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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.

Kremlin legitimises persecution of those who disagree with its policy and war against Ukraine – ISW

Russian military enlistment offices offer US$1,150 to those who bring friends to sign contract – ISW

Spain detains three Russian volunteer hackers over targeting Ukraine and its allies – ISW

Kremlin deepens Russian social networks censorship – ISW

Kremlin expands geography of "Eurasian security architecture" – ISW

Russian media prepare public for prolonged war – ISW

Ukrainian UAVs put pressure on Russian air defence – ISW

ISW analyses Ukrainian and Russian conditions for peace

Russia engages understaffed reserve units in combat operations – ISW

Russia and Iran seek to deepen relations and cooperation – ISW

Ukrainian defenders conduct counteroffensives in certain areas of front line – ISW

Russia jams GPS in Baltic region – ISW

Russian command supports permissiveness in war crimes and cannot discipline its soldiers – ISW

Russian bot farm discovered in US – ISW

Russia seeks to shift blame for attack on Okhmatdyt children's hospital – ISW

Ukrainian forces have technological innovation that will ease pressure on air defence – ISW

Putin sees "final" end of war in destroying Ukrainian statehood – ISW

Putin overtly demands Ukraine's surrender for ceasefire – ISW

Ukraine forms several new brigades but unable to arm them – ISW

Russians attack Toretsk to advance further on Chasiv Yar or Avdiivka – ISW

West must shatter Putin's theory of victory, as he will demand more – ISW

Russian ultranationalists fuel ethnic and religious tensions inside Russia – ISW

Putin starts talking about nukes whenever West provides Ukraine with aid packages – ISW

ISW analyses Russian "creeping offensive" on Toretsk front

North Korea to send engineering troops to occupied territories of Ukraine – TV Chosun

Ukraine lacks air defence to cover repaired power facilities

Russia may have formed new army to deploy in Ukraine – ISW

Russia places military facilities near civilian areas in Crimea to deter Ukrainian strikes – ISW

Increasing momentum in Donetsk Oblast may indicate beginning of Russian summer offensive

Putin's nuclear rhetoric aims at undermining Western support for Ukraine – ISW