Ukrainian Analytical Digest (UAD)

This issue of the Ukrainian Analytical Digest brings together contributions on the displacement, integration and future prospects of Ukrainians who fled following Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. The first article traces declining return intentions and evolving host-country policies, highlighting the growing importance of security conditions in Ukraine and upcoming legal transitions as temporary protection nears expiration. The next contributions focus on labour market integration. A comparative study across Central and Eastern Europe identifies key employment determinants, including pre-displacement activity, gender, and caregiving responsibilities, while pointing to challenges such as occupational downgrading and limited credential recognition. A country case study of Germany shows rising employment alongside a persistent gender gap, emphasising the role of language skills, social networks, and qualification recognition. The issue concludes with a case study of Ukrainian refugees in Transnistria, illustrating how legal uncertainty and local political conditions shape access to support and employment. Together, the contributions highlight the diversity of refugee experiences and the increasingly long-term nature of displacement across Europe.

Issue 17 of the Ukrainian Analytical Digest deals with the topics of protests, activism and resistance. Hatsko et al. analyze the nationwide protests in the summer of 2025 against the weakening of anti-corruption institutions. Heiko Pleines discusses new opinion polls that evaluate the protests on the Maidan in 2013/14 from today's perspective. Susann Worschech and Yuriy Matsiyevsky highlight the many facets of Ukrainian resistance in territories occupied by Russia, and Oleksandra Kokhan takes a look at architectural preservation activism in the historical center of Kyiv.