Analytics Department

Human Capital

About the department

The analytical department seeks to strengthen Ukrainian national security and defense capability through research and advocacy.

We cooperate with political and military leaders, state institutions, security and defence forces, think tanks, non-state organisations and international partners in order build safer and more secure Ukraine.

Areas of work

Human Capital Studies

The research of army’s institutions and its processes to facilitate changes and strengthen defense capabilities.

Project experience analysis

Lessons learned from tactical and operational levels, accumulated to strengthen combat capabilities of Ukraine and its partners.

Team

Yaroslava Bratus

Head of Analytics

Mykola Bielieskov

Senior analyst

Oleksiy Moskalenko

Analyst

Hanna Samchuk

Analyst

Bohdana Bakai

Data Analyst

Research

All Research

Research

Goodbye, Neutrality: An Analysis of Swedish Military Aid to Ukraine

The Kingdom of Sweden's role in supporting Ukraine over the past decade has been both significant and transformative. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2014, Sweden actively contributed to bolstering Ukraine's Armed Forces. Initially, this support was limited to training assistance. However, the onset of the full-scale invasion in 2022 marked a dramatic expansion in the scope of aid. Sweden began providing equipment, financial military assistance, technology, and lethal weaponry.

Research

Joint War Termination Strategy for the Russo-Ukrainian Conflict: An Overview of the New Research by the CBA Initiatives Center

The Russian Federation’s rigid, maximalist position – one that is incompatible with Ukraine’s minimum acceptable conditions – makes real progress in negotiations impossible. Therefore, bringing peace closer and initiating a substantive dialogue will require a change in the strategic context of the conflict.

Articles

All Articles

Anton Muraveynyk about the frontline in 2026, systemic issues within the military, and mobilization research.

Anton Muraveynyk recently appeared as a guest on the Removska Interview project for the "Suspilne News" YouTube channel. The discussion centered on systemic challenges within the management of the Defense Forces, the prospects of U.S.-led negotiations, and the digital isolation of the Russian Federation.

“War Has Many Dimensions. It Can Wear a Uniform or a Diplomatic Suit”: Maria Kucherenko’s Speech at the European Parliament

On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, Maria Kucherenko, Senior Analyst at the Come Back Alive Initiatives Center, addressed a hearing of the European Parliament’s Committee on Security and Defence.

A Month of Disillusionment: How February Reshaped U.S. Policy on Ukraine and What Kyiv Can Still Hope For

February 2025 marked a turning point in U.S.-Ukraine relations. Instead of the anticipated reset, Kyiv faced a series of sobering realities—from contradictory statements by the Trump administration to a failed White House meeting.

Stakeholders

NGO "CBA Initiatives Center" has been cooperating with MoD since 2018. The main vectors of joint work are reforming personnel policy and social security in the army, summarizing the issues in the army and providing guidelines for their solution, including recommendations on recruiting and training of military personnel reform. Within the cooperation, representatives of the “CBA Initiatives Center” are also involved in the MoD working groups.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine

NGO "CBA Initiatives Center" has been cooperating with the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the analytical field since 2017. This includes direct cooperation with The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and its specialized structural departments, as well as commanding of separate branches of forces. One of the key points of contact within the framework of cooperation is the study of personnel problems in the army, both before 2022 and after. At the same time, a great example of cooperation between CBA Initiatives Center and the separate branches of forces is cooperation with The Territorial Defence Forces Commanding, which has been ongoing since 2020. Within this cooperation, the concept of developing Territorial Defence as a separate type of troops was evaluated jointly, several regulatory and legal acts were finalized, and the Doctrine of TDF was adopted in cooperation with the General Staff of the AFU.

Armed Forces of Ukraine

NGO "CBA Initiatives Center". began its cooperation with the NSDC Apparatus in 2020 after the presentation of research on personnel problems in the army for the NSDC Secretary. Subsequently, they continued cooperation on the path of reforming the Territorial Defense Forces in Ukraine.

Apparatus of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine

NGO "CBA Initiatives Center" has been cooperating with the Office for Support of Changes on a number of joint projects.

Office for Support of Changes

Analytics "CBA Initiatives Center" provide consultations and develop analytical documents upon request and in the interests of various intelligence agencies, special purpose state agencies with law enforcement functions, and other representatives of security forces of Ukraine, within their work fields and competencies.

Armed Forces of Ukraine

NGO "CBA Initiatives Center" began its collaboration with MVA on several veteran and analytical projects in 2020. The projects highlight the difficulties of organizing veteran entrepreneurship

The Ministry for Veterans Affairs