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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.

Russia will lose war against Ukraine if West mobilises its assets to confront Kremlin – ISW

Putin and Kim Jong Un challenging West and world order – ISW

ISW explains why Russia accuses Ukrainian and NATO high-ranking officials and military of crimes

Putin tries to prepare successors to regime from among his relatives and children of officials – ISW

Putin not interested in sincere peace talks with Ukraine – ISW

Putin aimed to undermine Western support for Ukraine with his statements before Peace Summit – ISW

Russians resume transporting fuel via potentially targeted Crimean Bridge – ISW

US authorisations to hit Russia reduce aggressor's so-called untouchable area by 16% – ISW

Replenishment of Russian army will not allow it to conduct offensive operations on several fronts – ISW

ISW analyses Putin's so-called "theory of victory" regarding war against Ukraine

Western artillery shells reach the front in Ukraine but it will take time to see their effect – ISW

Russian Orthodox Church priests destroy identity of deported Ukrainian children – ISW

Russia forcibly sends men who refused to fight to Kharkiv Oblast – ISW

Air defence and permission to strike Russia to collectively enable defence of Kharkiv – ISW

US should allow Ukraine to use US-supplied weapons against military targets in Russia – ISW

Russians seize 752 square kilometres since beginning of 2024 – ISW

Russians prepare for second phase of offensive in Kharkiv Oblast and redeploy reserves – ISW

Russia manipulates issue of prisoner swaps to undermine situation in Ukraine – ISW

Russians launch 4 mechanised attacks in Donetsk to test reaction – ISW

Russia accumulates forces on border with Kharkiv and Sumy oblasts – ISW

Russia's premature launch of offensive in northern Kharkiv Oblast proved to be failure – ISW

Russia needs ceasefire to prepare for future offensives in Ukraine – ISW

Corruption is formal guise to dismiss senior officials of Russian Defence Ministry – ISW

Russia promotes Compatriots Living Abroad system for further aggression and hybrid operations – ISW

Kremlin employs nuclear sabre-rattling to influence political debate in west – ISW

Russian troops concentrate forces in Sumy Oblast to stretch frontline – ISW

Russian military bloggers experiment with criticising Russian Defence Ministry – ISW

Russian forces aim to capture Chasiv Yar and Vovchansk – ISW

US ban on strikes on Russian territory undermines Ukraine's ability to defend itself – ISW

Russian reconnaissance drones can reach Ukraine's deep rear – ISW