Ukraine’s Mobilization Crisis: challenges, needs, and implications for 2026 — Next KI Insights Monthly Briefing

As Ukraine enters 2026, mobilization has emerged as one of the most decisive challenges shaping the country’s military resilience, political stability, and negotiating position. Where is the mobilization system under the greatest strain, how will recent personnel changes at the top of Ukraine’s security apparatus impact policy, and what can mobilization realistically deliver in the year ahead?
Join KI Insights for our January monthly briefing, focused on Ukraine’s mobilization challenge. The discussion will move beyond headlines to examine political faultlines, policy trade-offs, and realistic pathways forward, offering a grounded assessment of how mobilization outcomes may shape Ukraine’s trajectory in 2026.
Format: Online, in English. The event will include a presentation by KI Insights Analyst Mykolaj Suchy, followed by an in-depth analytical discussion.
Date: Thursday, 22 January
Time: 16:00 Kyiv time. (15:00 in Brussels, 14:00 in London, 9:00 in Washington D.C.) Expected duration – 75 minutes.
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