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Analyses | | Iwona Wiśniewska, Andrzej Wilk, Sławomir Matuszak, Adam Michalski
On 29 October, explosions occurred at the Russian Black Sea Fleet base in Sevastopol, most likely the result of an attack using unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) in the form of explosive-laden speedboats. The incident was reported by Moscow…
Analyses | | Andrzej Wilk, Piotr Żochowski
The Ukrainian General Staff identifies the Donetsk Oblast as the arena of the heaviest fighting. Russian forces were to make successive unsuccessful assaults on Bakhmut and its southern outskirts and towns to the northeast and southwest of…
Analyses | | Andrzej Wilk, Piotr Żochowski
The Donbas remains the main arena of fighting. Ukrainian troops repelled further attempts to attack Bakhmut, its outskirts, and surrounding villages. Aggressor forces also pressed unsuccessfully east of Siversk, on the outskirts of…
Analyses | | Andrzej Wilk, Sławomir Matuszak, Piotr Żochowski
The Ukrainian General Staff has significantly reduced information on the situation in the combat areas. Russian forces are making further attempts to advance on Bakhmut and its outskirts, as well as the southwest and northeast of the city…
Analyses | | Kamil Kłysiński, Krzysztof Nieczypor
On 10 October, the leader of the Belarusian opposition Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya proposed to President Volodymyr Zelensky that an alliance be formed between Ukraine and a free & democratic Belarus – i.e. the interim cabinet formed under…
Analyses | | Andrzej Wilk, Piotr Żochowski
Russian forces moved north of Avdiivka and southwest of Bakhmut. However, subsequent aggressor assaults on that city’s southern and eastern outskirts, in the Bakhmutivka area, north and west of Horlivka and an arc west of Donetsk, failed.…
OSW Commentary | | Sławomir Matuszak
The ongoing war in Ukraine has had a disastrous impact on the country’s economy. Its GDP has fallen by approximately a third, and material losses due to the destruction of infrastructure have exceeded US$100 billion and are rising every…
Analyses | | Andrzej Wilk, Piotr Żochowski
The heaviest fighting occurs in the Bakhmut area and Soledar, located northeast of Bakhmut. According to some sources, Ukrainian forces have begun pulling reserves into the city to reinforce defences. Russian troops were to continue to…
Analyses | | Andrzej Wilk, Piotr Żochowski
Russia continues its attacks on critical infrastructure facilities across Ukraine, but they are limited compared to the strikes on Monday. Defenders report the destruction of many missiles and most kamikaze drones obtained from Iran (…
Analyses | | Sławomir Matuszak
On 10 October, Russia launched massive missile and drone attacks across Ukraine. A total of 84 rockets (43 of which were shot down) and 24 drones (13 shot down) were launched. 19 people were killed and 105 were wounded. The main targets…