Russia’s War against Ukraine
Weekly Reports October-December 2025
Deutsche Fassung
Abstract
Russian occupation forces continued to creep forward in the final months of 2025. The advance is slow, but the situation for the Ukrainian army is precarious along many sectors of the front. The situation for the civilian population in areas near the front is dire due to constant attacks from glide bombs and combat drones. Russia’s heavy airstrikes have so severely damaged Ukraine’s infrastructure that people in major cities farther west are experiencing a very harsh winter of war, too. International politics are not developing in Ukraine’s favour. The US president’s attempt to enforce a ceasefire has failed. Despite increasing economic problems, Russia believes it has the upper hand and therefore sees no reason to compromise on its territorial demands.
(Osteuropa 10/2025, pp. 99–134)