Section: News & Summaries

      The conscription of those with limited fitness for military service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. How will the mobilization of limited-fit soldiers affect the effectiveness of combat units?
      Sep10

      The conscription of those with limited fitness for military service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. How will the mobilization of limited-fit soldiers affect the effectiveness of combat units?

      The Ministry of Defense has canceled nine “controversial” articles that exempted individuals from military service. According to various estimates, there are tens of thousands of men with limited fitness for service in Ukraine. The Parliament is considering completely removing this category. In Ukraine, it has been decided to...

      General Staff operational report September 9, 2023 on the Russian invasion of Ukraine
      Sep09

      General Staff operational report September 9, 2023 on the Russian invasion of Ukraine

      The 563rd day of the Russia-Ukraine War: official operational information by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on 09.09.2023. Russian troops’ attacks on the civilian infrastructure in Ukraine During the day, there were 26 military clashes. The Russian army launched 2 missile strikes and 29 airstrikes, as well as carried out 14...

      Paranoia is a soldier’s friend, or infantry in the age of drones
      Sep09

      Paranoia is a soldier’s friend, or infantry in the age of drones

      Yevhen Shybalov, rifleman, grenade launcher, and soldier of the 241st Territorial Defense Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Formerly a professional journalist, and correspondent for ZN.ua in Donetsk. “Traffic jams in the sky at the front are no worse than in Kyiv’s roads in the morning,” an experienced aerial...

      General Staff operational report September 8, 2023 on the Russian invasion of Ukraine
      Sep08

      General Staff operational report September 8, 2023 on the Russian invasion of Ukraine

      The 562nd day of the Russia-Ukraine War: official operational information by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on 08.09.2023. Russia’s attacks on the civilian infrastructure in Ukraine During the day, there were 24 combat clashes. The Russian army launched 10 missile strikes, 60 airstrikes, and conducted 37 rocket artillery...

      “Where did you lose your weapon? The same place I lost my leg!” How the state plunges servicemen with disabilities into a bureaucratic maelstrom
      Sep08

      “Where did you lose your weapon? The same place I lost my leg!” How the state plunges servicemen with disabilities into a bureaucratic maelstrom

      The report on the pants Long rings Life with barriers When they were evacuating Senior Soldier Maksym Slipets after he got injured, he kept shouting one thing: to take his documents along with him. This happened in April of last year near Marinka. Slipets was moving from one position to another when he heard the “exit” of a Russian...

      Russia was predicted to experience a 30% drop in oil production and a 15% decrease in GDP, but this did not happen. What went wrong?
      Sep08

      Russia was predicted to experience a 30% drop in oil production and a 15% decrease in GDP, but this did not happen. What went wrong?

      It hasn’t gotten worse Why sanctions aren’t working What happens next March 2022. The harshest sanctions in history against Russia are being discussed in the government offices of many countries. With each new package of restrictions, the forecasts for the Kremlin looked increasingly bleak. Russia was predicted to have a 30% drop in...

      General Staff operational report September 7, 2023 on the Russian invasion of Ukraine
      Sep07

      General Staff operational report September 7, 2023 on the Russian invasion of Ukraine

      The 561st day of the Russia-Ukraine War: official operational information by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on 07.09.2023. Russian troops’ attacks on the civilian infrastructure in Ukraine During the day, there were 34 combat clashes. The Russian army launched 4 missile strikes, 62 aviation attacks, and carried out 26 shellings...

      2 perspectives on the grain conflict: What arguments are used by Ukraine and Poland to defend their positions?
      Sep07

      2 perspectives on the grain conflict: What arguments are used by Ukraine and Poland to defend their positions?

      In August, Poland and several other neighboring countries announced their intention to extend the embargo on the import of Ukrainian grain. Although the ban is set to expire on September 15, at least two countries — Poland and Hungary threaten to prolong the ban at the national level. Here is an analysis of the arguments of both opponents and...

      “We should treat better and save more than Russians do.” A frank conversation with a frontline surgeon
      Sep07

      “We should treat better and save more than Russians do.” A frank conversation with a frontline surgeon

      This text will offend everyone, and we really wouldn’t want that. ZN.ua’s (media outlet) decision to publish a major interview with an anonymous surgeon who saves lives near the front lines is not meant to insult officials or volunteers. It’s intended to contribute to the improvement of a system designed to save lives....

      Orban was hit with a textbook. How propaganda in Russian schools created problems for Putin’s ally in Europe
      Sep07

      Orban was hit with a textbook. How propaganda in Russian schools created problems for Putin’s ally in Europe

      In August-September 2022, when a full-scale war had been raging in Ukraine for half a year, and Hungary was cementing its image as a country willing to remain an ally of Russia even under these circumstances, another bombshell exploded in Ukrainian-Hungarian relations. Educational. The Hungarian authority regulating school curricula approved a...