Inside Ukraine's extraordinary underground pipeline operation against Russian forces near Kupiansk
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Turning a tactic previously used by Russian troops against them, Ukrainian forces infiltrated enemy positions near Kupiansk in a carefully planned operation that inflicted significant losses and strengthened Kyiv's position in the area.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF-3.2% 30d
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “troops” (defense) in this story.
- XAR SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF-7.5% 30d
SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “troops” (defense) in this story.
- LMT Lockheed Martin+19.1% 30d
Lockheed Martin (guided missiles and space vehicles and parts): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “troops” (defense) in this story.
- RTX Rtx+1.1% 7d
Rtx (aircraft engines and engine parts): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “troops” (defense) in this story.
- NOC Northrop Grumman+7.8% 30d
Northrop Grumman (search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical sys): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “troops” (defense) in this story.
- GD General Dynamics-0.4% 30d
General Dynamics (ship and boat building and repairing): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “troops” (defense) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA | -0.22% | -1.87% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XARNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LMT | -11.41% | -2.96% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| RTX | -1.52% | -1.84% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| NOC | -2.08% | +0.09% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| GD | -2.84% | -1.57% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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Inside Ukraine's extraordinary underground pipeline operation against Russian forces near Kupiansk Euronews.com
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Energy
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GD | three days earlier | -1.57% | final price |
| GD | five days earlier | -2.84% | final price |
| ITA | three days earlier | -1.87% | final price |
| ITA | five days earlier | -0.22% | final price |
| LMT | three days earlier | -2.96% | final price |
| LMT | five days earlier | -11.41% | final price |
| NOC | three days earlier | +0.09% | final price |
| NOC | five days earlier | -2.08% | final price |
| RTX | three days earlier | -1.84% | final price |
| RTX | five days earlier | -1.52% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Sep 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold RTX, worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 31 Jul 2026. That is 89 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
How solid the energy case looks
12 out of 100
“Inside Ukraine's extraordinary underground pipeline operation against Russian forces near Kupiansk” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources.