On May 8–9, 2025, an international scientific conference entitled “Ukraine’s Losses as a Result of Russia’s Full-Scale Military Aggression” was held in Lublin. The event brought together researchers and experts from Poland, Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova, who engaged in two days of in-depth discussions on the devastating consequences of Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine.

The conference was devoted to a broad spectrum of losses suffered by Ukraine, with particular attention to:

• human potential – including the impact of the war on education, science, and the younger generation,

• national heritage – from cultural and religious institutions to language and architecture,

• the natural environment – encompassing ecological destruction and environmental crimes,

• economic development – with a focus on infrastructure, agriculture, and industry.

The event was organized as part of the research project “Legal Analysis of Russia’s Activities in Ukraine Since 2014 in Terms of the Crime of Aggression, War Crimes and Genocide, as well as Legal Solutions in Ukraine’s Neighboring Countries Regarding the Status of Ukrainian Citizens.” The project is funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Poland.

The conference was hosted by the Faculty of Law, Canon Law and Administration of the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin.

We thank all speakers, guests, and online participants for their valuable contributions and engagement in this important debate on truth, accountability, and justice.

Session I

The Impact of Russian Aggression on Ukraine's Human Potential

Moderator: dr Edyta Krzysztofik

• Dr Magdalena Maksumiuk, Cultural Genocide and the War in Ukraine, The Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw

• Prof. George Goradze, National-Minority Dichotomy in Ukraine’s Constitutional Order Amid Russian Aggression, Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani University, Georgia

• Dominik Tarczyński, Losses of Ukraine's Scientific Potential as a Result of Russian Aggression, Member of the European Parliament

• Gvantsa Chincharauli, „The Lost Generation” The Geneva Convention and Protection of Children in War, Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani University, Georgia/online/

• Szymon Ratus, Russia's Liability for Damages Caused by the Kidnapping of Ukrainian Children, Catholic University of Lublin

Session II

The Impact of Russian Aggression on the National Heritage

Moderator: dr Iryna Kozak-Balaniuk

• Prof. Volodymyr Pylypenko, Protection of Cultural Property in Ukraine During Russian Aggression, Lviv University of Business and Law

• dr hab. Jerzy Nikołajew, prof. URz, Losses of Ukrainian Religious Organizations as a Result of Russian Aggression in 2022, University of Rzeszów

• dr Albert Nowacki, Linguistic and Cultural Dimensions of War: Losses, Threats and Forms of Resistance of Ukrainian Literature and Language During the Armed Conflict with Russia, Catholic University of Lublin

• prof. Oksana Sałata, Genocide Against Cultural Heritage Begins with the Destruction of Cities and Architecture, Borys Grinchenko Kyiv Metropolitan University,/online/

9 May 2025

Session I

The Impact of Russian Aggression on the State of Ukraine's Natural Environment

Moderator: dr Sergiy Balaniuk

• Keynote speaker dr hab. Pasquale Policastro, prof. USz., Universal Damage and Depleted Uranium: A Call for Peace, University of Szczecin

• Evghenia Gugulan, The Impact of Russian Aggression on Ecological Losses of Ukraine, "Stefan cel Mare" Academy of Ministry of Internal Affairs of Republic of Moldova /online/

• Krzysztof Wojciechowski, The Impact of Warfare on the Nature of Ukraine, Skierbieszów Municipal Office

• dr hab. Ihor Kozak, prof. KUL, Destruction of Forest Ecosystems in Ukraine as a Result of Russian Aggression, Catholic University of Lublin

• prof. Іgor Kozych, prof. Jurij Mykytin, Consequences of Environmental Crimes Caused by Russian Aggression: Problems of Perpetuation and Prospects for International Prosecution, Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, Ukraine

Session II

The Impact of Russian Aggression on Ukraine's Economic Development

Moderator: dr Ilona Grądzka, Catholic University of Lublin

• prof. Pavlo Fis, The Socio-Economic Impact of Russia's Aggression on Its Economic Consequences for Ukraine, Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, Ukraine

• dr hab. Valentyna Yakubiv, Economic Losses of Territorial Communities in Ukraine as a Result of the War, Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, Ukraine

• dr Sergiy Balaniuk, The Situation of Ukrainian Enterprises and Their Losses During the Russian Aggression, Vincent Pol University in Lublin

• dr hab. Liudmyla Sas, Economic Consequences of the Destruction of Ukraine’s Infrastructure as a Result of Russian Military Aggression, Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, Ukraine

• dr hab. Diana Shelenko, Development of the Ukrainian Agricultural Sector During Martial Law: Losses and Gains, Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, Ukraine

• Maria Gabrel, Losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the War with Russia – Analysis and Consequences, Catholic University of Lublin

The seminar is implemented as part of the project “Legal Analysis of Russia’s Activities in Ukraine Since 2014 in Terms of the Crime of Aggression, War Crimes and Genocide, as well as Legal Solutions in Ukraine’s Neighboring Countries Regarding the Status of Ukrainian Citizens.”

The project is funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Poland.

Organizer: Faculty of Law, Canon Law and Administration, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin.