- Author:
Walenty Baluk
- E-mail:
walenty.baluk@mail.umcs.pl
- Institution:
Uniwersytet Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej
- ORCID:
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3295-4872
- Year of publication:
2024
- Source:
Show
- Pages:
38-52
- DOI Address:
https://doi.org/10.15804/npw20244203
- PDF:
npw/42/npw4203.pdf
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022–2023/2024. Selected military aspects
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has achieved the opposite of its intended result. Russia has suffered a strategic defeat, losing the battle for Ukraine in 2022. Putin is trying to settle for a half-hearted result – the occupation and annexation of Crimea, Donbas and Kherson and Zaporizhia regions. The West has shown an attitude of unity and solidarity with Ukraine, providing major military, economic and humanitarian support. The U.S., Britain, Germany, Poland and the Baltic states have played a major role in this process. Far-reaching economic sanctions have been imposed against Russia and the settlement of war crimes has been announced. Overcoming many internal problems, Ukraine has united in the face of an invasion and existential threat from Russia. Putin’s pursuit of a solution to the “Ukrainian question” has accelerated the consolidation of the Ukrainian people and state. By resisting aggression, Ukraine has convinced Western governments and societies of its commitment to European values and the Euro-Atlantic security system. Firm and swift action in retrofitting Ukraine’s Armed Forces with the necessary equipment and ammunition will allow a definitive solution to Russia’s imperial inclinations.
- Author:
Liudmyla Kryva
- E-mail:
liudmylakryva@ukr.net
- Institution:
Międzyregionalna Akademia Zarządzania Personelem
- ORCID:
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8766-1543
- Year of publication:
2024
- Source:
Show
- Pages:
118-128
- DOI Address:
https://doi.org/10.15804/npw20244209
- PDF:
npw/42/npw4209.pdf
Talking about a lost home
Over the past few years, the Russian-Ukrainian war has caused hundreds of thousands of human tragedies. One of the most painful consequences of the conflict is the loss of homes for thousands of families in Ukraine. Many of them have been forced to leave their homes in search of a safe haven from the hostilities. In this article, we will focus on the problem of home loss in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian war. We will discuss how to talk about this difficult topic, the emotional and practical consequences of losing one’s home, and how the international community can help rebuild the lives of those who have lost their homes.
- Author:
Krzysztof Jaworski
- Institution:
Instytut Bezpieczeństwa i Rozwoju Międzynarodowego
- Year of publication:
2024
- Source:
Show
- Pages:
141-151
- DOI Address:
https://doi.org/10.15804/npw20244211
- PDF:
npw/42/npw4211.pdf
Nuclear powers are losing wars too! Clash in the cognitive domain – Russian nuclear blackmail vs. Ukraine’s chances of victory
The clash conducted in the cognitive domain is aimed at influencing the will, determination, coherence of decision-making centers and threat assessment, at the level of individuals, groups and entire societies. Freedom of speech and multicentricity, make democratic societies more vulnerable to influence in the cognitive domain. Strategic signaling of nuclear readiness plays a special role among the leverage tools used by the Russian Federation. The interests of Western states have been and continue to be violated by Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. At the same time, the potential of Western states exceeds Russian potential many times over in a number of areas. Russia can count on a favorable resolution of the conflict for itself due to a calculation that takes into account the effective disruption of Western unity and determination to support a belligerent Ukraine, an element of which is the aforementioned threat of Russia’s use of nuclear weapons.
- Author:
Izabella Grabowska-Lepczak
- E-mail:
igrabowska@sgsp.edu.pl
- Institution:
Akademia Pożarnicza w Warszawie
- ORCID:
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4695-3993
- Author:
Barbara Szykuła-Piec
- E-mail:
bpiec@sgsp.edu.pl
- Institution:
Akademia Pożarnicza w Warszawie
- ORCID:
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4533-232X
- Author:
Julia Wasiluk
- Institution:
Akademia Pożarnicza w Warszawie (Lic.)
- Year of publication:
2024
- Source:
Show
- Pages:
7-15
- DOI Address:
https://doi.org/10.15804/CEJSS.2024101
- PDF:
cejss/2-1/cejss24101.pdf
Disinformation as one of the tools in hybrid warfare
This article aims to highlight the variety of tools used today in hybrid warfare, which combine conventional warfare with irregular tactics and disinformation, posing new challenges to traditional strategies. The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, Ukraine and Russia, and Poland and Belarus, among others, where disinformation and the media played a key role, were analysed. The need for media education, public awareness raising, accountability of media and social media platforms, and the introduction of regulation as integrated measures necessary to build resilience against information manipulation were identified.
- Author:
Marta Szulc
- E-mail:
marta.szulc@usz.edu.pl
- Institution:
Uniwersytet Szczeciński
- ORCID:
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9928-305X
- Year of publication:
2024
- Source:
Show
- Pages:
53-61
- DOI Address:
https://doi.org/10.15804/PPUSI.2024.01.05
- PDF:
pomi/12/pomi1205.pdf
The fight against disinformation in the European Union, using the example of the war in Ukraine
Disinformation, meaning false information disseminated to mislead or deceive the audience, is gaining prominence in social and political life. This article aims to analyze the Russian disinformation narrative regarding the war in Ukraine and to present the European Union’s response to this false narrative. The study was carried out based on literature on the subject, source documents, and content posted on the EUdisinfo.eu. The analysis shows how dangerous the Russian disinformation narrative is for international relations and how important it is to constantly analyze content published on the Internet and expose irregularities.
- Author:
Lech Wyszczelski
- E-mail:
lech.wyszczelski1942@gmail.com
- Institution:
emerytowany prof. zw. Akademii Obrony Narodowej w Warszawie i Uniwersytetu w Siedlcach
- Year of publication:
2024
- Source:
Show
- Pages:
107-121
- DOI Address:
https://doi.org/10.15804/PPUSI.2024.01.10
- PDF:
pomi/12/pomi1210.pdf
Summer 2024 – the background and course of the Polish-Ukrainian crisis
Polish-Ukrainian relations have a long history, and the official interstate ones since 1991, the independence of Ukraine. Most of the time they were orders, particularly during Petro Proshenka’s presidency, when the tone was set by Bandera nationalists, while the Law and Justice Party (PiS) was in power. The main bone of contention was the different treatment of each other’s history. After the onslaught of the Russian Federation and the start of a full-scale war with Ukraine, Poland took in a huge number of Ukrainian refugees, made available huge support in armaments and in the political area. It was estimated that this lasted until the autumn of 2022, i.e., the so-called case of the explosion of the rocket in Przewodovo and the strenuous telling of President Zelensky, contrary to the findings of US intelligence, that it was an accidental Ukrainian rocket. In the summer of 2023, the “grain crisis” and the accompanying “transportation crisis” erupted. In the fall of the aforementioned year, during a session of the UN General Assembly, Zelenski canceled an agreed-upon meeting with President Duda and sharply attacked Poland in that international forum and practiced destruction in talks with leaders of leading countries. He was counting on Donald Tusk’s team to take power. The latest event deepening the crisis was the atypical statement in Poland by Minister Dmytro Kuleba and the continuation of the growing crisis. The chance of overcoming it is slim.