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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.

Ukrainian forces continue to advance near Sudzha in Russia's Kursk Oblast – ISW

Ukrainian troops retreat on Pokrovsk front to avoid encirclement – ISW

Kremlin launches information campaign to downplay losing Kursk Oblast – ISW

ISW analyses new Ukrainian advances in Russia's Kursk Oblast

Putin visits Azerbaijan to shift focus from Ukrainian offensive in Kursk Oblast – ISW

ISW observes advance of Ukrainian troops in Russia's Kursk Oblast

Ukrainian military compensate for Russia's superiority in manpower and equipment by manoeuvring in Kursk Oblast – ISW

Ukrainian forces advance southeast of Sudzha in Russia's Kursk Oblast – ISW

Russia prioritises its offensive in Donetsk Oblast over defence near Kursk – ISW

Russia concerned, digging trenches amid fears of rapid Ukrainian advance in Kursk Oblast – ISW

ISW: Ukrainian forces are operating in roughly 41 settlements in Kursk Oblast

Putin shifts responsibility for events in Kursk Oblast to others – ISW

Operation in Kursk Oblast allows Ukraine to seize initiative in one section of front line – ISW

Kremlin downplays scale of events in Kursk Oblast – ISW

Russia does not want to redeploy forces to Kursk to avoid disrupting their offensive – ISW

Ukrainian forces achieve operational surprise with their actions in Russia's Kursk Oblast – ISW

ISW confirms advance of Ukrainian troops 10 kilometres deep into Russia's Kursk Oblast

Russian local authorities and Defence Ministry report different versions of events in Kursk Oblast – ISW

Two high-ranking military officers detained in Russia for embezzlement – ISW

Ukraine has to destroy Russian air defence to use F-16s – ISW

Military commander arrested in Russia over frontline failures – ISW

Russia advances towards Pokrovsk slowly but steadily – ISW

Russia resorts to periodic impulsive attacks because of its limited capabilities – ISW

Russian authorities starve migrants and beat them to sign military contracts – ISW

Russia uses Navy Day to try to create coalition against West – ISW

Iran and North Korea provide Russia with lethal aid for its war in Ukraine – ISW

Russians push on entire front line to prevent Ukraine from seizing initiative – ISW

ISW analyses one Russia assault, saying their command has not learned its lessons

Russia to punish military for using personal phones at front – ISW

ISW analyses proposal by Russian Duma to punish Russian soldiers for using personal devices