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ISW

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) is an American nonprofit research group and think tank founded in 2007 by military historian Kimberly Kagan and headquartered in Washington, D.C.  ISW currently publishes daily updates on the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

ISW analyses Ukrainian drone strike on Russian ships in Caspian Sea

Russia launches two Iranian satellites into orbit

Russia launches campaign in Moldova to discredit Sandu's victory - ISW

ISW says Russian drone operations may slow down

South Korea may increase support for Ukraine due to deployment of North Korean troops in Russia – ISW

Number of North Korean soldiers sent to war is equal to Russia's weekly casualty rate – ISW

Putin not interested in negotiations with Kyiv, he strives to destroy Ukrainian statehood – ISW

Uncertainty over war in Ukraine keeps Kremlin from preparing for Duma elections – ISW

Russian offensive pace increases but remains slow – ISW

Lack of money and human resources will force Putin to change the way he wages war – ISW

Behind the scenes of BRICS summit: guide for propagandists and large-scale bot campaign – ISW

Putin seeks to establish mechanisms to intensify war during BRICS summit – ISW

Russians regularly execute prisoners of war and use chemical weapons – ISW

Ukrainian forces advance north of Sudzha – ISW

Ukraine's offensive in Kursk Oblast encourages Russia to exchange prisoners of war – ISW

Putin's vision of victory is Ukraine's exhaustion, but he will not succeed – ISW

North Korean troops may help Putin avoid further mobilisation – ISW

Russia and China strengthen defence cooperation – ISW

Russia strikes Ukrainian ports to undermine international support for Ukraine – ISW

Russian actions on Donetsk-Zaporizhzhia border do not indicate major offensive – ISW

ISW analyses increase in exports of sanctioned goods from India to Russia

ISW analyses consequences of Ukrainian strikes on ammunition depots in Russia

Russian offensive in Donetsk Oblast could peak in coming months – ISW

Russian marginal tactical gains come at cost of significant armoured vehicle losses – ISW

Russian offensive to reach culmination soon – ISW

Vuhledar seizure unlikely to significantly alter Russia's operations in Donetsk Oblast – ISW

Russia and Iran expand economic and financial cooperation – ISW

Russia plans to increase defence spending by US$30 billion next year, but hides it – ISW

Reports of aid to Russia undermine China's claimed neutrality on war in Ukraine – ISW

ISW analyses statements on risks posed by potential Ukrainian strikes on Russia