Dnipropetrovsk Oblast: new times, old rules. OSW Commentary NUMBER 260 | 08.02.2018
Journal: Archive of European Integration (AEI) (University of Pittsburgh)
Year: 2018

The war in Donbass and the loss of control over part of the country’s strongly industrialised areas resulted in the significance of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast increasing for Ukraine in both economic and political terms. This region already accounts for 20% of domestic industrial production. The fact that the military operation is taking place in neighbouring areas has turned Dnipropetrovsk Oblast into a direct supply base for the Ukrainian army and a migration target for many people from the conflict