender Rally: Families of POWs Still Waiting August 23, 2026August 23, 2026, the eve of Independence Day: a walk through the weekly rally for Ukrainian prisoners of war, and why this coverage needs funding.
- Under Ballistic Attack in Kyiv: Live as Missiles Hit, No Interceptions August 19, 2026Live from Kyiv near midnight as ballistic missiles hit the city with no air defense interceptions, on the night my friend Dutchie was killed delivering aid.
- Live From Kyiv, August 11: Strikes on Kyiv Hospitals and How I Use AI in Reporting August 11, 2026The night's headlines, then a walkthrough of my research workflow with ChatGPT, Grok and Claude, and why you have to taste the peach.
- Live From Kyiv During a Ballistic and Cruise Missile Attack, July 30 July 30, 2026I go audio only while Kyiv is under ballistic attack, tracking Tu-95 and Tu-160 launches, Kh-101 missiles, and reports of impacts in Kryvyi Rih.
- Live from Kyiv: Olenivka at Four Years, Laura Loomer's Visit and a Studio Rebuild July 29, 2026On the Olenivka anniversary: an attack on a Ukrainian woman in Poland, my burning-house parable on Republicans and aid, NATO politics, and a defender home.
- Reminder that Time Is Life for POWs July 29, 2026After over 4 years, many Ukrainian defenders are still in captivity
- So why did I write about the history of Polish oppression against Ukrainians? July 27, 2026Because unfortunately people forget or didn't know and need a reminder
INVESTIGATIONS & FEATURES
THE WIRE TAP: FEATURE ARTICLES
- Moscow’s Inferno: The Fire That Came Home To Roost September 23, 2026Russia’s four and a half years of launching missiles and drones are being mirrored back to its home base.
- Donald Trump’s Iran Failure Becomes Another Reason to Blame Ukraine September 16, 2026How Ukraine’s Battle to Cripple Russia’s War Machine Fits Into the Trump Administration’s Distraction
- The Diplomatic Circuit: Moscow to Kyiv and Peace Through Strength September 7, 2026Volume Three of the Witkoff Ventures: a coin, a lie told to his face, a train into Kyiv, and the ledger nobody in either room was carrying
- STOLEN FOR PROFIT: HOW DISINFORMATION FUELS WAR CRIMES September 3, 2026Why is Substack enabling the financing of disinformation on Ukrainian children?
- Mavka: The Independence Day Kitten August 24, 2026A Kitten Emerged from the Bushes to Find Me Today. I’m Going to Name Her Mavka. Here’s Why
- How to Use AI Tools in Research: Free Prompt for Source Provenance Taxonomy August 15, 2026What I Learned Vetting Research Before AI Ever Touched It
- The Reformer They Removed July 17, 2026Mykhailo Fedorov, the generals, and the fight over what kind of country Ukraine becomes
- Judge Boasberg Blows Up Rubio's Censorship-Visa Regime July 15, 2026A leaked cable and Rubio's own memos did the damage. A federal judge just made him own it.
THE WIRE TAP: SHOWS & FIELD REPORTS
Live shows and on-the-ground video from Kyiv. Watch everything on YouTube.
FIELD REPORTS FROM UKRAINE
Russian strikes, rescue operations and rallies for Ukrainian POWs, filmed on the ground.
VOICES FROM THE FRONT & THE WIRE TAP
Weekly war analysis with Shaun Pinner, the British former Mariupol defender and Russian POW.
FRANK FRIDAY WITH FRANK FIGLIUZZI
Former FBI assistant director for counterintelligence Frank Figliuzzi answers your questions, Fridays at 5 p.m. ET.
FREE THE PRESS WITH BRIAN KAREM
White House correspondent Brian Karem on press freedom and the fight over access.
In Bravo: Combat Medics of the Hospitallers of Ukraine, filmmaker Andy Brame takes you inside the world of Ukraine’s volunteer combat medics who risk everything to save lives on the frontlines.
This powerful NatSecMedia documentary features intimate conversations with those training to join the renowned Hospitallers Medical Battalion, including Mariia-Khrystyna Dvoinik — known by her callsign “Alpaca” — a brave paramedic whose dedication inspired many and who was tragically killed in action in November 2024.
Through gripping interviews and raw footage, Bravo honors the courage, sacrifice, and resilience of Ukraine’s medics as they fight not only for survival but for freedom.
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Letter to Forbes: You lied about the 501 Separate Naval Infantry Battalion and owe a retraction
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Victor Lebediev – a former officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with the rank of Major, a combat veteran of the 2015–2017 and 2022–2023 campaigns, and a veteran of the russo-ukrainian War. An ethnic Russian, he joined Ukraine’s Defense Forces to protect the Ukrainian people, the sovereignty, and the territorial integrity of Ukraine.
Victor is an ethnic Russian, originally from Central Asia, where he attended a sports boarding school and a construction college. He earned his first technical higher education in Kharkiv, Ukraine, and currently resides in Poltava. In 1986, he took part in liquidation efforts following the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. He spent nearly 10 years working in Russia, including in Moscow and Saint Petersburg, before returning to Ukraine.
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AMERICA IN CRISIS
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SPECIAL FEATURE: The Unredacted filing by Jack Smith detailing Donald Trump’s direct involvement in unofficial actions to undermine American Democracy
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