War in Ukraine
Key Takeaways The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) ordered Russian forces on the west (right) bank of the Dnipro River to begin withdrawing to the east (left) bank on November 9. The battle of Kherso
Nov. 10, 2022
War in Ukraine
Key Takeaways Iranian sources announced—without Russian confirmation—that Russian National Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev arrived in Tehran on November 8, likely to discuss the potential
Nov. 9, 2022
War in Ukraine
Key Takeaways The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) issued a rare statement on November 7 in response to extensive Russian milblogger outcry about reported extensive losses and poor command within the
Nov. 8, 2022
War in Ukraine
Russia has started constructing defensive structures around the occupied southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol. Two plants are producing concrete pyramidal anti-tank structures, known as dragon’s teeth,
Nov. 8, 2022
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Influential Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin, who is linked to President Vladimir Putin and sanctioned by Washington and European countries, admitted on Monday, Nov.7, to interfering in US electi
Nov. 7, 2022
War in Ukraine
Putin will stop only where he is stopped. This precise saying found its visual confirmation last week, when Russia had to back down on leaving the agreement on the safe passage of grain from Ukrainia
Nov. 7, 2022
War in Ukraine
Key inflections in ongoing military operations on November 6: Wagner Group financier Yevgeny Prigozhin confirmed on November 6 that the Wagner Group is creating training and management centers for loc
Nov. 7, 2022
War in Ukraine
On 03 November 2022, Major General Alexander Linkov was reportedly appointed acting commander of Russia’s Central Military District. Linkov replaces Colonel General Alexander Lapin who was purportedly
Nov. 6, 2022
War in Ukraine
Key Takeaways Wagner Group financier Yevheniy Prigozhin seeks to obfuscate his efforts to strengthen his independent power base with an appeal to the concept of Russia’s historic unity. Iranian Foreig
Nov. 6, 2022
War in Ukraine
Key Takeaways The Russian military is likely trying to use mobilized personnel to restart its Donetsk offensive but will likely fail to achieve operationally significant gains. Russian forces are sett
Nov. 5, 2022
War in Ukraine
Lawyers in Britain on Tuesday, Nov. 1 took the first step towards what they said was “groundbreaking” legal action against Russia’s shadowy Wagner group over allegations it has committed “terrorism” i
Nov. 2, 2022
War in Ukraine
Key Takeaways Planned Iranian shipments of drones and ballistic missiles to Russia will likely further strengthen Russian reliance on Iran and Iranian-made weapons systems. The Russian MoD started its
Nov. 2, 2022
War in Ukraine
The owner of the Russian Wagner Group private military company, Yevgeny Prigozhin, stated on 23 October that Wagner forces were making advances of 100-200m per day, which he claimed was ‘normal in mod
Nov. 2, 2022
War in Ukraine
Key Takeaways Russian forces launched another massive wave of strikes against critical Ukrainian infrastructure, further damaging the power grid and leaving much of Kyiv without water. Russian offici
Nov. 1, 2022
War in Ukraine
The head of Ukraine’s intelligence, General Kyrylo Budanov, has said that President Vladimir Putin is unlikely to survive the war, and that currently there are “active discussions happening in Russia
Oct. 31, 2022
War in Ukraine
On 27 October 2022, Russian mogul Yevgeny Prigozhin posted online, apparently admitting allegations that his private military company, the Wagner Group, had altered its standards & was recruiting
Oct. 30, 2022
War in Ukraine
Key Takeaways Likely Ukrainian forces conducted an attack against a Grigorovich-class frigate of the Black Sea Fleet (BSF) near Sevastopol with unmanned surface vehicles on October 29. The Kremlin re
Oct. 30, 2022
War in Ukraine
Key Takeaways Russian forces are not making significant progress around Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast or anywhere else along the front lines. President Vladimir Putin and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu anno
Oct. 29, 2022
War in Ukraine
Russian commanders’ attempts to seize the eastern Ukrainian town of Bakhmut have been dubbed crazy by President Volodymyr Zelensky. Located in the Donetsk region, the town had 70,000 residents before
Oct. 28, 2022
War in Ukraine
Key Takeaways Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to reject Ukrainian sovereignty in a way that is fundamentally incompatible with serious negotiations. A senior Russian official threatened th
Oct. 28, 2022