Iryna Sieidkhanova — SEE Ukraine

News 30. 09. 2026

Russian drone hits Academy of Sciences in Kyiv: Moscow attacks the city it once learned from

I analyse Russian propaganda every day, which is why I see this attack as more than just a war crime. It also has a symbolic dimension. Moscow is striking Kyiv as a centre of knowledge.

The Identity of the Donetsk and Luhansk Regions: Why the Donbas Has Not “Always Been Russian”

Let’s start with a simple fact: Donbas is not an ancient, historic “land of the Russian people.”

The Executed Renaissance: How the Soviet Regime Destroyed Ukraine’s Intellectual Elite

“We know Russian culture, but what do you have? Ukraine has nothing to offer the world.” That’s exactly what we’ll be talking about.