International observers estimated that Ukraine would fall within days following Russia’s full-scale invasion. A year on, Ukrainian society continues to demonstrate extraordinary defiance and the Ukrainian Armed Forces show unprecedented resistance to the occupying troops.
In this Sydney Ideas talk, Dr Olesya Khromeychuk explores the reasons why we might have underestimated Ukrainian resilience and overestimated Russia's might following the events of February 2022; and proposes the lessons that the democratic world has learned over the past 12 months.
Dr Olga Boichak, prominent sociologist and frequent commentator on the Russian-Ukrainian war in the media, hosts this event.
This event was held on Thursday 2 February 2023 at the University of Sydney. For more info, visit the Sydney Ideas website: bit.ly/3liv8hK
Dr Olesya Khromeychuk’s visit to the University of Sydney is supported by Sydney Social Sciences and Humanities Advanced Research Centre (SSSHARC), Ukrainian Studies Foundation in Australia, Ukrainian Studies Association of Australia and New Zealand, and Embassy of Ukraine in Australia.
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