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Analyses |
| Andrzej Wilk, Piotr Żochowski
Russian forces have taken a large part of the town of Soledar, but do not fully control it, and clashes are still expected to take place there. According to some sources, the Ukrainian troops remaining in the area (most of whom were…
Analyses |
| Andrzej Wilk, Piotr Żochowski
On 6 January, the US Department of Defense presented details of the new US$3.07 billion military aid package for Ukraine which it had announced the day before. US$2.85 billion of this sum was allocated by a decision of the Presidential…
Analyses |
| Andrzej Wilk, Piotr Żochowski
The main area of clashes remains Bakhmut and the towns south and northeast of it. Street fighting continues in Soledar. Ukrainian defenders have apparently repelled further assaults along the Bakhmut-Siversk railway line, in the vicinity…
OSW Commentary |
| Szymon Kardaś
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will have serious consequences for the health of the Russian oil sector, which is one of the most important branches of the country’s economy. Although its production and export performance, and consequently…
Analyses |
| Andrzej Wilk, Piotr Żochowski
On 31 December, the Russians launched a missile attack in north-western Ukraine. Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal reported that civilian residential infrastructure in Kyiv was the main target, but a thermal power plant was also hit, among…
Analyses |
| Andrzej Wilk, Piotr Żochowski
On 29 December, the Russians launched their tenth consecutive missile strike against the enemy’s critical infrastructure, immediately preceded by a smaller-scale attack using kamikaze drones. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, on 30…
Analyses |
| Szymon Kardaś
On 27 December, Vladimir Putin signed a decree on measures to respond to price cap imposed by Western countries on Russian oil and petroleum products (see ‘Price cap on Russian oil: EU eases sanctions on Russia
Analyses |
| Andrzej Wilk, Piotr Żochowski
On 23 and 24 December, there was massive shelling of Kherson (it was attacked 41 times on Christmas Eve), which continued with less intensity (7–11 times a day) in the following days. 16 residents were killed and 64 wounded. Local…
Analyses |
| Andrzej Wilk
On 21 December, the Russian Defence Ministry College’s annual extended meeting was held with President Vladimir Putin’s participation. The main topic was the so-called special military operation, which is to continue ‘until the tasks are…
Analyses |
| Iwona Wiśniewska
On 16 December, the European Union adopted its ninth package of sanctions against Russia. The restrictions introduced include: