The Institute for the Study of War
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ISW: Vladimir Putin continues to scare the West with his nuclear bombsRussian President Vladimir Putin signed the updated Russian nuclear doctrine on Nov. 19 in a clear response to the Biden administration's decision ...20.11.2024132 -
ISW: North Korean troops in Russia - little experience but much needed for nowThe New York Times (NYT) and Washington Post reported that US President Joe Biden authorized Ukrainian forces to use US-supplied ATACMS in limited str ...18.11.2024150 -
Wartime Economy! Vladimir Putin is seriously concerned about Russia's long-term stabilityНеотдавнашната икономическа политика на Кремъл показва, че руската икономика вероятно ще бъде изправена пред сериозни предизвикателства през 2025 г. и ...15.11.202458 -
ISW: Vladimir Putin still wants to dictate the terms of peace with UkraineThe Kremlin is trying to dictate the terms of possible "peaceful" talks with Ukraine ahead of the inauguration of US President-elect Donald ...14.11.2024130 -
ISW: Kremlin Concerned About Public Support for Ukraine WarPatriarch Kirill, head of the Kremlin-controlled Russian Orthodox Church (ROC MP), spoke about the continuing social and ideological divisions in Russ ...02.11.2024287
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ISW: Kremlin not confident of winning war in Ukraine for two yearsKremlin is struggling to prepare the campaign for the Russian State Duma elections in September 2026 due to the uncertainty about the course of the wa ...31.10.2024200 -
ISW: Russian progress in Ukraine after more than two-and-a-half years of war is almost nilThe pace of Russia's offensive in Ukraine has picked up in recent weeks, but remains slow and consistent with positional warfare rather than rapid me ...30.10.2024149 -
Vladimir Putin did not deny that North Korean soldiers are in UkraineRussian President Vladimir Putin failed to deny the presence of North Korean military personnel in Russia on October 24, following official Ukrainian ...25.10.2024162 -
ISW: BRICS do not support Putin on war in UkraineThe adoption of a declaration on 23 October , the second day of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, showed that Russia has not yet secur ...24.10.2024120 -
ISW: South Korea hunts down North Koreans on Ukraine frontSouth Korea may be considering sending weapons and intelligence personnel directly to Ukraine in response to reports of North Korean troops stationed ...23.10.2024250 -
Risk wins, risk loses! Because of Pyongyang, the Kremlin has strained relations with South KoreaRussia appears to be trying to ease tensions in its relations with South Korea after receiving credible reports of increased North Korean cooperation ...22.10.2024184 -
ISW: Crisis on the frontline for Russia seriously threatens its economyUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky presented to Verkhovna Rada on October 16 The five-part plan for Ukraine's victory in the war by the end of ...17.10.2024225 -
ISW: North Korean soldiers save Vladimir Putin from a new mobilization in Russia< p>The Kremlin is likely to use the recent strategic partnership agreement with North Korea from June 2024 to deploy troops on the borders. Thi ...16.10.2024261 -
ISW: Russia and China are building a military allianceRussian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov arrived on official visit to the People's Republic of China (PRC) on October 14, highlighting ongoing Russia ...15.10.2024120 -
ISW: Russian commanders encourage executions of Ukrainian POWsRussian Military Bloggers largely praised Russia's execution of Ukrainian POWs, reinforcing the cultural norm of justifying and glorifying war cri ...14.10.2024183 -
ISW: Illicit Use of Starlink Aids Russian Military on the BattlefieldRussian forces are relying on illegally obtained access to the Starlink satellite internet service to improve the effectiveness of their tactical in ...13.10.2024363 -
ISW: Russia rushes to push Ukraine out of Kursk Oblast before winterRussian forces on the evening of October 10 intensified the push of Ukrainian forces from the Kursk region. They are reported to have simultaneously s ...12.10.2024375 -
ISW: Russian Army Continues Push on Front in Eastern UkraineRussian military command likely ordered Russian forces to conduct relatively high-tempo mechanized attacks in Ukraine to make significant tactical pro ...10.10.2024233 -
ISW: Ukrainian army continues to bet on drones against Russian enemyUkraine continues to make efforts to expand domestic production of significant military equipment and to maintain its advantage over Russia in unmanne ...03.10.2024214 -
Heavy winter ahead of Ukraine! Germany, France and the US announced several more aid packages for KievGermany, France and the US announced on September 25 and 26 several packages of longer-term aid to Ukraine, writes the Institute for the Study of War ...27.09.2024239 -
ISW: Strike in Tver region could hamper Russia on the frontlineUkrainian forces conducted a successful drone strike against a Russian missile and ammunition depot near Toropets, Tver Oblast on September 18. A sour ...19.09.2024336 -
ISW: Ukraine conducts emergency mobilization, but Western weapons are woefully insufficientUkraine has taken steps to address personnel shortages, but delays and shortfalls in Western military aid to Ukraine continue to limit its ability to ...17.09.2024180 -
Kremlin continues information campaigns aimed at sabotageUkrainian officials indicated that the invasion of Kursk region has prompted Russian authorities to significantly increase Russian forces. This is ...15.09.2024243 -
ISW: Russian army storms Kursk region, but achieves minimal successRussian troops continue counterattacks in the area of the Ukrainian incursion into Kursk Oblast, but as of September 12 they were achieving only minim ...13.09.2024585 -
ISW: Kremlin desperately fighting to retake Kursk Oblast< p>Russian forces launched counterattacks along the western edge of Kursk Oblast and reportedly captured several villages northeast and south o ...12.09.2024201
