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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.

ISW: Zaporizhia Oblast occupation governor admits to deportations and executions

Operational pause or reinforcement: ISW suggests Russians' actions on Avdiivka front

Delays in Western aid help Russia launch offensive on 3 fronts simultaneously – ISW

Russia's air superiority allowed it to capture Avdiivka – ISW

Ukrainian troops conduct relatively controlled withdrawal from Avdiivka – ISW

ISW analyses Russian tactical manoeuvre via Avdiivka

Kremlin sets conditions to begin hybrid operation in Moldova in near future – ISW

Russian forces employ Soviet deep battle theory – ISW

ISW: Russia introduces bill to limit activities of opposition media

Putin wants to create hysteria in West and will not give up his goals: Interview analysis by ISW

ISW analyses Russian attack on Ukraine on 7 February

US and partner assistance is vital for Ukraine – ISW

Kremlin intensifies rhetoric of dividing Ukraine for Western audience – ISW

Kremlin doubles its support for Iran – ISW

ISW analyses Putin's statements about "demilitarised" zone

Russians not demonstrating ability to conduct large-scale mechanised manoeuvres near Kupiansk – ISW

Russia uses nationalist sentiments in Europe against Ukraine – ISW

Kremlin creates conditions to destabilise Moldova – ISW

ISW: Kremlin no longer offers pardons to convict recruits going to war

Russia uses Il-76 crash to sow dissatisfaction in Ukraine – ISW

Russian forces seek to break out of positional warfare – ISW

ISW records movement of Russian troops through Avdiivka streets

Russian air defence in Leningrad Oblast was created to defend against NATO, not attacks from the south – ISW

Russian forces capture Krokhmalne, a village in Kharkiv Oblast – ISW

Russian forces to undertake "localised offensive operations" – ISW

Russia wants to present NATO exercises as provocation – ISW

Ukraine's Defence Forces rapidly destroy Russian armoured vehicles on Avdiivka front – ISW

ISW observes advance of Russian troops near Kreminna and Bakhmut

Numbers of Russians increases on Bakhmut front – ISW

Russians are "experimenting", they want to "penetrate" Ukrainian air defence – ISW