Porohy #12 (2025)

The past few years have dispelled any lingering illusions — this is not the “end of history,” empires have not vanished, and freedom is never granted once and for all. It must be fought for — and fiercely defended.

This issue of Porohy explores the continuity of the confrontation with Russia, a struggle that runs across centuries, regimes, and borders. Inside, you will find an article on restoring Sergei Korolev to the pantheon of Ukrainian heroes — stripped of Soviet masks and colonial distortions. We examine how Czech historiography still, by inertia, reproduces narratives shaped under the suffocating pressure of the Kremlin’s totalitarian machinery, and why revisiting them is a matter of European security and intellectual integrity. We analyze the signs of Russia’s strategic and resource exhaustion in its war against Ukraine — gradual, yet irreversible. And we turn to the practical dimension of solidarity in a conversation with volunteer Blahouš Matouš about humanitarian logistics, where every route is a frontline of its own.

All these texts converge on a single point: today, Ukraine and Europe stand more united than ever before. We are closer to victory than at any previous moment — yet much work still lies ahead: steady, long-term, and shared.