Ukraine Research Program

Updated: 28. Feb 2024 12:10

Project period

1. Aug 2020 -

21. Apr 2025

Project owner

Norwegian Defence University College

Project manager

Røseth, Tom

Organization unit

Norwegian Defence University College

Tags

Russian occupation

Annexation

European security

Hybrid warfare

Russian operations

Funding

The Norwegian Defence Univerity College

Ministry of Defence

Research Council of Norway (RCN)

The Ukraine research program at the Norwegian Defence University College (NDUC) provides knowledge and research on Ukraine and Russian military and non-military operations in Ukraine.

From small-scale war, annexation and "hybrid" war to full invasion and full-spectrum operations. The purpose of the program’s research is to bring forth knowledge about:

Russian military and non-military instruments and military operations towards Ukraine from 2014 and onwards, especially in the context of the 2022 invasion.

How Ukraine responds to Russian strategies and builds resistance.

Relevance for Europe and Norway – Ukrainian experiences that can help strengthen European and Norwegian resilience and doctrines.

The program consists of the international research project Contested Ukraine (funding: The Norwegian Research Council) and the research and development collaboration Total Defense between a team from various departments at NDUC and the National Defence University College of Ukraine (NDUU) (funding: Norwegian Ministry of Defence).