Good to Know: The offense-defense balance
The technology and tactics behind Ukraine's August 2024 offensive into Russian territory.
Ukraine’s military policy puts women in headlines, but not front lines
New research explores the hurdles for Ukrainian servicewomen, as well as for other women who wish to participate in the war effort
Do Ukrainians want a ceasefire?
A new survey reveals how people on the front lines process the tradeoffs of war
Ukrainians believe they’ll win the war, a survey finds
They’re optimistic about the future, despite months of trauma
How many Ukrainian refugees have been trafficked? We won’t know for years.
Their fates will depend in part on which country they’ve landed in – and whether that country has comprehensive policies and services
Do people in Donbas want to be ‘liberated’ by Russia?
We surveyed people in Ukraine’s contested eastern region to see what they wanted. Here’s what we found.
Russians think they’re engaged in a heroic struggle with the West
A new survey finds that the public in Russia believes President Vladimir Putin’s rationale for the ‘military operation’ in Ukraine.
The Kremlin has another weapon in its arsenal: Migration policy
How committed is Russia to embracing Slavic migrants from Ukraine and beyond?
Ukraine’s oligarchs are united against Russia
That wasn’t the case in 2014.
Ukraine updated its defense institutions — and is defying expectations
Procurement changes addressed corruption and boosted Ukraine’s ability to defend itself