War in Ukraine

• "The Witches of Bucha": Night Shifts in the Forest, Then Heels and Off to Work

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  Wiktoria Bieliaszyn

  When asked about age restrictions, the commander jokes, "I don't accept centenarians", but then adds that the oldest "witch" is over seventy: "As long as health permits, you can give it a try".

  08.04.2025 | 09:35

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• The new world order: the strong prey on the weak

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  Lili Takács

  In a world where alliances are crumbling and the rules of the game are being rewritten, the age of the stronger dogs has dawned. With Donald Trump's second presidency unleashing a whirlwind of change, the international order is on the brink of collapse. As Europe teeters between war and peace, and Russia sets its sights on new targets, the question looms: What comes after the Trump tornado? Will we witness a return to the law of the jungle, where might makes right?

  27.03.2025 | 18:34

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• Russia exerts its will freely in the Baltic. Expert: Militarization of the sea is necessary

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  Dorota Roman

  Russia believes the Baltic simply belongs to it. It operates in a gray zone and holds the upper hand. "You can't stop an 'accidental' cable cut with missiles," says Dr. Michał Piekarski, a security expert.

  13.03.2025 | 06:00

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• US expert: Trump thinks he will simply tell the Europeans what to do and they will adapt

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  Maciej Czarnecki

  "We know that won't be the case," - says former diplomat Mary Curtin* in an interview with Wyborcza.

  26.02.2025 | 20:02

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• From first aid to firepower: The drones crowdfunded by Slovaks

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  Daniel Hoťka

  Many of these drones carry more than just cameras - they are equipped with first-aid kits, grenades, and supplies to save wounded soldiers

  24.02.2025 | 06:56

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• Munich Security Conference: there's a new sheriff in town who will no longer protect Europe

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  Lili Takács

  Trump looms large at Munich Security Conference. Is the US about to abandon Europe?

  21.02.2025 | 20:57

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  J.D. Vance

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• "We turned them into 200s". "Wyborcza" reports from the Ukrainian Border Guards fighting on the frontline

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  Michał Olszewski, Piotr Andrusieczko

  Drones, howitzers, rocket launchers... Ukrainian border guards are far from passive observers of the Russian invasion. The results of some of their units' operations are truly impressive.

  20.02.2025 | 10:59

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• If war breaks out, civilians will be the first to suffer. A combat medic: And yet, Polish doctors keep asking what to do when it happens

  War in Ukraine

  Dorota Roman

  Civilian doctors are not prepared for battlefield conditions - it's an entirely different reality, full of contradictions and conflicting procedures. The laws and medical standards of peacetime slow down and restrict the ability of medics to operate on the front lines, says Damian Duda, a field medic, in an interview with "Wyborcza".

  13.02.2025 | 06:07

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• Welcome to the Drone Safari: Hunting Humans in Kherson city

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  Lili Takács

  Kherson city was under Russian occupation for nine months. The Ukrainians liberated it, but Russians have been constantly shelling the town. For six months, the locals have been facing a new kind of misery: terrorised by drones. Field reportage from Kherson city.

  13.02.2025 | 06:00

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• Journalist and expert on the situation at the ukrainian front: "The army is still being commanded as if it were 2022"

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  Piotr Andrusieczko

  Our government is completely detached from the war, says Yuriy Butusov, a well-known Ukrainian journalist and military expert, in an interview with "Wyborcza".

  10.02.2025 | 00:59

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• Minority Rights, Propaganda and Fallen Soldiers - Report from Uzhhorod

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  Balázs Kaufmann, Ádám Kolozsi

  Hungarian minorities in Transcarpathia claim that they are loyal Ukrainian citizens, Ukrainians claim that they have every right. In Uzhhorod the number of graves of fallen soldiers is increasing, while the number of Hungarians is decreasing.

  05.02.2025 | 16:02

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• Oleksiy Reznikov: Russia has one year to stop the war

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  Daniel Hotka

  The Kremlin is trying to break Europe apart, warns former Ukrainian defence minister

  10.01.2025 | 06:00

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• The Perpetrator of one of the Largest Financial Scams Uncovered Fled the War in Ukraine through Budapest

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  Szilvi Német

  The con artist, known as William Bradley was exposed thanks to his luxury car. Still free and spending his stolen money, he's even started a public YouTube channel to boldly show off his extravagant lifestyle.

  04.12.2024 | 22:45

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• Lili Takács: A thousand days of war against Ukraine's future

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  Lili Takács

  A thousand days ago, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. A "special military operation" planned to last for a few days has turned into a horrendous war with devastating casualties and it is taking its toll far from the trenches as well.

  26.11.2024 | 23:52

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• The sad lesson of the Ukrainian war for Romania. How vulnerable are the country's energy networks to Putin's new weapons of terror in Ukraine

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  Mihnea Lazăr

  The war in Ukraine highlights the vulnerability of energy infrastructure to modern warfare, posing a serious threat to neighboring Romania. With outdated power grids and concentrated energy sources, Romania is at risk of severe disruption. Urgent modernization of both energy and defense systems is needed to protect against such attacks.

  19.11.2024 | 13:36

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• A Patriot for Ukraine: How Romania Reluctantly Delivered a High-Performance Defense System. The Challenges of Traveling from Point A in a NATO Country to Point B in a War Zone

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  Mihnea Lazăr

  By sending Patriot systems to Ukraine, Romania has an opportunity to use it for its original purpose: shooting down Russian missiles.

  19.11.2024 | 13:34

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• Will we always be afraid of Russia? Eurocorps Chief: They're getting more provocative, and we often don't respond

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  Dorota Roman

  A ceasefire in Ukraine, or even a peace treaty, won't protect us from the Russian threat. It won't bring peace to Europe. On the contrary, it will give Russia time to rebuild its military capabilities and prepare for another attack in just a few years, says General Piotr Błazeusz, Chief of Eurocorps, in an interview with Wyborcza.

  09.11.2024 | 06:00

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• Former Pentagon expert on Russia: Ukrainians should corrupt Trump. I know it sounds terrible

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  Maciej Czarnecki

  - Trump is corrupt, so if I were in Ukraine's position, I'd try to leverage that and offer something he'd see as beneficial to himself or his family - American analyst Evelyn Farkas told Wyborcza.

  01.11.2024 | 06:00

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• Not a single bullet to Ukraine, he said. But still the guns and ammunition flow east

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  Michal Katuška

  Under Robert Fico, Slovakia has exported more than 100m in weapons to its neighbour.

  01.10.2024 | 17:31

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• Finnish President Alexander Stubb: Ukraine has already won the biggest battle, now it needs to win the war

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  Bartosz T. Wieliński

  Russia has imperialism in its DNA; its entire existence revolves around conquering territories and enslaving other nations. Both Finns and Poles are fully aware of this - said Finnish President Alexander Stubb in an interview with "Gazeta Wyborcza"

  25.09.2024 | 16:14

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• Transcarpathian Roma Refugees in Hungary: From Ukraine's Margins to New Hardships

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  Lili Takács

  Among the refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine, there is a group that is stigmatized in every way, for whom an independent life in Hungary is virtually impossible without targeted assistance. The third part of our series of articles is about the challenges faced by Hungarian-speaking Roma in Transcarpathia.

  18.09.2024 | 19:42

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• Turkey, the Triumphant Mediator?

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  Nikolett Pénzváltó

  Mediation is a key feature of Turkish foreign policy. As it shares maritime borders with Russia and Ukraine, as well, Ankara seems genuinely interested in a swift settlement of the war. But can Turkish efforts succeed?

  06.09.2024 | 14:25

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• Europe Sends a Strong Message to Ukraine: Strike Targets Inside Russia!

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  Roman Imielski

  The words of Poland's Foreign Minister, Radosław Sikorski, that Poland should shoot down Russian missiles over Ukraine, fit into the increasingly hawkish tone of EU countries regarding Putin's aggression against Poland's eastern neighbor.

  06.09.2024 | 11:23

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• Scientist from Białowieża: The government tries to manage the crisis from Warsaw, unaware of the realities here

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  Dorota Roman

  This isn't a movie. The decisions we make affect people's lives: we want to follow the law, but we also want to remain humane, says Dr. Michał Żmihorski, professor at the Mammal Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Białowieża, describing the harsh daily reality just 3 km from the Belarusian border.

  15.08.2024 | 06:43

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• Ukrainian refugees in Hungary make up a small town in size, but nobody knows their exact number

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  Lili Takács

  How many came, how many went on, how many stayed? Why is no one interested in knowing their real numbers?

  29.07.2024 | 08:14

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• Hoping that someone will fight for us or that we'll quickly join NATO is just wishful thinking

  Wiktoria Bieliaszyn

  For years, I've been hearing from Ukrainian politicians that Ukraine is getting closer to joining NATO. And for years, I've been saying it's a pipe dream because as long as the war with Russia continues, no one will take us in, says Ukrainian political scientist Nikolai Kapitonienko

  18.07.2024 | 18:10

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• Putin occasionally pretends to embrace negotiations - only to disrupt the Western coalition supporting Ukraine

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  Krisztián Jójárt

  From time to time Vladimir Putin performs a well-choreographed show about how open he is to negotiations with the Ukrainians. At the beginning of April, Alexander Lukashenka was another protagonist in this play. This Russian pseudo-reluctance to negotiate is part of Russian strategy, despite the fact that the Hungarian government media treats Putin's openness as a fait accompli.

  15.07.2024 | 22:25

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• The war in Ukraine defines what kind of great power Europe becomes and at what price

  Márk Takács

  Since February 2022, the question of how to resolve the Russian-Ukrainian war has been on the agenda, with foreign and domestic experts speaking out on the issue every day. Their arguments are usually based on political considerations, but the military aspects of the conflict should also be considered.

  04.07.2024 | 17:43

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• Israel's Air Defense System Should be a Model for Poland

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  Stanisław Koziej

  To successfully protect Polish territory against aerial attacks from the east, a forward-deployed, anti-access area denial NATO air defense system is needed in the Ukrainian skies.

  24.06.2024 | 21:20

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• Neither side will give up the war, Russian society will not be broken by difficulties and losses

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  Andras Racz

  Several conclusions can be drawn from the data about Russian support for the war. The first and most important is that Russian society does not seem to be broken by hardships and losses. A vast majority still agrees that the war should continue.

  20.06.2024 | 20:21

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• Ben Hodges: There's no reason to fear a Russian nuclear escalation

  Daniel Hoťka

  The world needs to hear a clear statement from the West that it will help Ukraine win, says former U.S. Army general.

  11.05.2024 | 22:12

  Ben Hodges

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• With pro-government propaganda, disinformation media enter new era

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  Martin Vančo

  Such outlets mask opinions as news stories.

  24.03.2024 | 15:58

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