Russia and Eastern Europe Report - June 2025

Welcome to the Russia and Eastern Europe Report  by Patrick Rene Haasler, the latest initiative from the Geopolitics Desk of the Europinion Institute for Research.

This edition delves into the rapidly evolving geopolitical and security environment in Europe as of May–June 2025, with a central focus on the escalating Russia-Ukraine conflict and its far-reaching regional consequences. It investigates Ukraine’s strategic use of AI-enabled drones in Operation Spiderweb. The report also assesses the covert underwater attack on the Crimean Bridge, suspected sabotage of Russian railway lines, and the emergence of scalable, dual-use drone threats. 

Author: Patrick Rene Haasler

Editor: Harine Raaj,