Life under occupation in the Russo-Ukrainian war: Insights from activist networks

Paper draws on interviews with activists conducting evacuations from Russian occupied territories in Ukraine.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 14 November 2025

• Country: Ukraine
• Document Type: Research Paper
• Theme: Governance and Conflict
• First published: 23 April 2025
• Authors: Cooper, L., Kostenko, A., Prokhorov, A. and Gueudet, S.

Abstract

This research report draws on interviews with civic activists conducting evacuations from Russian occupied territories in Ukraine, as well as some evacuees.

This research is supported by the Peace and Conflict Resolution Evidence Platform (PeaceRep).

Citation

Cooper L and others. ‘Life under occupation in the Russo-Ukrainian war: Insights from activist networks’ (PeaceRep Report), PeaceRep: The Peace and Conflict Resolution Evidence Platform, University of Edinburgh, 2025

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Life under occupation in the Russo-Ukrainian war: Insights from activist networks

Published 14 November 2025