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OSW Studies | | Andrzej Wilk

The best army Ukraine has ever had Changes in Ukraines armed forces since the Russian aggression

The war in the Donbas shaped the Ukrainian army. It helped its soldiers gain awareness and motivation. It also forced the administration of the Ukrainian ministry of defence and the government to adapt the structure – for the first time…
Analyses | | Andrzej Wilk

Escalation of tension in the Donbas

The most intense armed clashes between separatists and Ukrainian government forces since the beginning of this year have taken place in Avdiyivka.
OSW Report | | Marek Menkiszak, Jan Strzelecki, Piotr Żochowski, Andrzej Wilk, Maria Domańska, Iwona Wiśniewska

Kaliningrad Oblast 2016 The society economy and army

Moscow has been developing a new model of governance for Kaliningrad Oblast in 2016. The changes in the regional government (the governance of the oblast was entrusted to people sent from Moscow and had no links with the region) were part…
Analyses | | Andrzej Wilk, Maria Domańska, Wojciech Konończuk, Wojciech Górecki

The deteriorating military situation in the Donbas

It may be assumed that Russia intends to use the present escalation of exchanges of fire to put more pressure on Kyiv, and mainly on the West.
Analyses | | Andrzej Wilk, Tadeusz A Olszański, Wojciech Górecki

The Minsk agreement one year of shadow boxing

The conflict is likely to remain in its present, not fully frozen state, with all the negative consequences that entails for the Donbass, the rest of Ukraine, and Russia.
Analyses | | Andrzej Wilk

Russia shows off its new weapons

The new construction solutions above all allow Russia to close the gap on the West’s technological level.
Analyses | | Tadeusz A Olszański, Andrzej Wilk, Jan Strzelecki

Kyiv refuses to make concessions to the separatist republics

Kyiv is ready for a long-term ‘freezing’ of the conflict under international control.
Analyses | | Witold Rodkiewicz, Andrzej Wilk

Cyprus closer to Russia

Moscow is seeking to demonstrate that opponents of the policy of sanctions within the EU can count on economic and political benefits.
Analyses | | Witold Rodkiewicz, Rafał Sadowski, Andrzej Wilk

Hybrid truce in the Donbas

The formal coming into force of a ceasefire, in accordance with the Minsk agreements, has not stopped the fighting in the east of Ukraine.
Analyses | | Witold Rodkiewicz, Andrzej Wilk, Wojciech Konończuk, Kamil Frymark

The Donbas conflict after the Mariupol shelling

Armed activity in the Donbas has resumed along the entire length of the front line in recent days.