Fedor is a Global Crisis Coder at ACLED and has been with the organization since July 2024. He holds a MSc in Political Analysis and a BA in International Relations. Prior to ACLED, Fedor’s research focused on human rights, political violence and protest movements in Eastern Europe.
This past month, people in Greenland and Denmark took to the streets to protest threats of US annexation, and Russia has plunged Ukraine into its worst energy crisis since the start of the war.
Suspicious drone activity increased in Europe, pro-Russian agents in Poland blew up a rail link to Ukraine, and Russia ramped up pressure on Ukraine’s frontlines and energy infrastructure.
In August, strikes on energy infrastructure in Ukraine and Russia intensified, and the Novi Sad demonstrations escalated in Serbia as they entered their 10th month.
In July, escalated Ukrainian drone attacks disrupted aerial and rail traffic in Russia, the civilian toll in Ukraine rose sharply as the battles increased to record levels, and anti-migration demonstrations gained momentum in several European countries.
In June, coordinated demonstrations challenged mass tourism in Europe, the government crackdown in Georgia intensified, and clashes and arrests took place amid demands for snap elections in Serbia.
In May, pro-Palestine protests swept across Europe, waves of Ukrainian drones struck deep into Russia, and a former Yanukovych associate was gunned down near Madrid.
In April 2025, drug traffickers in France attacked prisons, gunfire intensified along the Armenia-Azerbaijan borders, and Russia advanced slowly in Ukraine amid increased targeting of civilians.
Germany, Greece, Russia, and Ukraine face demonstrations and attacks amid political tensions and military actions.
