The Institute for the Study of War - Archives from 2025/11/24/28016
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Russia wants to divide Ukraine and the US with the help of the peace planThe Kremlin is probably trying to divide Ukraine and the United States of America so that Russia can continue the war without the support and assistan ...22.11.20253 016 -
ISW: Putin didn't like Trump's peace plan for Ukraine eitherRussian government sources also indicated that the Kremlin does not support the 28-point peace plan proposed by the US president. The Russian oppos ...22.11.20253 989 -
ISW: US plan is a capitulation to UkraineThe clauses in the 28-point peace plan between Russia and the US are a complete capitulation of Ukraine to Russia's initial military demands. West ...21.11.20256 949 -
Moscow has one single decisive goal! Russian Army Is Fighting Heavy Battles to Encircle PokrovskRussian forces are struggling to focus on a single decisive objective in the Pokrovsk direction and are instead continuing their simultaneous attempts ...19.11.20255 684 -
Russian army attempts to encircle Ukrainian forces in the Pokrovsk-Mirnograd areaRussian forces may be attempting to block Ukrainian forces in Pokrovsk itself, while simultaneously encircling Ukrainian forces in the Pokrovsk-Mirnog ...18.11.20254 543
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ISW: Putin begins forced and partial mobilization of reservistsThe Kremlin has begun a forced and partial mobilization of reservists as part of its broader initiative to build an active reserve, possibly for use i ...11.11.20255 602 -
The US shutdown halted $5 billion in arms deals. for NATO and UkraineThe ongoing US shutdown is affecting US arms exports to NATO allies and Ukraine, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) warned. Axios reported on ...10.11.20252 983 -
Russian military steps up drone attacks on Ukraine and EURussian forces continue to advance towards Pokrovsk and are reportedly expanding their logistics to its southern part. Geolocated footage released on ...08.11.20252 764 -
Kremlin hawks want Russia to begin large-scale nuclear testsRussian President Vladimir Putin continues to try to blame US President Donald Trump for the nuclear weapons modernization and expansion program that ...06.11.20253 030 -
Decisive battle for Donetsk region! The progress of the Russian army in Ukraine in October is stableThe progress of Russian forces in Ukraine remains stable in October, and the eastern Donetsk region remains the most threatened, according to an analy ...03.11.20255 012 -
Vladimir Putin proposes micro-ceasefire in Pokrovsk! Wants to show that he is ready for negotiations with KievRussian President Vladimir Putin said that Russian troops have surrounded Ukrainian forces in Kupyansk and Pokrovsk, and proposed a "(micro)cease ...30.10.20254 303 -
ISW: Kremlin calls on Russians to sacrifice themselves at the altar of RussiaThe Kremlin is resurrecting Soviet-era narratives about eternal sacrifice in the name of Russia in the face of aggression from outside. In this way ...29.10.20258 811 -
ISW: Russia is trying to convince American society to accept Ukraine's surrenderThe Kremlin is trying to use the visit of Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund in the United States, to spread Kremlin narrative ...26.10.202512 173 -
ISW: Moscow intensifies its hybrid war against the USThe Kremlin is continuing its multi-pronged hybrid war, aimed at influencing US politicians in favor of Russia in response to the latest US sanctions. ...25.10.20253 803 -
US forces Russia to negotiate with new sanctionsRussian forces carried out a combined drone and missile strike on Ukraine on October 21-22, hitting a kindergarten. The Ukrainian Air Force reported t ...23.10.20252 938 -
Putin will accept only one thing - the complete surrender of UkraineThere are currently no indications that Russia is ready to accept anything less than the surrender of Ukraine. Russia is ready to spend a significant ...21.10.20255 325 -
North Korean fighters are testing weapons and using the Kursk region as a training ground for modern warfareRussian troops do not have enough drones in the Kursk region and are losing personnel on the front in the Liman region. And in the Kursk region, DPRK ...20.10.20253 994 -
ISW: Russian Army Resumes Mechanized AttacksOver the past two weeks, Russian troops have conducted three mechanized attacks with company or battalion forces in priority areas of the Donetsk regi ...15.10.20255 010 -
ISW: Russia has started Phase Zero of preparations for a possible war with NATORussia has started a new phase of preparations for a potential conflict with NATO, known as "Phase Zero". The discovery of the so-called &qu ...13.10.202532 459 -
ISW: Kremlin continues to scare US with consequences for TomahawkThe Kremlin is continuing its campaign against the sale of "Tomahawk" missiles by the US to Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on ...08.10.20253 140 -
Russia to cut defense spending next year at the expense of funding propagandaIn 2026, Russia plans to cut defense spending and social benefits for the military, but will sharply increase funding for state propaganda, a report b ...30.09.20252 160 -
ISW: Pro-Russian forces did not recognize the elections in Moldova as expectedRussian President Vladimir Putin issued a decree to start the semi-annual autumn cycle of military conscription on October 1. 135,000 Russian citizens ...30.09.20252 355 -
Russian army faces logistical problems and shortages of soldiers in key frontline areasThe Russian army is failing to advance in the Sumy region, while simultaneously experiencing logistical problems on the Pokrovskoye direction and a sh ...29.09.20253 293 -
ISW: The Kremlin admitted its operational intentions for Kharkov to justify the heavy losses at KupyanskRussia's statement of intent to advance in the Kharkiv region testifies that it has not given up its territorial ambitions regarding Ukrainian lan ...24.09.20254 763 -
ISW: Putin demonstrates military might but not readiness for negotiationsAccording to reports, the administration of US President Donald Trump has approved the first arms package for Ukraine through the initiative, which al ...18.09.20253 376