EU Awareness Centre at the Public Forum “Ukraine at the Frontline of European Security”

On 4 November 2026, the Chairman of the EU Awareness Centre, Ambassador David Dondua, attended the public forum “Ukraine at the Frontline of European Security: The Path to a Just Peace, Accountability and Human Dignity” in Vienna.

The Embassy of Ukraine organised the forum with Paneuropa Austria and the NEOS parliamentary group.

The first part examined Ukraine’s role in European security and accountability for Russian aggression, including the role Austria and international organisations can play. The second part was devoted to the experience of Ukrainian prisoners of war. A journalist who documents the testimonies of former POWs explained why such evidence matters for accountability and for countering Russian disinformation. A former prisoner of war then gave a personal account of more than two years in Russian captivity.

For EUAC, the event was relevant to our work on Russian hybrid warfare, disinformation and the defence of democratic values in Europe. First-hand testimony and careful documentation are important tools against manipulation of the facts about the war.