ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 18, 2024

Key Takeaways from the ISW:

• Ukrainian forces reportedly struck a Russian coast guard base in occupied Crimea on the night of July 17 to 18.
• European countries continue to display their commitment to Ukraine and unity in the face of Russian aggression.
• Rosgvardia made an unprecedented proposal on July 17 to grant Russian Central Bank leadership the right to carry automatic weapons and handguns.
• Kremlin officials continue to expand the geographic scope of Russia's proposed alternative "Eurasian security architecture."
• The US continues efforts to build out a partnership with Armenia, sparking critical reactions from Kremlin officials.
• Russian forces recently marginally advanced along the Kupyansk-Svatove-Kreminna line and near Kharkiv City, Toretsk, Avdiivka, and Hulyaipole.
• Russian officials continue efforts to expand the Russian Armed Forces' training capacity and address force generation issues.

Authors: Riley Bailey, Angelica Evans, Grace Mappes, Christina Harward, and Frederick W. Kagan.

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