Section: The Centre for Eastern Studies (Poland)
Martial law in the annexed territories of Ukraine. 237th day of the war
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. Ukrainian troops also repulsed attacks to the southeast and northeast of Siversk. …read more...
Extremely cautious. Romania’s approach to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 8 October 2022, Romania’s Minister of National Defence Vasile Dîncu gave a controversial interview whose content contradicted the pro-Ukrainian stance which had been adopted by his country regarding the prospects for ending the ongoing war. Dîncu stated that the Kremlin has the means enabling it to prolong the conflict and that...
Preparations for the Battle of Kherson. 235th day of the war
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 apply pressure on the line of the Zherebets River in the northeastern part of Donetsk Oblast, stopping attempts...
Belarus mobilises forces. 232nd day of the war
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 (National Security and Defence Council Secretary Oleksiy Danilov estimated that the aggressor loses 85–90% of the...
Gazprom cuts supplies to Moldova and threatens to cancel contract
Since 1 October, Gazprom – the sole supplier of gas to Moldova – has reduced the volume of gas it sends to that country (including Transnistria) from 8.06 mcum per day to 5.7 mcum, a drop of 30%. The Russian company claims that it reduced the flows because of the actions of Ukraine, which refuses to allow larger volumes of gas to pass through the...
Russia is destabilising the energy system in Ukraine
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 were critical infrastructure facilities (power plants, thermal power plants and substations) in 11 regions and...
Massive rocket attacks on Ukraine. 228th day of the war
In the early morning of 10 October, the Russian army launched a massive attack on critical infrastructure facilities (mainly energy) across Ukrainian territory, using various types of missiles and so-called long-range kamikaze drones. …read more Source:: Centre for Eastern Studies...
The EU’s eighth package of sanctions against Russia: approaching the oil price cap
In response to Russia’s further aggression against Ukraine and the illegal annexation of its territories, on 6 October the European Union adopted its eighth package of sanctions. Its most important element is the announcement, agreed within the framework of the G7, that it will introduce a price cap on Russian oil exported by sea to third...
Slovakia to deliver howitzers to Ukraine – Denmark, Germany and Norway are paying
On 2 October, Slovak Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad’ signed an agreement for the local state company Konštrukta-Defence to produce 16 Zuzana 2 (155mm calibre) self-propelled howitzers which Slovakia will deliver to the Ukrainian army. The cost of their manufacture – €92 million – will be borne in equal proportions by Denmark, Germany and...
Further advances by Ukrainian troops. 223rd day of the war
Russian forces are conducting artillery and rocket fire on enemy army positions and facilities along the entire length of the front line and individual localities, including Dnipro, Kharkiv, Kramatorsk, Sloviansk, Zaporizhzhia, Nikopol’, Mykolaiv and Bila Tserkva. The aggressor maintains offensive capabilities only in the Donetsk section....
