Ukraine Situation Report

We release Ukraine Situation Reports on Wednesdays only. For events that require a major update on days we do not typically release a report, GTAC will publish one. OSAC has also established an OSAC Ukraine Portal, which includes all OSAC products on Ukraine, including previous situation reports. If you would like to receive OSAC Ukraine updates and/or to join a dedicated Signal group, please contact us and we’ll put you in touch with OSAC. The Overseas Security Advisory Council is a partnership between the U.S. Department of State and private-sector security community that supports the safe operations of U.S. organizations overseas through threat alerts, analysis, and peer networking groups. OSAC’s public representatives work directly with security professionals from U.S. private-sector organizations that have employees, operations, or other interests outside the United States. GTAC is an active member of OSAC’s Ukraine, Kyiv Chapter.

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February 24, 2022

LET’S NOT FORGET: Russian President Vladimir Putin began a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, aimed at full regime change and the occupation of Ukraine. His claimed objective to “demilitarize” and “de-nazify” Ukraine was a transparent cover for an unprovoked war of aggression to occupy a neighboring state. For current, authoritative information about the war, please visit the Institute of War (ISW) and Critical Threats Project (CTP), and click here to see ISW’s interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Resources:

State Sanctions Registry (National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Office)
Sanctions Timeline (The Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)
Live Tracker (Correctiv)
Russia Sanctions Database (Atlantic Council)
Ukraine’s official war website (Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Ukraine Under Attack: Documenting the Russian Invasion (NYT Photos)
Institute for the Study of War & Critical Threats Project


Companies Cutting Ties With Russia Over Invasion
Since the invasion of Ukraine began, the Yale School of Management has been tracking the responses of well over 1,500 companies, and counting.
Over 1,000 companies have publicly announced they are voluntarily curtailing operations in Russia to some degree
beyond the bare minimum legally required by international sanctions — but some companies have continued to operate in Russia undeterred. 
The Yale School of Management’s list can be found here. 

Some Key Facts About Ukraine
The modern state of Ukraine was formed on the 24th of August, 1991, after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Since then, the country has often made headlines due to political instability and the looming threat of a Russian invasion.
Ukraine is the second largest country in Europe in terms of total area, twice the size of Italy. More facts can be found here.


Known as the hidden jewel of Europe, Kyiv was one of the most beautiful cities among all post Soviet countries.
Above a picture taken before the war.


Dusk in Kyiv on Feb. 24, 2022, as Russian forces were advancing on the city.