Yana Lysenko

Yana Lysenko is a researcher at the Research Centre for East European Studies (University of Bremen), specializing in political science research related to post-Soviet conflicts and governance. Her work focuses on armed conflicts, de facto statehood, and civil society resilience in crisis regions, particularly Ukraine-Russia relations.

Research Interests

• Armed Conflicts
• De Facto States
• Civil Society in Crisis
• Ukraine-Russia Relations

Key Article Trends: Recent publications analyze Russian occupation strategies in Ukraine, filtration systems, OSCE mission challenges, and wartime communication tactics. Her work spans political science, conflict studies, and post-Soviet governance.

Labs & Teams

• Research Centre for East European Studies
• Subnational Elite Cohesion Project Team
• Media Control as Political Power Research Group