Kremlin war strategy

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

Russia eyes new wave of strikes on Ukraine after 'energy ceasefire' ends - ISW

The aggressor state Russia may soon announce its unofficial ceasefire on Ukrainian energy infrastructure and resume long-range strikes, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on April 15.

16 April 2025, 11:15 AM

Kremlin drags out talks, prepares summer offensive in Ukraine - CCD

The aggressor state Russia is still planning to launch an offensive in the summer, Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation head Andrii Kovalenko wrote on Telegram on April 15.

15 April 2025, 12:46 PM

Real progress on war begins with full Russian ceasefire - Center for Countering Disinformation

Recent claims about progress toward resolving Russia’s war against Ukraine are no more than media delusion, Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation head Andrii Kovalenko wrote on Telegram on April 11.

11 April 2025, 12:20 PM

Russia launches advance on Sumy Oblast to build buffer zone and pressure the city — ISW

Russia is likely aiming to establish a so-called “buffer zone” along Ukraine's northeastern border, may seek to place artillery within range of Sumy city, finally making it uninhabitable, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on April 9.

10 April 2025, 11:07 AM

Putin’s envoy claims 'progress' on ceasefire talks

Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev held several meetings Donald Trump’s team in Washington, and made multiple statements — including remarks about the war in Ukraine, Russian state propaganda outlet TASS wrote on April 3.

4 April 2025, 09:06 AM

Ukraine faces narrow window to secure peace post-ceasefire - Zelenskyy

There will be only a short period to reach an agreement to end the war, as Russia constantly violates agreements, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Time, published on March 25.

26 March 2025, 08:45 AM

Russian forces advance in Zaporizhzhya Oblast as Moscow stalls ceasefire talks – ISW

Russian occupation forces have gained ground in Zaporizhzhya Oblast while deliberately delaying discussions on a temporary ceasefire, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote in its March 18 report.

19 March 2025, 09:40 AM

Ill-planned ceasefire could hasten Russia’s next attack — ISW

Ukraine will lack the "strategic depth" necessary to effectively defend itself from future Russian offensives, should temporary ceasefire be established along the current frontline, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on March 16.

17 March 2025, 11:20 AM

Zelenskyy: No Ukrainian encirclement in Kursk, operation ongoing

There is no encirclement of Ukrainian Defense Forces in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, and operations in the area are ongoing, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on March 15 following a report from Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi.

15 March 2025, 02:43 PM

Putin’s ceasefire demands reveal true intentions: not peace, but another offensive - ISW

Vladimir Putin's ceasefire counter-demands will not only disarm Ukraine before any peace negotiations but could also allow Russia to resume hostilities under highly favorable conditions, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on March 13.

14 March 2025, 10:05 AM

Former CIA director: Russia’s losses are so high, any other country would pause

Russia’s military has suffered such massive losses that any other country would need a break from the war by now, former CIA Director David Petraeus said in an interview with NV on Feb. 26.

27 February 2025, 04:30 PM

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