Russians will join volunteer units after defeats at the front — expert

March 18, 2024

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Oleksiy Melnyk, co-director of foreign policy and international security programmes, coordinator of international projects, told Radio NV about the results of Putin's election manipulations, their implications for Ukraine, how Putin would step up reprisals and pressure on dissidents, what effect the Russian Volunteer Corps raids would have when people in Russia start to join them and why the situation there can suddenly flare up.


https://razumkov.org.ua/napriamky/videokomentari/rosiiany-budut-pryiednuvatysia-do-dobrovoltsiv-pislia-porazok-na-fronti-ekspert

Oleksiy Melnyk

Co-Director, Foreign Relations and International Security Programmes, Coordinator of International Projects


Born in 1962 in Khmelnytsty Rgn

Education:

Royal College of Defence Studies, London, UK (2007)

Air Field Operations Officer School, Biloxy, MS, US (2001)

Squadron Officer School, Montgomery, AL, US (1994)

Defence Language Institute, San Antonio, TX, US (1994)

Chernihiv Higher Military Air Force Academy, Ukraine (1984)

Employment:

1980 – 2001 — Air Force Active Service (Cadet, Instructor Pilot, Flight Commander, Squadron Commander, Deputy Air Force Base Commander, Participant of two UN peacekeeping operations, Lt.Colonel (Ret)

2001 – 2004 — Razumkov Centre

2004 – 2005 — State Company Ukroboronservice

2005 – 2008 — Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, Head Organisational and Analytical Division — First Assistant to Minister of Defence

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melnyk@razumkov.org.ua

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