ISW report

Russia may use drone incidents to justify future attacks on NATO states

Russia is using recent drone-related incidents near NATO borders to deflect responsibility for future attacks and potentially create a pretext for false-flag operations against alliance members, analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in a report published on June 8.

9 June, 04:01 PM

Russian forces may be abandoning positions on Kinburn Spit

Russian forces may be abandoning positions in the northern and western parts of the Kinburn Spit after Ukrainian strikes severely disrupted their supply lines, according to the latest assessment by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) published on June 8.

9 June, 10:30 AM

Large-scale attack on Kyiv seen as Putin’s attempt to erase May 9 parade humiliation

The large-scale Russian attack on Kyiv on May 24 is part of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s attempt to erase the humiliation caused by the May 9 parade in Moscow, Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on May 24.

25 May, 11:20 AM

Large-scale attack on Kyiv after 'ceasefire' exposes Russia as bad-faith negotiator

The large-scale Russian attack on Kyiv on May 14 did not technically breach the May 9-11 ceasefire, but it exposed Russia as a bad-faith negotiator, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on May 14.

15 May, 09:25 AM

Mutual accusations fly as temporary ceasefire falters in eastern Ukraine

A ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia without clear enforcement mechanisms, reliable monitoring, and defined dispute resolution procedures is unlikely to be durable, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on May 10.

11 May, 11:15 AM

Ukraine advances near key Donetsk cities as Russia escalates infantry attacks

Ukrainian defense forces have advanced in the Slovyansk and Kostiantynivka sectors of Donetsk Oblast, the Institute for the Study of War reported on April 30.

1 May, 11:05 AM

Russia aims far beyond Donbas in its war against Ukraine

A Russian proxy leader Denis Pushilin's call for a Dnipropetrovsk Oblast "buffer zone" contradicts Moscow's assurances that capturing Donetsk Oblast is its sole remaining territorial goal, the ISW wrote on April 27.

28 April, 12:02 PM

Ukraine ramps up long-range strikes, overwhelming Russian air defense — ISW

Ukraine’s long-range strike campaign continues to exploit overstretched Russian air defenses, damaging oil infrastructure and military assets in Russia and occupied Crimea, the Institute for the Study of War wrote on April 26.

27 April, 11:25 AM

Russian Z-channels slam officials after Ukraine strikes Krasnodar

Russia is struggling to protect infrastructure from regular Ukrainian strikes, which has already sparked waves of criticism following drone attacks on the Tuapse oil depot and other targets, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on April 20.

21 April, 11:05 AM

Russia using new devastating strike strategy — ISW

Russia uses a new strike tactic in mass attacks on Ukraine, including the April 16 barrage, thus, threatening more oblasts over longer periods and inflict disproportionate harm on civilians, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on April 16.

17 April, 11:29 AM

Russian oil strikes expose air defense strain as war bloggers warn of missile shortages — ISW

Ukraine is expanding its long-range strike campaign against Russian oil infrastructure as Russian war bloggers complain their own air defenses are ineffective and unable to limit the damage from those attacks, the Institute for the Study of War said in a report on April 6.

7 April, 10:49 AM

ISW debunks Russia's third claim of capturing Luhansk Oblast

Russian troops have captured the entire Luhansk Oblast, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed for the third time during the full-scale invasion, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on April 1.

2 April, 10:02 AM

Moscow's advance stalls while Ukrainian counterattacks reclaim dozens of settlements

The offensive of the Russian occupying forces has slowed down as the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to repel their attacks across various sectors of the front, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on March 31.

1 April, 10:00 AM

Russia stalls near Sloviansk as spring offensive grinds into Ukraine’s eastern defenses

Russian forces are making only difficult and limited progress toward Sloviansk after launching their spring-summer offensive, the Institute for the Study of War said in a report on March 29.

30 March, 10:18 AM

Four strikes in five days: Russia unable to protect oil sites

Ukrainian Defense Forces continued a series of long-range strikes on Russian facilities in the Baltic Sea overnight into March 27, marking the fourth attack on the aggressor’s oil infrastructure in five days, the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported.

28 March, 08:03 PM

Russia launches 982-target strike on Ukraine, setting record and shifting tactics

Russia launched its largest strike of the war on March 23–24, firing 982 aerial targets — including nearly 1,000 drones and 34 missiles — at Ukraine, the Institute for the Study of War said on March 24.

25 March, 10:21 AM

Russia deploys PMCs to guard infrastructure as Ukrainian drone strikes hit rear

Russia is deploying private military companies to protect critical infrastructure inside the country from Ukrainian drone attacks, the Institute for the Study of War said on March 23.

24 March, 10:05 AM

Russia ramps up mechanized assaults, signals spring offensive push across front — ISW

Russian troops have increased mechanized assaults along the front in recent days as part of intensified preparations for a spring-summer 2026 offensive, the Institute for the Study of War said in a report on March 20.

21 March, 10:30 AM

Ukraine intensifies deep strikes on Russian military sites to disrupt 2026 offensive — ISW report

Ukraine’s Defense Forces have intensified strikes on Russian military targets in occupied territories to disrupt Moscow’s planned spring-summer offensive, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on March 14.

15 March, 12:25 PM

Global oil surge threatens to reverse year of declining Russian energy revenues - ISW

Threats to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz are driving a sharp spike in crude oil prices, a trend that could provide the Kremlin with the funds to stabilize its economy and sustain the war, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on March 2.

3 March, 10:53 AM

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