Entanglement of Infrastructures. Civilian Systems Under the Pressures of Militarization

An editorial exploring how civilian infrastructures are co-opted, transformed, and weaponized in modern contexts, examining various forms of interaction between civilian and militarised infrastructures, especially those affected by war.

An analysis of leaked source code from Yandex, examining how colonial practices and power dynamics are embedded in technical infrastructure through geographical data manipulation, worker control systems, and algorithmic abstractions.

An analysis of how Russian occupation practices in Ukraine weaponize housing infrastructure, combining destruction with construction to establish control over territories while erasing local histories and displacing populations through bureaucratic and military means.

An analysis of economic transformation in post-violence environments, focusing on Mariupol as a case study of how systematic infrastructure destruction leads to new forms of economic colonization and control. The study examines how the economy emerges as an architecture of gaps—disrupted labor, fractured markets, and severed infrastructures—where survival and exploitation continue to evolve.

A deep exploration of the Kakhovka Dam's complex history and transformation through innovative machine-assisted cartography, examining the impact of its construction in the 1950s and destruction in 2023 on Ukraine's southern landscape and its people.

A personal account of the environmental catastrophe that led to the disappearance of Lake Balkhash in Kazakhstan by 2040, exploring the intersection of climate change, colonial history, and local activism through the lens of personal and collective memory.

An exploration of how ecosystems become both tools and targets in warfare, from Nazi Germany's scorched-earth policies to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, examining the intersection of environmental destruction and military strategy while advocating for a decolonial framework of ecological care and restoration.

A comprehensive technical guide on disrupting electricity supply to military bases through targeting civilian electrical infrastructure components like transformers, transmission lines, and substations.

An examination of the historical and contemporary impact of nuclear infrastructure in Belarus and Ukraine, focusing on the Paliessie region and the aftermath of the Chernobyl disaster. The article explores how radiation and pollution are used as tools of colonization, affecting both human and non-human populations across generations.

A conversation reflecting on the artistic project "Druzhba" by Nomeda and Gediminas Urbonas, exploring the political, economic, and cultural implications of the Soviet-era "Druzhba" pipeline. Through the discussion, the artists uncover historical, political, and social layers embedded in the pipeline's operation, examining themes of infrastructure, power, and the intersection of rationality and magic.

War disrupts the usual order of life, forcing people to adapt, find new ways of survival, form unusual connections, and acquire new skills. Kharkiv, a powerful center of culture and science, exemplifies how people, united by shared values, support each other under extraordinary circumstances.

An examination of the overlapping phenomena of military and tourism urbanization along the Adriatic coast during the Cold War, exploring how the rise of mass tourism and establishment of concealed military defence sites shaped the region's social and spatial dynamics.

A personal account of the transformation of Izolyatsia, a cultural center in Donetsk, from an art space into a prison during the Russian occupation, examining how war impacts cultural institutions and how art responds to violence. The article explores the systematic destruction of cultural heritage in Ukraine and the artistic community's strategies of resistance and adaptation.