Kremlin war strategy

Syrskyi warns Russia aims to seize all Ukraine, not just Donbas

Russia is trying to seize not only Donbas but all of Ukraine, Commander in Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on April 22.

22 April, 12:48 PM

Kremlin turns war in Ukraine into systemic abuse of its own people

“Bunker Putin”, “cannibal commanders,” “disposable mercenaries” — Russian social media vocabulary is becoming increasingly anti-war, just like public sentiment, researcher Liubov Tsybulska said in an interview with NV on Jan. 16.

16 January, 08:30 AM

Moscow clears legal path to send reservists to front

The Kremlin is continuing to prepare conditions to send reservists to the front in Ukraine, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on Nov. 5.

6 November 2025, 11:20 AM

Occupy-and-defend: could Russian reservists end up in occupied Ukrainian oblasts?

Russia's State Duma approved a bill allowing Russian authorities to mobilize reservists to protect critically important facilities and infrastructure, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Oct. 28.

29 October 2025, 11:46 AM

Kremlin targets energy to 'divide' Ukraine in two - The Economist

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has stepped up air strikes on Ukraine’s power system ahead of winter to split the country in two and make the east uninhabitable, The Economist wrote on Oct. 26.

27 October 2025, 11:27 AM

Russia still sends disposable infantry; reserves start to run dry — video

Russia can still afford to send infantry one-way to Ukraine's front, but this resource is ending, deputy commander of the Lubart brigade, Lieutenant Colonel Andrii Dyachenko said in an interview with Radio NV on Oct. 21.

22 October 2025, 09:25 AM

Ceding land to Russia will only open door to wider European war - Zelenskyy

Any territorial concessions by Ukraine will serve as a launchpad for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to escalate military aggression not just against Ukraine but against all of Europe, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Le Point on Sept. 3.

4 September 2025, 07:53 AM

Putin signals limited flexibility — just enough to keep Trump watching

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin attempts to appear open to some concessions to the U.S., but continues to reject core requirements and shifts the blame for Russian aggression onto the West, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Sept. 2.

3 September 2025, 01:15 PM

Russia uses peace talks to prepare for escalation - ISW

The massive attack on Ukraine was the second-largest since the beginning of the full-scale invasion — and a clear signal of Moscow’s real intentions and strategy, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Aug. 28.

29 August 2025, 11:15 AM

Moscow revives pre-winter campaign to batter Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and morale

Russia is resuming combined strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure ahead of the winter of 2025, likely trying to undermine Kyiv’s willingness to resist Russian aggression, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Aug. 27.

28 August 2025, 01:05 PM

Putin is dragging out talks after Trump’s ultimatum - Politico

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is deliberately stalling his response to an ultimatum from U.S. President Donald Trump regarding a ceasefire in Ukraine, and delays a potential meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Politico wrote on Aug. 4.

5 August 2025, 12:28 PM

Trump still sees Russia as dominant in Ukraine's war — Politico

U.S. President Donald Trump still believes that the aggressor state Russia has the upper hand in the war against Ukraine and that its victory is only a matter of time, Politico reported, citing its sources, on July 14.

15 July 2025, 02:27 PM

Ukraine debunks Russian claims of fresh summer offensive

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin plans to continue deploying reserves to carry out brutal “meat-grinder” assaults and attempt to capture eastern Ukrainian cities, Andrii Kovalenko, Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) head wrote on July 14.

14 July 2025, 11:16 AM

Massive strikes on Ukraine may signal Russia preparing for ‘decisive battle’

Russia’s recent wave of combined missile and drone strikes on Ukraine could point to preparations for a major offensive this summer, military analysts told Deutsche Welle on July 12 in a report analyzing the uptick in Russian attacks.

13 July 2025, 04:56 PM

Russia’s top goal may no longer be taking Ukrainian territory — WSJ

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is ramping up his assault on Ukraine just as U.S. President Donald Trump steps back, The Wall Street Journal reported July 4 in an article titled Putin Plots Summer of Relentless Attacks on Ukraine.

5 July 2025, 11:48 AM

Military analyst links Kyiv strikes to Russia’s historical war tactics - video

Russia deliberately targeted civilians in Kyiv to break morale and push Ukraine toward unfavorable negotiations — a tactic it has used before, military expert Mykhailo Zhyrokhov told Radio NV on June 17.

17 June 2025, 09:45 AM

Russia hits 1M war casualties with no strategic goals achieved — Sybiha

Russia has failed to achieve a single strategic objective despite losing one million troops — killed or wounded — since the start of its full-scale invasion, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha wrote on X on June 12.

12 June 2025, 11:30 AM

Western intel sees Putin shifting to short-term goals, ready for war pause — CNN

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has likely shifted his objectives in Ukraine toward short-term goals, focusing on consolidating control over occupied territories and stabilizing Russia’s strained economy, CNN reported on May 1.

2 May 2025, 11:12 AM

Trump faces uneasy choices on Russia’s war as his 'compromise strategy' is failing

The time is approaching for the US to reassess its goals and priorities in the Russia-Ukraine war, senior analytic at Come Back Alive Foundation Mykola Bielieskov wrote on Facebook on April 16.

23 April 2025, 02:00 PM

Russia pulls forces from Pokrovsk to shift focus — military expert

Russian forces have suffered significant losses on the Pokrovsk axis and are being forced to retreat, but it means they just shifted the focus of their offensive, military expert Mykhailo Zhyrokhov said in an interview with Radio NV on April 22.

22 April 2025, 01:21 PM

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