How Russia continues its military buildup in occupied Crimea

Konstantin Mashovets on the coastal defense in the occupied Crimea and gives a detailed analysis of land component of the Russian forces The key defense element of the Russian forces in Crimea is the 22nd Army Corps – a unit…

Mar 26, 2019

How Ukraine law enforcement authorities turn a blind eye on corruption in defense sector for “cookies” and “cars”

How law enforcement authorities turn a blind eye on corruption in defense sector. How criminal proceedings against them are being ceased. How much does condoning attitude of tax authorities and SBU cost? How did the Prosecutors’ Office on three occasions…

Mar 16, 2019

Poison gas on Maidan: why activists’ lives are still under threat

The Revolution of Dignity ended five years ago, but new heroes still join the Heavenly Hundred. People suffer from terrible illnesses and die. Doctors are at a loss, and individual tests show significantly exceeded rates of heavy metals in the…

Mar 8, 2019

How Poroshenko is going to rig the Presidential election in Ukraine

It was breaking news when the CEC announced that they were not able buy ballot boxes for transporting ballots between the precinct election commissions and the constituency election commission. Oleksandr Dubynskyi comments on this issue and on possible attempts to…

Mar 7, 2019

Corruption in Ukraine defense sector involves associates of Poroshenko. Flying high

A week ago BIHUS.info published the first and second parts of investigation on corruption in Ukraine defense sector. They told about a trio of daring young men who embezzled at least 250 million of Ukroboronprom state-owned concern. One of those…

Mar 6, 2019

Bohdan and Kuznya na Rybalskomu: companies that cashed in on secret contracts with the Defense Ministry

The Bohdan Corporation, which belongs to the former first deputy to the secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleh Hladkovskyi, received half a billion hryvnias under secret contracts for the purchase of trucks and ambulances made on Chinese…

Mar 4, 2019

Money on blood: corruption in defense sector involves associates of Poroshenko

The team of investigators BIHUS.info unveiled the first part of a large-scale investigation of corruption and embezzlement in the defense sector of Ukraine, which involves associates of President Petro Poroshenko. According to journalists, Oleh Hladkovskyi, Poroshenko’s friend and partner, member…

Feb 28, 2019

Agnieszka Holland’s film seeing a Welsh reporter break silence about Holodomor world-premieres at the Berlinale

Ahead of the film’s world premiere at the Berlinale, the U.S. magazine “Variety” released a never-before-seen excerpt of the film “Mr. Jones” directed by Agnieszka Holland. The film co-produced by Poland, the UK and Ukraine is based on real-life story…

Feb 17, 2019

Four Kremlin scenarios on Ukraine elections

The Kremlin envisaged three scenarios for Ukraine for the current year, Yehor Bozhok, Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, says. Moreover, according to his estimates, Moscow intends to “close” the “Ukrainian issue” in 2019. The first scenario is…

Jan 31, 2019

Diplomats from Moldova and Russia in tense exchange over troop presence and influence, signaling shifting geopolitics and lessons for Ukraine.

Russian withdrawal from Moldova: diplomatic gesturing and lessons for Ukraine

Is Russia really retreating from Moldova or just playing diplomatic theatre? What Kyiv should learn from Chisinau’s pushback and shifting geopolitical influence at Moscow’s expense.

Jan 16, 2019

No panic, get ready for war

Five years of Russian aggression. Ukrainians have learned what hybrid war is: Russia attacks on all fronts, using various means and methods. However, the possibility of full-scale operations cannot be disregarded either. What is the current situation? Representative of the…

Jan 14, 2019

Frontline Ukrainian troops advancing under fire with strategic intent, symbolizing the offensive push in the Russia‑Ukraine war analysis.

Russia – Ukraine: the case for the offensive

Explore the compelling case for Ukraine to shift from defensive war of attrition to a strategic offensive, break the stalemate and pursue victory for lasting peace on empr.media.

Dec 29, 2018

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