Section: The Centre for Eastern Studies (Poland)
Washington Summit – NATO’s anniversary in the shadow of the war
Three themes were dominant at the NATO Summit in Washington (9–11 July): the reinforcement of allied deterrence and defence, support for Ukraine, and cooperation with the partners in the Indo-Pacific. NATO continues to adapt its command structure and the process of force generation for new regional defence plans. The most significant decisions...
Putting on brave faces. Orbán’s visit to Kyiv
On 2 July, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and President Volodymyr Zelensky met in Kyiv. This was his first visit to Ukraine in seven years, taking place a day after Budapest assumed the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union. The two leaders discussed both bilateral issues, including the rights of the Hungarian ethnic...
The first shells under the Czech initiative have arrived in Ukraine. Day 859 of the war
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How to win the war and join NATO? The key role of Ukraine’s partnership with the Alliance
Ukraine’s defensive war is a struggle for high stakes: the existence of the Ukrainian state and the security of the entire Western world. The upcoming NATO summit in Washington, like the previous one in Vilnius, will not bring any breakthroughs regarding how quickly Ukraine joins the Alliance, or whether Kyiv receives a formal invitation....
Both sides hit back. Day 530 of the war
On the night of 5-6 August, the Russians launched an attack on airfields at Starokostiantyniv (Khmelnytskyi oblast), the main base for Ukraine’s Su-24M tactical bombers adapted to carry Storm Shadow/SCALP cruise missiles, and Dubno (Rivne oblast). In total, 70 drones and kamikaze missiles, including three Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, were...
Corruption and irregularities in the Ukrainian army’s rear
In June and July 2023, a series of irregularities and corruption scandals came to light in Ukraine, indicating a mounting crisis in the rear of the fighting army. The scandals regarding the activity of the regional and district military draft offices, which are responsible for carrying out mobilisation, received much publicity. The first of these...
Ukrainian drones attack the base at Novorossiysk. Day 526 of the war
On the night of 4 August, Ukrainian surface kamikaze drones attacked the Russian naval base in Novorossiysk. One of them damaged the landing ship Oleniegorskiy Gorniak, which had been diverted from the Northern Fleet to the Black Sea to participate in the so-called special military operation. The action was carried out by the Security Services of...
Both sides shift positions on the frontline. Day 519 of the war
On 27 July, Ukrainian forces liberated Staromayorske, south of Velyka Novosilka, deepening their encroachment into the areas controlled by the Russians before the offensive began (4 June) to 8.5 km. The invaders have not yet started fighting to hold the village, but their counter-attacks so far (including an attempt to outflank the Ukrainian...
Ukraine: Sense Bank nationalised
On 22 July, the National Bank of Ukraine announced that the state treasury had successfully taken over Sense Bank and appointed its new management board. According to the central authorities in Kyiv, in particular President Volodymyr Zelensky, the whole operation was carried out smoothly, did not infringe on the customers’ rights and did...
Russia shells Ukrainian ports on the Danube. Day 516 of the war
The Russians have carried out further attacks on the Odesa area. On 24 July, Shahed-136 kamikaze drones struck the port of Reni, located on the mouth of the Danube at the border with Romania and Moldova; six Romanian ships were there at the time of the attack. Three grain stores were destroyed and seven people were injured. According to the local...
