The Institute for the Study of War - Archives from 2026/01/04/54646
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ISW: In 2025, the Russian army captured more Ukrainian territory than in 2024.Russian forces increased their average speed of advance in 2025 thanks to a new operational model, supported by technological adaptations and a change ...01.01.20263 563 -
ISW on the strike on Putin's residence: The circumstances do not fit the pattern of the observed evidenceThe Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has not registered any confirmation of Russia's claims about the alleged Ukrainian strike on Vladimir Put ...30.12.20256 625 -
ISW: Vladimir Putin continues to press Donald Trump on Ukraine and NATOThe Kremlin's latest statements contradict several of the positions that Trump presented as the basis for ending the war. The Kremlin has repeated ...29.12.20254 839 -
ISW: Russia is preparing for a potential conflict with NATO in the futureRussian President Vladimir Putin has explicitly stressed his continued commitment to his maximalist military goals in Ukraine – the same goals t ...18.12.20253 995 -
ISW: Vladimir Putin does not accept Western guarantees for Ukraine's securityThe Council of the European Union confirmed that European countries and the United States will provide "solid" security guarantees to Ukrain ...17.12.20255 827
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ISW: Ukrainian army continues massive strikes on Russian refineriesThe Kremlin is setting conditions for rejecting the Ukrainian and European peace plan. It previously rejected key points of the US-proposed 28-point p ...15.12.20253 595 -
ISW: Fighting for Kupyansk ContinuesUkrainian forces continue to advance in and near Kupyansk, and more details about the counteroffensive have emerged. This is reported by the Instit ...14.12.20254 935 -
ISW: Ukraine has shown it can counterattackThe Ukrainian counterattack in Kupyansk shows that the army is capable of defending itself and counterattacking against significant Russian attacks. ...13.12.20255 805 -
Dmitry Medvedev: The window of opportunity for dialogue with the US is now openThe Kremlin reacted positively to the recently published US National Security Strategy (NSS). Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said that the & ...08.12.20252 810 -
ISW: Trump's peace plan for Ukraine still not finalAmerican and Ukrainian officials have indicated that the 28-point peace plan initially announced by the United States is not final and is currently be ...24.11.20253 105 -
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 ...22.11.20252 938 -
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 909 -
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 882 -
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 580 -
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 448 -
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 500 -
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 875 -
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 682 -
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 ...06.11.20252 893 -
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 ...03.11.20254 941 -
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 188 -
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 691 -
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 083 -
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 714 -
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 839