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Analyses |
| Andrzej Wilk, Piotr Żochowski
Russian forces continue offensive operations to the northeast and south of Chasiv Yar, through which some of Bakhmut’s defenders are being withdrawn and supplies are transported for the Ukrainian soldiers remaining in the town. Moving…
Analyses |
| Andrzej Wilk, Piotr Żochowski
Ukrainian forces are signalling the possibility of an evacuation from Bakhmut. The order to withdraw was to be given to a unit providing tactical aerial reconnaissance to the defenders using drones (the so-called Magyar’s Birds). On the…
OSW Commentary |
| Wojciech Konończuk
A war that almost nobody expected has been ongoing for a year now. Although reports suggesting that Russia may be preparing for war had emerged at least several months prior to 24 February 2022, there was no consensus among politicians and…
Analyses |
| Iwona Wiśniewska
On 25 February, the European Union adopted its tenth package of sanctions against Russia (and Iran), consisting of:
Analyses |
| Andrzej Wilk, Piotr Żochowski
The Russians continue their advance north-west of Bakhmut, pushing the defenders towards the junction in the village of Chasiv Yar. Russian troops most likely already have full fire control of the last Bakhmut supply line running through…
Analyses |
| Andrzej Wilk, Piotr Żochowski
Russian forces made slight advances northwest of Bakhmut, as well as in the northern, eastern and southern parts of the town, approaching the centre. However, their attacks southwest of Bakhmut aimed at outflanking the town, and the…
Analyses |
| Maria Domańska, Iwona Wiśniewska, Witold Rodkiewicz
In his address to the Federal Assembly (the combined chambers of the Russian parliament) on 21 February, Vladimir Putin merely reiterated many of his earlier claims. In the sphere of international politics, he blamed the West exclusively…
Analyses |
| Andrzej Wilk, Piotr Żochowski
Joe Biden paid an unannounced visit to Kyiv on 20 February, during which he announced that he would present a new $500 million package of military aid before the end of this week, including artillery munitions for HIMARS systems and…
Analyses |
| Andrzej Wilk, Jakub Ber
Ukrainian forces have managed to push the invading forces back south of the Bakhmut-Kostiantynivka road, but it is still in the combat zone, and cannot be used as a supply line. The defenders can still be supplied via the local road…
OSW Commentary |
| Maria Domańska
As the invasion of Ukraine began, the totalitarian ambitions of the Putin regime were revealed on a larger scale than ever before. These designs have been reflected in increased repression, the unprecedented encroachment of the state into…