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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.

Russian troops conduct at least three operational-level efforts – ISW

Ukraine needs air defence to cover its defence industry – ISW

Lack of air defence systems leads to slow but steady Russian victories on battlefield – ISW

Effective UAV deployment by Ukraine can't offset ammunition shortage, ISW states

ISW: Russia is trying to challenge Armenia's sovereignty

Kremlin is destabilising Moldova – ISW

Russian forces accelerate pace of offensive operations amid rising casualties – ISW

Aid delays hinder Ukraine's ability to respond to increasing pace of Russian attacks – ISW

ISW finds no visual evidence of Russian aircraft being hit at airbases

Peskov, Shoigu and Lavrov step up information operations – ISW

Russians escalate number and scale of mechanised ground assaults – ISW

Lowering conscription age will help Ukrainian forces, but Western weapon supplies are decisive – ISW

Russians make video with professional actors to undermine mobilisation in Ukraine – ISW

Russian forces will be able to launch large-scale offensive in one operational area – ISW

Russia fails to properly defend itself against Ukrainian drone attacks – ISW

Russian Orthodox Church proposes ultranationalist ideology to Kremlin – ISW

ISW: Russia has seized 505 sq. km of Ukraine's territory since October 2023

ISW analyses Putin and Lukashenko's claims regarding terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall in Moscow Oblast

ISW on attack on Crocus: accusation of Ukraine threatens Russia's internal security

Russia thoroughly preparing for large-scale conflict with NATO – ISW

ISW analyses why Putin invokes FSB after elections

Russia decides to protect its Black Sea Fleet – ISW

Russia calls relatives of Ukrainian PoWs to foment discontent. They have succeeded before – ISW

Russians try to destabilise Ukraine's defence lines and prepare for new offensive – ISW

Russians exploit reserves to keep up with pace of their offensive operations in Ukraine's east – ISW

ISW warns of danger of sudden breakthrough by Russian troops

ISW: Russia fears new incursions by Russian volunteer units ahead of elections

Russia to mass-produce new aerial bombs for strikes on Ukraine – ISW

Russia removes up to 40% of its tank reserves; "production" is actually modernisation – ISW

Russians use tactical surprise near Avdiivka – ISW report