Ukrainian Studies of Strategic Disquisions

Ukrainian Studies of Strategic Disquisions (USSD; Ukrainian: Українські студії стратегічних досліджень) is a Ukrainian non-governmental analytical center (think tank) founded in 2015 and headquartered in Kyiv. It describes its mission as strengthening the sovereignty of the Ukrainian Independent State and its vision as comprehensive analytical work in the field of national security, developing effective recommendations for the government, and informing the public about national security and defense problems. Its stated objectives include promoting reforms in the national security and defense sector; conducting analytical, scientific, and expert research on the state and prospects of the military organization of the state, as well as information, economic, energy, and environmental security; analyzing legislative initiatives; fostering informational and educational work; influencing public opinion on state reforms; studying and popularizing foreign experience in reforming the military organization; analyzing external threats to Ukrainian statehood; and developing draft laws. The center is directed by Yuriy Syrotyuk, a former member of the Ukrainian Parliament (VII convocation) and a sergeant in the 5th Separate Kyiv Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to German Wikipedia, Syrotyuk is also deputy chairman of the right-wing nationalist Svoboda party. The team includes researchers and experts such as Tetiana Boiko, Yuriy Oliynyk, Volodymyr Tylishchak, Bohdan Halaiko, and Oleksandr Chupak, who heads the center's economic programs and is a graduate of Selkirk College (Canada). The center organizes the annual Bandera Readings, a conference series dedicated to Ukrainian nationalist thought and strategy. USSD operates as a private, non-profit entity and is not listed on any stock exchange. Its work is primarily analytical and advocacy-oriented, aimed at influencing security policy and public discourse in Ukraine. The center maintains an official website at ussd.org.ua and is active on Facebook. Its publications and events, including the Bandera Readings, reflect its focus on developing a strategy for the Ukrainian state to respond to the challenges of globalization and external threats.

Ukrainian Studies of Strategic Disquisions (USSD) was founded in 2015 as a non-governmental analytical center based in Kyiv. Its establishment occurred during a period of heightened security challenges for Ukraine following the 2014 annexation of Crimea and the outbreak of conflict in eastern Ukraine. The center positioned itself as a platform for developing the intellectual foundations of modern Ukrainian nationalism and a strategy for the Ukrainian state to address globalization challenges. From its early years, USSD has been led by Yuriy Syrotyuk, a former member of the Ukrainian Parliament (VII convocation) and a sergeant in the 5th Separate Kyiv Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Syrotyuk is also deputy chairman of the Svoboda party. Under his direction, the center has organized the annual Bandera Readings, a conference series that brings together scholars, experts, and public figures to discuss Ukrainian nationalist philosophy and strategy. The ninth edition of the Bandera Readings took place in 2022, where Syrotyuk stated in his opening speech that "Moscow imperialism" must be destroyed. In January 2019, Syrotyuk appeared on the Pryamyi TV channel, where he reminded viewers that the creation of a single local Ukrainian church had been a long-standing demand of Ukrainian nationalists and that the Tomos (granting autocephaly to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine) was a geopolitical catastrophe for Russia, through which it lost its spiritual influence over Ukraine. The center's team has included several researchers and experts. As of May 28, 2024, the team comprised Tetiana Boiko, Yuriy Oliynyk, Volodymyr Tylishchak, Bohdan Halaiko, and Oleksandr Chupak, who heads the center's economic programs and is a graduate of Selkirk College in Canada. The center also engages in educational and advocacy activities, including participation in the NATO Parliamentary Assembly internship program by its director and Ukrainian university graduates. USSD publishes analytical reports, policy recommendations, and draft laws. Its work covers national security and defense, information security, economic security, energy security, and environmental security. The center also analyzes legislative initiatives and seeks to influence public opinion on state reforms. It maintains an official website and is active on social media, including Facebook. The center's mission is to strengthen the sovereignty of the Ukrainian Independent State, and its vision is to conduct comprehensive analytical work in the field of national security, develop effective recommendations for the government, and inform the public about national security and defense problems.

• 2024

  Team as of May 28 included Tetiana Boiko, Yuriy Oliynyk, Volodymyr Tylishchak, Bohdan Halaiko, and Oleksandr Chupak.

• 2023

  Publication of 'X Bandera Readings: Philosophy of Ukrainian Victory: Vision of Great Ukraine'.

• 2022

  Ninth Bandera Readings held; director stated 'Moscow imperialism' must be destroyed.

• 2019

  Director Yuriy Syrotyuk appeared on Pryamyi TV channel discussing the Tomos and Ukrainian church autocephaly.

• 2015

  Founded as a non-governmental analytical center in Kyiv.

Non-governmental think tank focused on national security, defense reform, and Ukrainian nationalism.

• Analytical reports on national security

• Policy recommendations for government

• Draft laws

• Bandera Readings conference

1. 1Про нас | УССДussd.org.ua
2. 2Команда | УССДussd.org.ua
3. 3Ukrainian Studies of Strategic Disquisions - Wikidatawikidata.org
4. 4Ukrainisches Zentrum für Strategische Studien - Wikipediade.wikipedia.org