Analysis: the exertions of the Crimean Tatars are contributing significantly to Kyiv's ability to avoid defeat by Russia By Gerald Hughes, Aberystwyth University A resistance group of Crimean Tatars, an ethnic group native to the Russian-occupied peninsula, is now a prominent player in the Ukraine war. The Atesh (fire) movement has pledged to wage an unending war on the Russian invaders of Ukraine. Founded in September 2022, Atesh seeks to disrupt logistics, sabotage key targets, and stoke discontent against – and within – Russian president Vladimir Putin's army. Atesh's methods are ruthless, as witnessed by the killing of 30 Russian...