War in Ukraine
Russia’s strategic forces carried out drills Wednesday, including a test launch of a ballistic missile from a submarine, further stoking concerns that a nuclear weapon could be deployed in the Ukraine
Oct. 27, 2022
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Key Takeaways A Reuters investigation of Russian documents from Balakliya supports previous ISW assessments about the poor conditions of Russian forces. Putin stated that Ukraine has “lost its soverei
Oct. 27, 2022
War in Ukraine
Recent analysis by the Washington Post has detailed how, Yevgeniy Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner mercenary group and a confidant of Vladimir Putin, reportedly told Putin of the Russian military
Oct. 26, 2022
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Key Takeaways Russian siloviki factions continue to voice dissatisfaction with the Russian war effort in Ukraine, likely indicating that President Vladimir Putin will struggle to appease the pro-war f
Oct. 26, 2022
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday, Oct.25, asked the international community to cover an expected budget deficit of $38 billion next year for his war-torn country, with Moscow’s invasi
Oct. 25, 2022
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According to Ukrainian military intelligence, Russia’s Wagner private military company (PMC) has begun mass recruitment of Russian prisoners suffering from severe infectious diseases, in particular HI
Oct. 25, 2022
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Key Takeaways The Kremlin intensified its information operation to accuse Ukraine of preparing to conduct a false-flag attack using a dirty bomb for a second day in a row. Ukraine’s Military Intellige
Oct. 25, 2022
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On 19 October, Wagner Group owner Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed online that his engineering team were constructing an extensive fortified ‘Wagner Line’ of defences in Russian-occupied Luhansk Oblast, and
Oct. 23, 2022
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Key Takeaways Russian forces continued large-scale strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure. Ongoing strikes are unlikely to erode Ukrainian will to fight but will pose economic and humanitarian challenges
Oct. 23, 2022
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Key Takeaways Russian authorities are likely setting information conditions to justify planned Russian retreats and the loss of significant territory in Kherson Oblast. Russian forces are setting info
Oct. 20, 2022
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, Oct.19, declared martial law in four regions of Ukraine recently annexed by Moscow as his proxy officials in a southern-held city pulled out with Ukraine
Oct. 19, 2022
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Days are spent under a hail of shells, and night brings no respite for Ukrainian soldiers as enemy forces draw ever closer in Bakhmut, one of the last towns where Russian troops are still advancing. T
Oct. 19, 2022
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Key Takeaways Russian forces conducted drone and missiles strikes against residential areas and critical infrastructure facilities throughout Ukraine on October 17. Russian drone strikes against resid
Oct. 18, 2022
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Everything that now happens in this war, including the murderous missile attacks on Ukrainian cities, has to be understood in terms of the logic of Putin’s exposed position as a failed war leader. He
Oct. 16, 2022
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Key Takeaways Russia is conducting forced deportation of Ukrainians that likely amount to a deliberate ethnic cleansing campaign in addition to apparent violations of the Convention on the Prevention
Oct. 16, 2022
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Key Takeaways Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that his “partial” mobilization will end in “about two weeks”—likely to free up bureaucratic bandwidth for the normal autumn conscription cycle
Oct. 15, 2022
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Key Takeaways Public reports of the first deaths of ill-prepared mobilized Russian troops in Ukraine have sparked renewed criticism of the Russian military command. Russian forces continued to launch
Oct. 14, 2022
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In the last three days, pro-Russian forces have made tactical advances towards the centre of the town of Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast. Elements of 2nd Army Corps, the pro-Russia militia of the Luhansk re
Oct. 14, 2022
War in Ukraine
This week’s Russian missile attacks on power plants threaten cities across Ukraine with blackouts, but many frontline communities have been under shellfire and without power or water for months. The w
Oct. 12, 2022
War in Ukraine
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have, by destroying two Russian Tu-22M3 bombers and delivering a devastating blow to the Crimean Bridge, demonstrated their ability to deliver devastating blows to strategi
Oct. 10, 2022