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Analyses | | Jakub Ber, Piotr Żochowski, Jacek Tarociński
Analyses | | Jakub Ber
On 9–11 February, President Volodymyr Zelensky, defence minister Rustem Umerov and the new Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, made changes to over a dozen senior positions in the armed forces. Some…
OSW Commentary | | Jakub Ber
At the end of 2023 the Ukrainian army was facing a serious crisis involving manpower shortage, aside from the even more serious problem posed by the shortfall of weapons and ammunition. This is particularly evident as regards the infantry…
Analyses | | Jakub Ber
On the evening of 8 February, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a decree dismissing General Valerii Zaluzhnyi from his post as Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF). In his place he appointed Colonel-General…
Analyses | | Jakub Ber, Piotr Żochowski, Jacek Tarociński
Analyses | | Andrzej Wilk, Jakub Ber
On 25 December, Russia’s defence minister Sergei Shoigu officially announced the capture of Marinka. The previous day, Russian troops had reached the town’s administrative borders (a built-up area which they have controlled since mid-…
Analyses | | Jakub Ber, Piotr Żochowski, Jacek Tarociński
Between 19 and 22 December positional clashes continued along the entire front, but they did not significantly change the positions of either of the armies. The most intense clashes took place in the areas of Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Marinka…
Analyses | | Jakub Ber, Piotr Żochowski, Jacek Tarociński
In recent days conditions for troops in eastern and southern Ukraine have been difficult. Snow or rainfall and temperatures often exceeding zero have turned fields and dirt roads into quagmires. Despite this, the invaders have continued…
Analyses | | Andrzej Wilk, Jakub Ber
On 10 December General Oleksandr Syrskyi, the commander of the Ukrainian Land Forces, described the situation in the combat zones as difficult. He emphasised that Russian troops were storming the defenders’ positions along the entire…
OSW Commentary | | Jakub Ber
The Russian invasion of Ukraine, which started in February 2022, has caused not only the deaths and suffering of thousands of people, but also huge environmental damage. It has also exacerbated the enormous environmental problems of the…