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russian hybrid warfare activities in Europe – Congressional Research Service
22.08.2026
Following russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, US and European officials have accused russia of a sustained campaign of malign activities, often referred to as hybrid warfare, across Europe. These attacks, which have been increasing in number and severity, include sabotage, assassinations, political interference and influence, cyberattacks, and airspace violations, among others, according to the Congressional Research Service report.russia’s foreign intelligence agencies have demonstrated flexibility in conducting these attacks and adapting to European responses (such as sanctions, expulsions of ...For several months, Ukraine was unable to get permission for search operations and exhumation works in Poland – Ambassador
20.08.2026
Ukraine’s Ambassador to Poland, Vasyl Bodnar, stated that for several months he has been unsuccessfully seeking to obtain at least one permit for search operations by Ukrainian specialists on the territory of Poland. The ambassador said this during a broadcast on RMF24 radio.During the interview, the diplomat called for not inflaming public opinion in Poland around the claim that Ukraine does not issue permits to the Polish side for search and exhumation works. “Ukraine systematically, in turn, issues permits in ...russians handed over the bodies of 375 tortured Ukrainian citizens
14.08.2026
As of today, the verified death toll of Ukrainian citizens in russian captivity stands at 375 – that is exactly how many bodies have been returned to their homeland. This was stated by Dmytro Lubinets, the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, during a press conference at Ukrinform.“We have a separate list; as of today, it contains 375 names. These are Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilian hostages who have been verified as prisoners of war or civilians detained by ...Intelligence has confirmed the creation of battalions in russia from Ukrainian POWs
12.08.2026
Ukrainian intelligence has information about the enemy’s creation of battalions from Ukrainian prisoners of war. This was stated at a press conference at Ukrinform by Andrii Pasternak, head of the Joint Center for Coordination of the Search and Release of Prisoners of War and Unlawfully Detained Persons as a Result of Aggression against Ukraine, operating under the Security Service of Ukraine.“We are aware of such battalions. Together with my colleagues from the Foreign Intelligence Service and military intelligence, we are ...John F. Kennedy’s grandnephew has been arrested in absentia in russia
12.08.2026
A court in moscow has arrested John F. Kennedy’s grandnephew, Conor Kennedy, in absentia on charges of “mercenary activity” on the side of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, russian media reported.Conor Kennedy himself stated that he had decided to join the International Legion because he was deeply moved by the events in Ukraine. Kennedy told almost no one that he was going to war. According to him, he revealed his real name to just one person in Ukraine, as he did ...Crimean Tatars, Karaites, and Krymchaks – continue to suffer from russia’s aggression and face systematic persecution
12.08.2026
russia has violated at least 18 articles of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples through forced assimilation, displacement, and destruction of cultural heritage, media censorship, and obstruction of representative institutions, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine said in a statement.“All three indigenous peoples of Ukraine – Crimean Tatars, Karaites, and Krymchaks – continue to suffer from russia’s aggression and face systematic persecution in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, temporarily occupied by russia.At least 169 victims of ...July marks the deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians since April 2022 – UN
08.08.2026
The latest russian attacks mark an increasingly deadly escalation in the ongoing war, with July marking the deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians since April 2022, according to the UN’s aid coordination office (OCHA).In the first six months of 2026, UN monitors confirmed 1,396 Ukrainian civilians killed and 7,978 injured – a sharp increase from the same period in both 2024 and 2025 as russia increases long-range strikes past the frontline.“With no cessation of the attacks, more families have been left devastated, displaced or struggling to ...Analysis of Polish aid to Ukraine and the contribution of Ukrainians to the Polish economy
08.08.2026
The Stefan Batory Foundation has published a detailed analysis of Polish aid to Ukraine, including in this report both political contexts and the contribution of Ukrainians to the Polish economy. The results will surprise many, and will outrage some in Poland. Oleksiy Panych, PhD, Senior Research Fellow at the Ukrainian Humanities Publishing House ‘Dukh i Litera,’ writes.Several theses from this report:Polish aid to Ukraine was considerable, but Polish politicians, by playing with statistics, manipulatively exaggerated its volume by approximately twice the ...russians destroyed 8 million books in Kharkiv on August 1
05.08.2026
The russian attack on a logistics center in Kharkiv on August 1 destroyed 8 million books. This was reported by the publishing corporation “RNK-Ranok.”It is noted that russian “Shahed” drones deliberately struck the logistics center of “RNK-Ranok” in Kharkiv and the distribution center of KnyhoLend. The fire covered more than 9,000 square meters. The losses amount to approximately 1 billion hryvnias.“More than 8 million books were destroyed in the fire, including textbooks for children. This is the largest loss of ...The market is no longer willing to finance the russian budget on the government’s terms – intelligence
28.07.2026
The kremlin is increasingly financing the war through covert money issuance. Since the government of the rf can no longer raise the necessary funds on the market, it is forcing state-owned banks to buy up federal loan bonds, with the central bank providing the liquidity for this. Formally, this is a placement of OFZs , but in reality, it is the use of the banking system as a channel for creating new money, the Foreign Intelligence ...russia begun distributing land plots in the temporarily occupied part of the Zaporizhzhia region
27.07.2026
The occupation administration has officially begun transferring land plots in the temporarily occupied part of the Zaporizhzhia region to participants of the so-called “special military operation.” The relevant mechanism has already been launched, and the occupation authorities are compiling a list of land plots and waiting lists for their allocation, the National Resistance Center reported.Formally, this is presented as “social support for veterans.” In reality, however, it involves the distribution of land that belongs to Ukraine without any legal grounds. ...russia has killed 350 Ukrainian artists and 137 Ukrainian and foreign journalists since the full-scale invasion
24.07.2026
Since the start of russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the russian war has claimed the lives of 350 artists and 137 Ukrainian and foreign journalists. These numbers reflect not only the scale of the losses but also remind us of the tragic pages in our history. Just as the Stalinist regime in the 1920s and early 1930s destroyed a generation of Ukrainian artists, today russia deliberately annihilates Ukraine’s cultural elite. The Ministry of Culture of Ukraine said in a statement.The ...
