Cristian Vlas
@cristivlas.bsky.social
Focus on political and armed violence, 🇲🇩 (the sandwiched country), 🇷🇴, 🇺🇦, Eastern Europe Views here are personal. @cristivlas.mas.to.ap.brid.gy bridge from Mastodon
Ukraine’s drone campaign is dismantling Russia’s military supply network in the occupied south acleddata.com/report/ukrai...
Ukraine’s drone campaign is dismantling Russia’s military supply network in the occupied south
Ukraine has carried out a successful attack on Russia’s military logistics in three phases of escalation by responding to Russia’s adaptations and making use of cheap drones.
acleddata.com
Commented on the sudden change in #Romania tactics of countering #Russian drone incursions and the implications for the security of navigation around the Danube Delta. #Ukraine #Moldova
Le Temps@letemps.ch · 6d agoLa Roumanie a abattu trois drones en fin de semaine dernière, tranchant avec sa réponse habituellement mesurée face aux incursions russes. Pour Bucarest, l’intensification des frappes dans le sud-ouest de l’Ukraine voisine... ➡️ https://l.letemps.ch/cgo
ACLED’s Research Manager for Eastern Europe, Olha Polishchuk, said: "Ukraine’s attack on an Iranian vessel is less about opening a new front against Tehran and more about disrupting supply routes between Iran and Russia." acleddata.com/expert-comme...
#Ukraine is intensifying its campaign targeting Russian vessels, with more than 100 struck between 6 and 13 July. Most were #shadowfleet oil tankers, but tugboats, cargo ships, and ferries were also hit. More: bit.ly/4em8Ap3
⚡️ Thousands rally in Kyiv, other cities against Defense Minister Fedorov's dismissal, demand reappointment. "Reappoint!" protesters chanted outside the President's Office in central Kyiv on July 16, waving Ukrainian flags and signs criticizing the decision.
Thousands rally in Kyiv, other cities against Defense Minister Fedorov's dismissal, demand reappointment
President Volodymyr Zelensky's dismissal of Mykhailo Fedorov has sparked a wave of criticism from lawmakers, soldiers, veterans, and civil society figures, who argue Ukraine is losing one of its most ...
kyivindependent.com
Following Russian attacks on Ukraine's Odesa region, a stray Geran-type drone exploded upon landing near Copanca in southeastern #Moldova. Moldova's MFA firmly condemned Russia's violation of Moldovan airspace and its aggression against Ukraine. www.zdg.md/stiri/o-dron...
A Danish USV manufacturer, Stormborn, has accidently provided an excellent example of how Denmark, and other European Navies, can better monitor increased Russian Naval activity and hybrid warfare operations at sea. Article-> www.hisutton.com/Stormborn-US...
Moldovan Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu announced his resignation today, putting an end to the pro-European government he led since last November.
Moldova’s prime minister resigns after series of scandals
President Maia Sandu plans to consult party leaders next week to name a new prime minister.
politico.eu
Talrijke incidenten met drones in het oosten van Europa tonen hoe de oorlog in Oekraïne overslaat naar Navo-lidstaten langs de grens. Analyse voor @volkskrant.nl met commentaar van @cristivlas.bsky.social en Bartosz Chmielewski van @osweng.bsky.social. www.volkskrant.nl/buitenland/o...
Oorlogsvoering met drones slaat over naar oostflank van de Navo
Een maritieme drone ontplofte vrijdag in de Roemeense haven van Constanta, en vorige week raakte een Russische drone een flatgebouw in het Roemeense Galati. Talrijke incidenten langs de oostgrens van ...
volkskrant.nl
Had the pleasure of talking to Arnout about the drone (in)security situation in Romania and EU's eastern flank for de Volkskrant before the Constanța incident. And it seems correct to say nobody was prepared for the naval drone incident either.
Arnout le Clercq@arnoutleclercq.bsky.social · 2mo agoTalrijke incidenten met drones in het oosten van Europa tonen hoe de oorlog in Oekraïne overslaat naar Navo-lidstaten langs de grens. Analyse voor @volkskrant.nl met commentaar van @cristivlas.bsky.social en Bartosz Chmielewski van @osweng.bsky.social. www.volkskrant.nl/buitenland/o...
Until we get to process all the versions around the naval drone that exploded yesterday in the Black Sea port of Constanța, we can take a look at the clearer picture of the Ukrainian drone overflights in the Baltic region and the Russian drone strike on an apartment building in Galați, Romania.
What patterns are emerging in the South China Sea? Join us on 11 June for a live webinar unveiling ACLED’s new South China Sea conflict monitor, designed to track gray-zone tactics, maritime tensions, and key developments across the region. 🔗 Register: events.zoom.us/ev/AqayXcS-2...
Commented last week for BBC Verify: "The strikes mean Russia has been forced to shorten convoys on supply routes as a "quick coping mechanism to reduce potential damage", Cristian Vlas at conflict monitoring group ACLED told BBC Verify.
Ukraine using AI drones to strike vital Russian supply lines
BBC Verify has analysed videos of attacks in occupied Ukraine on Russian trucks carrying ammunition, fuel and food.
bbc.com
More than 120 Ukrainian drones targeted #Moscow during the night of 16-17 May, reportedly penetrating two layers of the capital’s air defenses. Ukraine’s long-range strikes inside #Russia continue reaching deeper. 🗺️ Full #Ukraine Conflict Monitor: acleddata.com/monitor/ukra...
Early in the morning of 29 May, a Russian Geran-2 drone carrying an explosive charge struck the upper floors of an apartment building in the county seat city of Galați in southeastern Romania, injuring a child and a woman. acleddata.com/expert-comme...
Undersea cable damage, drone activity, and espionage risks at sea: Russia’s shadow fleet is escalating hybrid warfare tensions with European states in the Baltic and North Sea. Join ACLED’s live discussion tomorrow. 🔗 Register: events.zoom.us/ev/AtHBlR8Ej...
news.sky.com/story/ukrain... "The fact that it missed, Vlas said, is "a reminder of how Russia can use a sabre-rattling tool, such as Oreshnik, only to instill fear among civilians rather than inflict actual damage to Ukraine’s military assets."
Russia’s weekend aerial assault was among the most destructive attacks on #Kyiv and central #Ukraine since the full-scale invasion in 2022. If confirmed, this would be the third recorded use of the Oreshnik missile type in Ukraine. Full details: acleddata.com/expert-comme...
Russia’s shadow fleet is not only a sanctions-evasion network — it presents a sustained hybrid war threat at sea. To find more how, please check out our latest report acleddata.com/report/russi... and don't forget that we have a webinar scheduled for 28 May: events.zoom.us/ev/AtHBlR8Ej...
Russia’s Victory Day ceasefire failed to hold as both sides continued long-range strikes. After Moscow’s 9 May parade ended, Russian forces resumed large drone & missile strikes, while Ukrainian forces hit 3 major Russian energy facilities overnight on 13 May. acleddata.com/monitor/ukra...
We'll have a 2nd round of mayoral elections in Moldova's Orhei and Bulgarian-majority Taraclia since nobody won a majority. In Orhei, a pro-Russian candidate (who was fired from the border police dept. in 2018 after stealing perfume) will face off against a pro-Romanian priest...
More than 1.2 million people have been forced to flee their homes amid Israel’s assault on southern Lebanon, as bombings, evacuation orders & demolitions pushed residents north and left many homes in ruins. @theguardian.com draws on ACLED data to map the attacks: www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
During a daytime barrage of drones aimed at Ukraine, a Russian drone strays into #Moldova airspace, disappearing from the radar in the south of the country after threatening civil aviation and civilians. Source of the tentative flight route based on MoD reports: Watchdog.md
Check out the latest Europe and Central Asia Regional Overview covering how electoral mobilization ended Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule in Hungary, how rising fuel prices sparked mass protests in Ireland, and how Ukraine continued to target Russia’s oil production: acleddata.com/update/europ...
Europe and Central Asia Overview: May 2026
Mass demonstrations marked the end of Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule in Hungary, rising fuel prices sparked mass protests in Ireland, and Ukraine continued to target Russia’s oil production.
acleddata.com
Modelul Slavonia și dosarul transnistrean. Lecții, diferențe, perspective #Moldova karadeniz-press.ro/modelul-slav...
Modelul Slavonia și dosarul transnistrean. Lecții, diferențe, perspective
Când se vorbește despre modelul Slavonia ca posibilă formulă pentru rezolvarea conflictelor separatiste, se invocă, de fapt, unul dintre rarele exemple europene de reintegrare pașnică a unui teritoriu...
karadeniz-press.ro
Ukrainian drones struck the Russian oil refinery and terminal in #Tuapse in late April, causing fires, contamination & evacuations. Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil infrastructure doubled in April compared to the monthly average over the last 3 months. acleddata.com/monitor/ukra...
ACLED records 2,653 incidents of violence targeting local officials worldwide in 2025, affecting governors, mayors, village heads, local councilors, & election workers across every region. Explore the latest Violence Targeting Local Officials report: acleddata.com/series/viole...
There was barely a ceasefire and Russia continued its destructive strikes on civilians and civilian infrastructure in #Ukraine after 12 April.
ACLED@acleddata.bsky.social · 3mo agoRussia resumed large-scale strikes on Ukrainian cities after the Easter ceasefire ended, launching waves of drones and missiles at #Dnipro, #Zaporizhia, #Odesa, & #Kyiv throughout the week. Explore the latest Ukraine Conflict Monitor: acleddata.com/monitor/ukra...
