2/12/2025 — How Ukraine’s shadow army fights back against the Russian occupation

From: Atlantic Council By Omar Ashour

As speculation mounts over a possible deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, most forecasts currently envisage Moscow retaining the Ukrainian territory that is now under Kremlin control. This would mean condemning millions of Ukrainian civilians to the horrors of indefinite Russian occupation. Crucially, it would also mark a new stage in the shadow war being waged by an extensive Ukrainian resistance movement throughout Russian-occupied regions of the country.

Ukraine’s resistance movement has evolved significantly in the eleven years since the onset of Russian military aggression against the country, with a dramatic escalation following the start of the full-scale invasion in February 2022.

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