The Institute for the Study of War - Archives from 2025/12/29/26005
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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 ...18.12.20254 135 -
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 972 -
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 725 -
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 ...14.12.20255 045 -
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 923
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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 934 -
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 225 -
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 029 -
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 ...22.11.20254 010 -
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 968 -
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 705 -
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 559 -
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 621 -
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 ...10.11.20253 008 -
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 776 -
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 067 -
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 031 -
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 325 -
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 843 -
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 196 -
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 822 -
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 970 -
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 364 -
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 ...20.10.20254 008 -
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 039