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ISW: Kremlin fakes Ukraine defeat to push West into peace on Russia’s terms

Russian state-run propaganda outlets are spreading false claims of an imminent collapse along Ukraine’s front line, citing recent remarks by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, according to the Institute for the Study of War’s latest report, published on Nov. 29.

30 November 2025, 01:00 PM

Russia needs years — not months — to seize Donetsk Oblast — ISW

Russia’s invasion force could fully capture Donetsk Oblast by August 2027 — but only if it continues advancing without interruption, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Nov. 26.

27 November 2025, 09:30 AM

Moscow says Geneva peace framework never reached them

Moscow has not received any information following the Nov. 23 peace talks between Ukrainian and U.S. delegations in Geneva, while Moscow is “closely monitoring” media reports instead, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Nov. 24.

24 November 2025, 01:35 PM

Moscow uses railway sabotage to drive wedge between Ukraine and Poland—NSDC

In the wake of the railway sabotage in Poland, Russian information operations aimed at discrediting Kyiv and undermining trust between Ukrainians and Poles have intensified, Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) said on Nov. 20.

20 November 2025, 09:52 PM

Russia claims readiness for Istanbul talks to shift responsibility for failed dialogue

Russia is ready to begin negotiations with Ukraine “at any moment,” including in Istanbul, Aleksey Ivanov, Russia’s chargé d’affaires in Turkiye claimed, propaganda outlet TASS wrote on Nov. 11.

12 November 2025, 09:40 AM

Moscow’s claims of attempted MiG-31 theft are false, journalist says

In an interview with independent Russian news outlet Echo on Nov. 11, investigative journalist Christo Grozev ridiculed a recent report by Russia’s FSB that accused Ukraine of plotting to steal a Russian MiG-31 fighter jet.

11 November 2025, 09:33 PM

Kremlin signals Russia’s war against Ukraine could drag on

Russia’s war against Ukraine will continue until it achieves “the goals it set from the very beginning,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Nov. 10 during a briefing, according to the state-run propaganda outlet RIA Novosti.

10 November 2025, 02:46 PM

Ukraine debunks Russian propaganda of 'relentless' advances in Kharkiv Oblast

Claims by Russian propagandists about major successes by Russia’s forces in Vovchansk, Kharkiv Oblast, do not correspond to reality, Operational-Tactical Group Kharkiv reported on Nov. 10.

10 November 2025, 02:04 PM

Kremlin propagandists normalize terrorism abroad under 'mirror response' logic

A recent Russian state TV broadcast laid bare something that should no longer be ignored: the Kremlin’s domestic propaganda machine now speaks the language of terrorism — not metaphorically, but literally.

8 November 2025, 03:45 PM

Kremlin caught publishing pre-filmed Putin meetings to fake public activity

The Kremlin routinely pre-records appearances featuring Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and later releases them as if they were recent events, new evidence uncovered by the investigative project Sistema shows.

5 November 2025, 11:23 AM

SBU charges Moscow Patriarchate cleric again for disinformation

Ukraine's SBU Security Service has for the second time charged a cleric in Donetsk Oblast for disseminating fake information about Ukrainian defenders and justifying Russian aggression, the SBU reported on Telegram on Nov. 4.

4 November 2025, 05:38 PM

Two unarmed people and dog killed in targeted drone strike in Kharkiv Oblast - video

Russian forces attacked civilians and a dog with a drone while they were walking along the road carrying a white flag in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine's 77th Separate Airmobile Brigade reported on Nov. 4.

4 November 2025, 01:34 PM

Poland’s General Staff warns of Russian effort to stir anti Ukrainian sentiment

Amid growing speculation about possible peace talks aimed at ending Russia’s war against Ukraine, Poland’s military has reported a surge in Russian psychological operations targeting both Ukraine and its allies. These operations are part of a wider campaign to undermine public trust and solidarity, The General Staff of Poland’s Armed Forces said on Nov. 3.

4 November 2025, 10:28 AM

Russian propaganda accuses NATO of escalation

The Kremlin is directing a new disinformation campaign alleging that NATO is preparing for military action against Russia, Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) said on Oct. 29.

30 October 2025, 03:20 AM

Zelenskyy debunks Kremlin myth of mass encirclements

Moscow’s claim of thousands of Ukrainian troops being encircled near Kupyansk and Pokrovsk is 'a complete lie' as Defense Forces control the situation, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told TSN channel on Oct. 26.

27 October 2025, 10:00 AM

Zaluzhnyi warns Russia’s war could soon spread beyond Ukraine

Russia’s war against Ukraine could soon spread beyond its borders, Ukrainian Ambassador to the United Kingdom and former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Valerii Zaluzhnyi warned in an op-ed published by Ukrainska Pravda on Oct. 21.

21 October 2025, 05:32 PM

When the propagandists turn on their Master: Russia’s ideological collapse

A strange thing has happened in Putin’s Russia: one of the regime’s most loyal prophets has become its accidental heretic.

21 October 2025, 03:30 PM

Ukrainian wrestler blasts cynical Crimea advice from peers

Ukrainian freestyle wrestling champion Alla Belinska recounted upsetting conversations with foreign athletes who suggested that ceding Crimea would make Russian President Vladimir Putin back off from the war against Ukraine, news outlet OBOZ.UA reported on Oct. 20.

20 October 2025, 04:28 PM

Russia suffers manpower losses as Ukraine pushes forward in Dnipropetrovsk sector

Russian forces in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast are taking heavy losses as Ukrainian troops carried out successful assaults and cleared several settlements, the DeepState monitoring project and Andriy Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation, reported on Oct. 3.

4 October 2025, 10:05 AM

Putin’s fresh threats from Valdai forum: ISW debunks Russian dictator’s absurd claims and war exaggerations

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin used the Valdai Discussion Club as a platform to issue new threats against Europe and the United States, aimed at deterring Western responses to Russian aggression and weakening support for Ukraine, according to an Oct. 2 report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

3 October 2025, 10:10 AM

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