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Russian troops continue to push toward the town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast despite heavy …
Russia has come up with a non-standard monetary incentive for contract service in the armed forces: a person who brings a friend to the military enlistment office is offered 100,000 roubles (about US$1,150).
Source: Іnstitute for the Study of War (ISW)…
Russia continues to employ irregular military formations in offensive operations against the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Source: UK Defence Intelligence review dated 21 July on Twitter, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Moscow utilises them despite t…
UK Defence Intelligence notes that Russia’s main offensive efforts along the war zone in Ukraine are focused on the Avdiivka front.
Source: UK Defence Intelligence review dated 20 July on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda
Details: UK intellig…
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has noted that the Russian authorities may introduce even harsher measures for controlling and censoring social media.
Source: ISW
Details: The Russian government is reportedly considering harsher measures to di…
Russian state media have put their own spin on comments by Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, claiming that he said the Ukrainian state would not exist by 2034. By doing so, they are preparing the Russian public for…
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Russian regional authorities have explicitly stated that they cannot rely on Russian air defence at the federal level and that the regions must counter the drones themselves.
Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW)
Details: Ukrainian d…
Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) have pointed out that Ukraine’s demands for a peace plan are justified, while Russia’s are a violation of international law.
Source: ISW
Details: Ukraine continues to assert its readiness to negotiat…
Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) have suggested that Russia’s military command deployed insufficiently equipped and understaffed units from the operational reserve to support assault attacks in Ukraine’s east.
Source: ISW
Quote: “Th…