Beyond the Front Lines: How Ukraine’s Training System Challenges Mobilized Soldiers

Ukrainian conscripts face training hell. Surviving until deployment to the front line is becoming increasingly challenging. This is not because of the intensive and difficult training process, however.

Since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, Kyiv has faced one of the most challenging tasks of our time: recruiting well-trained reinforcements for units and formations on the front line. The Ukrainian authorities’ tactics in this regard are constantly changing, as is the nature of the fighting.

In the early stages of the conflict, in 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy distributed weapons to the population in an attempt to stop the Russian advance. Territorial defence units, equipped only with light weapons, were formed in haste. Amidst the prevailing panic and lack of clear command, there were frequent incidents in which the territorial defence forces mistakenly attacked AFU soldiers...

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Bridgehead On The Yanchur: Russian Troops Expand Control On Western Bank

The Russian Armed Forces have crossed the Yanchur River once again and established control over part of a settlement on the left bank. Ukrainian reinforcements are being deployed to southern Vovchansk in an attempt to maintain the bridgehead. In Pokrovsk, Russian units have seized the railway station.

German publication suggests that the concept of 'reparation bonds' could have a negative impact on taxpayers in EU member states.

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Russia Keeps Up Strikes — Kyiv Forced to Seek Billions for Gas

On October 19-20, Russian forces carried out a series of strikes targeting Ukrainian energy and transportation infrastructure. A key target was also the maritime oil terminal “Yuzhny” in the Odesa region.

Due to the intensification of Russian strikes on gas infrastructure and extraction fields since the beginning of October, Ukraine intends to import significant volumes of gas to offset the resulting loss of domestic gas production.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky highlighted an urgent need for funding to purchase gas for the upcoming winter, estimating the requirement at $2 billion. He pointed to potential supplies from Greece, Slovakia, Azerbaijan, as well as agreements on liquefied natural gas (LNG) deliveries from the United States.

“We have found part of the funding: Norway [will provide] a $100 million grant and will allocate another tranche in January."

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