Mykola Sunhurovskyi

Director of military programs of the Razumkov Center

Mykola Sunhurovskyi

Where to look for the silver bullet?

Kyiv will be asked to change its strategy and consider a scenario of ending the war through negotiations. But there is another approach.

18 January 2024, 12:50 AM 260

How feasible is it to cover all of Ukraine with air defense

The so-called “air defense shield” is a deeply echeloned multifunctional system of air defense assets.

17 November 2023, 10:10 PM 387

War planning and US elections

In one of my previous columns, I mentioned that, given the dynamics of changes in the balance of power in the international arena, the United States is leaning toward the so-called "1.5 theaters of war (TOW)" doctrine

7 November 2023, 09:05 PM 155

The greasy pole /
War in Ukraine and US elections

My previous piece examined policy positions of Western countries regarding the end of the Russo-Ukrainian war of aggression and how they affect sustained military support for Kyiv.

12 September 2023, 09:10 PM 193

Tantalizing pace of Ukraine’s counteroffensive

Any "half-victory" is a victory for Russia and a defeat for the West.

11 September 2023, 08:10 PM 1319

Preparing for a war of attrition

We were too optimistic about Russia's potential

28 July 2023, 01:12 AM 611

Putin raising stakes with grain blackmail

Putin cannot be provoked because he provokes both himself and the West. Constantly responding to these provocations after the fact is a fragile position, which leads to the aggressor's appetite for more. 

21 July 2023, 11:46 PM 325

A new stage of the war. What goals is Russia pursuing now, and what is the AFU preparing for? - opinion

The fact is that we will win. We have no other option. And here begins the difficult path.

22 June 2023, 02:59 PM 406

The U.S. and China are Gambling — opinion

The war of Russia against Ukraine is moving in a favorable direction for Ukraine. With the upcoming presidential elections in the U.S., the administration in Washington is already being pressed on its support for Ukraine.

31 May 2023, 04:05 PM 288

What is happening around Ukraine’s counteroffensive

We see some strategic perspectives, but eventually, the course of those strategic perspectives is laid out in individual tactical steps.

18 May 2023, 11:00 PM 1185

What the US and China agreed on and who will replace Putin

The war in Ukraine has changed the future security architecture, approaches to building the international security system, and the attitudes of all influential players

28 March 2023, 01:46 PM 2040

Two options for the future: What awaits Russia is a dangerous scenario for Ukraine

The "disease of imperialism" which has reached the stage of carrying out wars of aggression, as modern Russia has, can hardly be treated without "surgical" intervention.

31 January 2023, 06:06 PM 2146

The worst has already passed for Ukraine. How will events develop in the war?

There will be hardship. Everyone is prepared for this. But it will not be possible for Russia to turn the tide of the war.

28 January 2023, 10:42 AM 938

Putin is trying to make a final push: What the return of Gerasimov will change

This will be a tough fight

16 January 2023, 05:40 PM 1100

Putin is ready to fight further. What will change at the front and in Russia itself

It is worth counting on and preparing for another round of escalation of the war.

29 December 2022, 05:03 PM 1232

Cunning plans /
What awaits Kherson and how Putin is changing tactics

Russia would really benefit from a pause in the war right now, and this is exactly what they are trying to achieve.

21 October 2022, 02:31 PM 2146