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Russia manipulates Alaska summit outcomes to mask unwillingness to compromise – ISW

Russia is trying to exploit the lack of clarity over the outcome of the U.S.–Russia summit in Alaska to mask the Kremlin’s continued unwillingness to compromise and its commitment to maximalist demands, the Institute for the Study of War said in its assessment on Nov. 26.

26 November 2025, 11:36 AM

Russia shows no readiness for concessions and is laying groundwork to reject U.S. 28 point plan — ISW

Russia continues to signal that its conditions for ending the war in Ukraine remain unchanged and that it is not prepared to make the concessions outlined in the U.S. peace plan, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in a Nov. 21 assessment.

22 November 2025, 12:45 PM

Russia’s advance in Pokrovsk is slowing due to Ukrainian drones and mined roads – ISW

Ukrainian efforts to disrupt Russian supply lines are complicating the use of transport and the concentration of troops in Pokrovsk, likely slowing Russia’s advance in the city, the Institute for the Study of War said in its assessment on Nov. 19.

20 November 2025, 01:47 PM

Proposed Witkoff peace plan would help Russia gear up for another strike and repeats its 2022 demands — ISW

The so-called 28-point “peace plan” reportedly drafted by U.S. and Russian officials would amount to Ukraine’s full capitulation, create conditions for renewed Russian aggression, and strip Ukraine of key defensive positions and capabilities — essentially “in exchange for nothing,” the Institute for the Study of War said in a new assessment on Nov. 20.

20 November 2025, 10:55 AM

Russia attempts to encircle Ukrainian forces in Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad from the west – ISW

Russian forces are likely trying to pin Ukrainian troops inside Pokrovsk while attempting to encircle them from the west in the Pokrovsk–Myrnohrad area, the Institute for the Study of War said on Nov. 17.

18 November 2025, 11:48 AM

Medvedchuk interview shows Kremlin’s true Ukraine aims — ISW

Moscow used an interview with Viktor Medvedchuk, a former Ukrainian lawmaker linked to the Kremlin, to again underscore Russia’s goal of absorbing all of Ukraine — possibly under Medvedchuk’s own control, the Institute for the Study of War said in its assessment on Nov. 16.

18 November 2025, 12:22 AM

ISW: Russia exploits poor weather to probe for gaps in Ukrainian defenses near Novopavlivka

Russian forces exploited poor weather to probe Ukrainian defenses near Novopavlivka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, a geolocated video published on Nov. 14 shows. The footage captures Ukrainian troops targeting Russian armored vehicles northeast of the village. A day later, the Institute for the Study of War cited a Russian military blogger who claimed troops had reached the town’s northwestern edge during a mechanized assault.

16 November 2025, 02:56 PM

‘The situation is serious’: Russia seeks to encircle Huliaipole and cut it off from Dnipropetrovsk Oblast — ISW

Russian forces continue pushing forward and intensifying offensive operations toward Huliaipole in Zaporizhzhya Oblast and Velykomykhailivka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, according to a Nov. 13 report by the Institute for the Study of War.

14 November 2025, 04:58 PM

Russians move toward Hulyaipole after long campaign of logistics attacks — ISW analysis

Recent Russian advances toward Huliaipole in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Oblast are linked both to foggy weather conditions and to the invaders’ prolonged preparatory efforts, including strikes on the Defense Forces’ rear logistics, according to the Institute for the Study of War’s report on Nov. 11.

12 November 2025, 10:56 AM

Russians slow near Pokrovsk but reinforcements signal renewed attacks – ISW

The Russian advance near Pokrovsk has temporarily slowed, but analysts warn it may resume soon as forces expand logistics and bring in reinforcements, the Institute for the Study of War reported on Nov. 8.

9 November 2025, 01:56 PM

Russian troops advance in Pokrovsk and expand logistics south of the city

Russian forces continued advancing near the city of Pokrovsk and for the first time expanded their logistics and transport routes south of the city, the Institute for the Study of War reported on Nov. 7.

8 November 2025, 10:06 AM

Russian forces digging in around Pokrovsk, adapting tactics to weather — ISW

Russian troops are increasing their presence and stepping up attacks around Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast in a push to consolidate gains in the city, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in a Nov. 6 update.

7 November 2025, 10:26 AM

Putin uses nuclear threats, but Russia-U.S. power balance remains – ISW

Vladimir Putin is attempting to shift blame for the development of Russia’s nuclear program, launched years ago, onto the United States and President Donald Trump, according to a report from the Institute for the Study of War on Nov. 5.

6 November 2025, 11:16 AM

Russian troops store bodies from Pokrovsk at Mangush meat plant

Russian invaders are reportedly storing the bodies of soldiers killed near Pokrovsk at a meat-processing plant in the temporarily occupied town of Mangush, Donetsk Oblast, partisan group Atesh said on Nov. 3.

3 November 2025, 07:24 PM

Myrnohrad resident walks three days to evacuate

A 70-year-old woman from Myrnohrad walked for three days to Dobropillia in Donetsk Oblast to evacuate, she told Radio Free Europe on Nov. 3.

3 November 2025, 05:44 PM

Ukrainian drone operators enter combat as fighting intensifies in Pokrovsk – Radio NV

UAV operators in Pokrovsk are being forced to engage in direct combat with Russian forces, a drone pilot with the 68th Separate Shershni Dovbusha Brigade, call sign Sonic, told Radio NV on Nov. 3.

3 November 2025, 05:23 PM

Putin suffered strategic defeat in Ukraine and will not achieve his goals, says NATO admiral

NATO Military Committee Chief Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone said Vladimir Putin has suffered a strategic defeat in the war against Ukraine and will not achieve his goals, according to a BBC interview on Nov. 3.

3 November 2025, 01:54 PM

Ukrainian forces push north in Pokrovsk as Russia fights for foothold — ISW

Ukrainian Defense Forces have made limited gains on the northern outskirts of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast as part of a counteroffensive, while Russian troops continue attempts to penetrate the city and the eastern part of nearby Myrnohrad, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its Oct. 31 assessment.

1 November 2025, 01:39 PM

What’s slowing Russia’s advance and shaping Ukraine’s defense on the hardest front line – ISW

Offensive operations near Pokrovsk, where Russia has concentrated about 11,000 troops, remain the main priority for its occupying forces, but their advance in the area is slow, analysts at the Institute for the Study of War said in a report released on Oct. 30.

31 October 2025, 10:36 AM

Putin’s ‘micro-ceasefire’ bid seen as ploy to frame Ukraine as peace blocker — ISW

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s performative proposal for a brief “micro-ceasefire” near Pokrovsk and Kupyansk is likely aimed at creating the impression that Moscow is not an obstacle to peace, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its Oct. 29 report.

30 October 2025, 12:38 PM

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