Jozef Hrabina (Aretera) - Ukraine War Diaries: Geography of the War, Failures and Lessons for the Future

Abstract: This talk focuses on the author’s personal experiences with the Russia-Ukraine war. The author will discuss specific aspects of this conflict, including its geographical specifics, Russia’s poor performance at the beginning of the invasion, major mistakes by Russia’s leadership and their consequences, Western failures, Ukrainian gaps, and the path forward. The author will also describe local nuances such as corruption, the derussification of Ukrainian culture, and Russia's efforts to build the so-called Russkij mir (Russian world) in post-Soviet countries. Additionally, the author will answer questions related to various aspects of this war.