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      How engineers influence the course of war: the confrontation of drones between the Ukrainian and Russian armies
      Jun09

      How engineers influence the course of war: the confrontation of drones between the Ukrainian and Russian armies

      Not to compensate for technical issues with lives The Ministry of Defense still does not procure FPV drones There was no experience The technological conference called Angry Birds Demo Day took place on May 22, in Lviv (the largest city in western Ukraine), with the participation of over 30 drone manufacturers who have successfully applied their...

      She was afraid of being missing: daughters’ memories of a female soldier who died in the war
      Jun08

      She was afraid of being missing: daughters’ memories of a female soldier who died in the war

      From civilian to military Military doctor Murashka (ant) The daughters learned about their mother’s death from a Facebook post Iryna: attitude towards the war has changed Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion in Ukraine, many mothers who have lost their children have emerged. And also children who, as a result of Russian military...

      General Staff operational report June 7, 2023 on the Russian invasion of Ukraine
      Jun07

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

      The 469th day of the Russia-Ukraine War: official operational information by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on 07.06.2023. Russian troops’ attacks on the civilian infrastructure in Ukraine The Russian Federation continues to wage its war of aggression disregarding the losses. In order to achieve its goals, Russia continues...

      External funding of post-war recovery in Ukraine: it may be significantly less than necessary and vastly less than the expectations of Ukrainian citizens
      Jun07

      External funding of post-war recovery in Ukraine: it may be significantly less than necessary and vastly less than the expectations of Ukrainian citizens

      The challenge of obtaining compensation Conceptual and self-interest contradictions among Ukraine’s allies Difficulties in determining compensation size and Russia’s ability to pay The need for investments in post-war development The challenge of obtaining compensation A false belief has formed in broad sections of Ukrainian society,...

      Killing of prisoners of war in Olenivka and search for survivors: what are international organizations doing? Results of the trip to Geneva
      Jun06

      Killing of prisoners of war in Olenivka and search for survivors: what are international organizations doing? Results of the trip to Geneva

      The tragic night at Azovstal: terrorist act and its aftermath Failed security guarantees and lack of international support International organizations and investigation: inaction and hurdles The tragic night at Azovstal: terrorist act and its aftermath A year has passed since the evacuation of defenders of Mariupol from the Azovstal (Iron and...

      Will Ukraine export gas? Whom and why is it needed during the war?
      Jun05

      Will Ukraine export gas? Whom and why is it needed during the war?

      The impact of reduced gas production and demand Challenges faced by private gas production companies Disagreements over gas export pricing Forecasts and expectations for future gas production and consumption The impact of reduced gas production and demand The idea of exporting scarce gas during wartime, which is floating somewhere in the Ministry...

      How to recruit emigrants from the USSR/Russia. A KGB manual
      Jun03

      How to recruit emigrants from the USSR/Russia. A KGB manual

      Recruitment at the basic level Recruitment “without direct leads” Industrial espionage “Protection of rights” as a pretext for recruitment At the end of 2018, the American media published rare secret documents of the KGB (Committee for State Security). Among them was a 1968 manual for Chekists on how to use the...

      The most powerful arguments to neutralize the fear of “war escalation” in Washington
      Jun02

      The most powerful arguments to neutralize the fear of “war escalation” in Washington

      The United States’ reluctance to provide military assistance to allies Betrayal and consequences: the case of South Vietnam The abrupt change in the US position during the Yom Kippur War The United States’ reluctance to provide military assistance to allies Today we will discuss topics that are not particularly favored for discussion...

      From the creator of miniatures to the soldier of the National Guard: how the war turned from art into life for Anton Derbilov
      Jun01

      From the creator of miniatures to the soldier of the National Guard: how the war turned from art into life for Anton Derbilov

      Anton is a fighter in the National Guard in his military life, and in civilian life, he is a musician and sculptor who creates busts of prominent hetmans and commanders for Ukraine and other countries. Just a year or two ago, he couldn’t have imagined that war, represented in the details of historical costumes and miniature orders in his...

      The war exposed the mistakes of pseudo-realists: Russia and Ukraine do not fit into the framework of their assessments
      May31

      The war exposed the mistakes of pseudo-realists: Russia and Ukraine do not fit into the framework of their assessments

      Lessons from 2022 The impracticality of alleged pragmatism Internal politics of war and peace Ukraine’s Crimea and the mainland Conclusions and recommendations There is an intense public debate about when and how to end the Russian aggression against Ukraine. Many proposals for a swift end to the fighting through a ceasefire or a peace...