English Articles
First things first. Crucial drivers of positive impact in Ukraine in 2022.
Ukraine has shown an unexpected level of ability to resist Russian aggression. However, what are the crucial drivers of this ability? […]
Editorial
Russian commanders are deviants, says a Czech criminologist who witnessed the bodies exhumation in Izyum
Petr Pojman was one of the first who had the opportunity to talk to witnesses and document the war crimes of the Russian army after the liberation of Ukrainian Izyum. […]
War
From Zaporizhzhia to Lviv. Task Force Yankee helps refugees.
Besides the medical training Task Force Yankee provides to the Ukrainian Security Forces, we recently were able to help refugees. […]
War
Training and saving lives – support by Task Force Yankee Ukraine
The focus of operations, conducted by Task Force Yankee Ukraine are TC3, the so-called Tactical Combat Casualty Care. Until today, over 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers and civilians have been trained to conduct firsthand medical care on themselves and others. […]
Security
Social capital in war: Personal experience
Denys Kuklin, a member of the NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION “Ukraine SOS” and its founder Oleksandr Shevchenko talk about social capital as an element of personal security. […]
War
Petr Pojman: Latent consequences of the war will be eliminated for years
Czech criminologist Petr Pojman shares plans for the next project of Maidan Monitoring Information Center – it should be systematization and mapping of the latent cultural and ecological consequences of the war in Kharkiv and Kharkiv region (perhaps also in Donetsk and Luhansk regions). Such information is necessary for the restoration of the liberated territories of Ukraine, and two more important components for this are funds and expertise of people or organizations that have experience in solving similar problems. […]
War
Petr Pojman explains: Why is there no heating and no internet in Izium?
The newly liberated territories of Ukraine are suffering from the energy problems, due to the actions of Russian army – generally, the electrical infrastructure, petrol stations are destroyed. The biggest problem for the next cold […]
English Articles
Nataliya Zubar. Humanitarian disaster in Izyum
The humanitarian disaster in Izyum as recalled by Nataliya Zubar in an interview with Ihor Kiianchuk. […]
English Articles
Why Do Ukrainian Children Play War?
You pass through the checkpoint. And there you are not met by the military, but by children playing war with toy machines. A similar picture can be seen both near the front and in more or less peaceful towns and villages. Children’s roadblocks became as much a feature of wartime as explosions and air strikes. […]
War
“For us in Europe, it’s something absolutely crazy” – exploring the rocket-proof bus station in Kharkiv
Nataliya Zubar and Czech criminologist Petr Pojman are exploring the first rocket-proof bus station in Kharkiv, which can be a shelter in case of shelling or missile attack. Inside, there are cameras, panic button and no windows. The place looks safe but absolutely crazy for an ordinary European. […]
War
NOTICE in criminal proceedings related to the Russian Federation’s armed aggression against Ukraine
The notice contains a brief systematic description of the pretrial investigation in criminal proceedings carried out in accordance with the legislation of Ukraine, the definitions of the main terms, rights and obligations of the parties, as well as the assignment of functions between the investigator and the prosecutor. […]
Fracture Exhibition Files
A photo exhibition about destroyed Kharkiv opened in Berezhany
The documentary exhibition “The Kharkiv Fracture” opened in the Berezhany Museum of Local History. The authors of the photo talk about various aspects of the destruction in Kharkiv, which has been suffering from Russian artillery shelling and rocket attacks every day since February 24, 2022. […]
English Articles
This is the behavior of a maniac who has no purpose
What is the purpose of the shelling of Kharkiv’s public infrastructure by Russian troops, and does this purpose exist at all? This is the topic of the interview conducted by Petro Pojman with Volodymyr Tymoshko, head of the Main Department of the National Police in the Kharkiv region, at the site of the kindergarten fired at by missiles, August 30, 2022. Kharkiv, Ukraine.
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English Articles
Urban security culture. Constructing the communities
Security culture. Explaining the term. And what is urban security culture. […]
English Articles
Kharkiv. Chronicles of the Attack on the City. Day 172 (14.08.2022)
It was a relatively quiet day. From time to time there were strikes in the northern suburbs. The shelling didn’t affect the city itself, except for Pivnichna Saltivka. Artillery duels are ongoing, including with the use of rocket artillery. […]