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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 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

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