🔼👀 Kursk operation according to ISW
February 7, 2025 at 8:55 AM
🔼👀 Kursk operation according to ISW
🔼🇺🇦 AFU managed to advance 8 km in the Kursk region, according to Russian voenkors.
Map from ISW 🗺️👀
Map from ISW 🗺️👀
January 6, 2025 at 9:40 AM
🔼🇺🇦 AFU managed to advance 8 km in the Kursk region, according to Russian voenkors.
Map from ISW 🗺️👀
Map from ISW 🗺️👀
ISW: Vance, Witkoff, Kushner expected travel to Islamabad for negotiations with Iran on April 21. ISW-CTP has not observed any Iranian sources confirming Iran’s participation as of 6PM ET April 19. ISW-CTP assessed on April 18 that IRGC has likely consolidated control over Iran’s negotiations policy
April 20, 2026 at 8:52 AM
ISW: Vance, Witkoff, Kushner expected travel to Islamabad for negotiations with Iran on April 21. ISW-CTP has not observed any Iranian sources confirming Iran’s participation as of 6PM ET April 19. ISW-CTP assessed on April 18 that IRGC has likely consolidated control over Iran’s negotiations policy
💯 ISW: Low-level delegation indicates that Russia is not interested in sincere negotiations
ISW: Low-level delegation indicates that Russia is not interested in sincere negotiations
Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) have noted that Russia’s decision to send a low-level delegation to a new round of peace talks in Istanbul indicates that the Russian Federation is...
www.pravda.com.ua
May 31, 2025 at 9:52 AM
💯 ISW: Low-level delegation indicates that Russia is not interested in sincere negotiations
Russia is inflating battlefield gains ISW reports. Moscow claims 42 settlements seized since January while ISW confirms only 19 with Russian milbloggers themselves disputing claims of taking Kupyansk, Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad.
understandingwar.org/research/rus...
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February 21, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Russia is inflating battlefield gains ISW reports. Moscow claims 42 settlements seized since January while ISW confirms only 19 with Russian milbloggers themselves disputing claims of taking Kupyansk, Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad.
understandingwar.org/research/rus...
understandingwar.org/research/rus...
⚡️Russia uses propaganda narratives to undermine peace talks, shift blame to Ukraine, ISW says.
The Kremlin has revived familiar narratives portraying Ukraine as the aggressor and acting under Western influence, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
The Kremlin has revived familiar narratives portraying Ukraine as the aggressor and acting under Western influence, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
Russia uses propaganda narratives to undermine peace talks, shift blame to Ukraine, ISW says
The Kremlin has revived familiar narratives portraying Ukraine as the aggressor and acting under Western influence, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
kyivindependent.com
March 22, 2025 at 8:27 PM
⚡️Russia uses propaganda narratives to undermine peace talks, shift blame to Ukraine, ISW says.
The Kremlin has revived familiar narratives portraying Ukraine as the aggressor and acting under Western influence, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
The Kremlin has revived familiar narratives portraying Ukraine as the aggressor and acting under Western influence, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
According to ISW, Europe is ramping up artillery ammunition production in response to growing threats.
www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
April 8, 2025 at 11:33 AM
According to ISW, Europe is ramping up artillery ammunition production in response to growing threats.
www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
ISW map challenges Russia’s Dobropillia encirclement claim
Russia claims the city is encircled, but ISW says its nearest forces are 10.2 km away. The claim may divert attention from Ukrainian gains north of Lyman.
🔗 euromaidanpress.com/2026/09/25/t...
Russia claims the city is encircled, but ISW says its nearest forces are 10.2 km away. The claim may divert attention from Ukrainian gains north of Lyman.
🔗 euromaidanpress.com/2026/09/25/t...
September 25, 2026 at 3:08 PM
ISW map challenges Russia’s Dobropillia encirclement claim
Russia claims the city is encircled, but ISW says its nearest forces are 10.2 km away. The claim may divert attention from Ukrainian gains north of Lyman.
🔗 euromaidanpress.com/2026/09/25/t...
Russia claims the city is encircled, but ISW says its nearest forces are 10.2 km away. The claim may divert attention from Ukrainian gains north of Lyman.
🔗 euromaidanpress.com/2026/09/25/t...
NEW | There are multiple indications that fighting between the US & Iran & its partners may expand imminently.
ISW-CTP will continue to monitor the regional situation & provide updates as events warrant. Read ISW-CTP's latest analysis about the Houthi-Saudi conflict: understandingwar.org... (1/6)
ISW-CTP will continue to monitor the regional situation & provide updates as events warrant. Read ISW-CTP's latest analysis about the Houthi-Saudi conflict: understandingwar.org... (1/6)
September 20, 2026 at 5:27 PM
NEW | There are multiple indications that fighting between the US & Iran & its partners may expand imminently.
ISW-CTP will continue to monitor the regional situation & provide updates as events warrant. Read ISW-CTP's latest analysis about the Houthi-Saudi conflict: understandingwar.org... (1/6)
ISW-CTP will continue to monitor the regional situation & provide updates as events warrant. Read ISW-CTP's latest analysis about the Houthi-Saudi conflict: understandingwar.org... (1/6)
💥 Over two years, Russian troops have lost armored vehicles and tanks in the Pokrovsk area, equivalent to at least five (!) divisions (over 1,000 armored vehicles and over 500 tanks), — ISW.
January 4, 2026 at 8:46 AM
💥 Over two years, Russian troops have lost armored vehicles and tanks in the Pokrovsk area, equivalent to at least five (!) divisions (over 1,000 armored vehicles and over 500 tanks), — ISW.
⚡️Russia training to integrate motorcycles into summer offensive in Ukraine, ISW says.
Training footage indicates that Russia may be developing "a tactical doctrine for systematic offensive motorcycle usage," the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said on April 26.
Training footage indicates that Russia may be developing "a tactical doctrine for systematic offensive motorcycle usage," the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said on April 26.
Russia training to integrate motorcycles into summer offensive in Ukraine, ISW says
Training footage indicates that Russia may be developing "a tactical doctrine for systematic offensive motorcycle usage," the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said on April 26.
kyivindependent.com
April 27, 2025 at 2:52 AM
⚡️Russia training to integrate motorcycles into summer offensive in Ukraine, ISW says.
Training footage indicates that Russia may be developing "a tactical doctrine for systematic offensive motorcycle usage," the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said on April 26.
Training footage indicates that Russia may be developing "a tactical doctrine for systematic offensive motorcycle usage," the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said on April 26.
If someone at ISW actually did what’s being alleged here, they deserve to be named and shamed
December 1, 2025 at 7:03 PM
If someone at ISW actually did what’s being alleged here, they deserve to be named and shamed
ISW-CTP recorded 62 protests across 18 provinces in Iran on January 3. ISW-CTP will provide a full analysis about the protests in a full update on Monday, January 5.
January 3, 2026 at 10:40 PM
ISW-CTP recorded 62 protests across 18 provinces in Iran on January 3. ISW-CTP will provide a full analysis about the protests in a full update on Monday, January 5.
🪖The pace of the Russian Federation's offensive has sharply dropped, but the command is lying to Putin, - ISW
May 29, 2026 at 11:43 PM
🪖The pace of the Russian Federation's offensive has sharply dropped, but the command is lying to Putin, - ISW
📉 Russia's advance in Ukraine has steadily slowed since November 2024 – ISW
Russia’s advance in Ukraine has steadily slowed since November 2024 – ISW
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has stated that the pace of the Russian offensive in Ukraine is steadily decreasing. Russian forces advanced by only 143 square kilometres in March 2025, the l...
www.pravda.com.ua
April 7, 2025 at 5:09 AM
📉 Russia's advance in Ukraine has steadily slowed since November 2024 – ISW
ISW noted that Ukraine managed to regain control of small settlements along Yanchur and Haichur rivers in the Oleksandrivka and Hulyaipole directions in Zaporizhzhia region.
ISW analysts believe that these successful Ukrainian counterattacks are likely related to blocking Starlink.
ISW analysts believe that these successful Ukrainian counterattacks are likely related to blocking Starlink.
February 16, 2026 at 8:49 PM
ISW noted that Ukraine managed to regain control of small settlements along Yanchur and Haichur rivers in the Oleksandrivka and Hulyaipole directions in Zaporizhzhia region.
ISW analysts believe that these successful Ukrainian counterattacks are likely related to blocking Starlink.
ISW analysts believe that these successful Ukrainian counterattacks are likely related to blocking Starlink.
😯 Ukrainian forces advance 5 km behind Russian defence lines in Kursk Oblast, ISW says
Ukrainian forces advance 5 km behind Russian defence lines in Kursk Oblast, ISW says
Ukrainian forces have launched a new series of mechanised attacks in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, breaking through to a depth of 5 km behind the Russian defence line southeast of the town of Sudzha, which i...
www.pravda.com.ua
February 7, 2025 at 9:44 AM
😯 Ukrainian forces advance 5 km behind Russian defence lines in Kursk Oblast, ISW says
⚰️ Russia lost over 50 soldiers per sq. km during autumn advance – ISW
Russia lost over 50 soldiers per sq. km during autumn advance – ISW
Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) indicate that Russia lost about 53 soldiers per sq. km as its forces advanced through Ukrainian territory in the autumn of 2024.
www.pravda.com.ua
December 6, 2024 at 10:34 AM
⚰️ Russia lost over 50 soldiers per sq. km during autumn advance – ISW
ISW is aware that Russian propaganda is again spreading AI-generated deepfake videos that deceptively use the ISW brand and likeness to promote fabricated assessments and other false claims. The claims made in this video are false. (1/2) english.nv.ua/nation/russi...
Russia fakes ISW report to claim only 30% of France’s nukes are functional
Russian propaganda is circulating a false report allegedly
from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), claiming that only 30% of
France’s nuclear forces are “operational,” Ukraine’s Center for Coun...
english.nv.ua
December 26, 2025 at 6:33 PM
ISW is aware that Russian propaganda is again spreading AI-generated deepfake videos that deceptively use the ISW brand and likeness to promote fabricated assessments and other false claims. The claims made in this video are false. (1/2) english.nv.ua/nation/russi...
⚔️🇺🇦 AFU have advanced near Pokrovsk, the occupiers are pressing in 5 directions, - ISW
❗️🏍️ Russia is preparing to systematically integrate the use of motorcycles into offensive operations in Ukraine in the summer and fall of 2025, - ISW
❗️🏍️ Russia is preparing to systematically integrate the use of motorcycles into offensive operations in Ukraine in the summer and fall of 2025, - ISW
April 27, 2025 at 6:38 AM
⚔️🇺🇦 AFU have advanced near Pokrovsk, the occupiers are pressing in 5 directions, - ISW
❗️🏍️ Russia is preparing to systematically integrate the use of motorcycles into offensive operations in Ukraine in the summer and fall of 2025, - ISW
❗️🏍️ Russia is preparing to systematically integrate the use of motorcycles into offensive operations in Ukraine in the summer and fall of 2025, - ISW
⚰️ Russians continue to suffer significant losses as they slow down their advance in Ukraine - ISW
Russians continue to suffer significant losses as they slow down their advance in Ukraine - ISW
Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) point out that despite the Russian advance in Ukraine, its pace has slowed, while Russian losses remain high.
www.pravda.com.ua
February 4, 2025 at 8:02 AM
⚰️ Russians continue to suffer significant losses as they slow down their advance in Ukraine - ISW
Ceding Donbas to Russia would destroy Ukraine’s strategic defense line, ISW warns. The loss of this barrier would open the way for further Russian advances, and ISW notes Russia would likely violate any truce without strong guarantees and controls for Ukraine
www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
August 9, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Ceding Donbas to Russia would destroy Ukraine’s strategic defense line, ISW warns. The loss of this barrier would open the way for further Russian advances, and ISW notes Russia would likely violate any truce without strong guarantees and controls for Ukraine
www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
📉 ISW: The Russian budget already had a cash hole of 5.5 trillion rubles. Non-military spending was cut by 35%
ISW cites Bloomberg data on a problem that the Russian authorities tried not to bring to the public.
ISW cites Bloomberg data on a problem that the Russian authorities tried not to bring to the public.
August 29, 2026 at 11:51 AM
📉 ISW: The Russian budget already had a cash hole of 5.5 trillion rubles. Non-military spending was cut by 35%
ISW cites Bloomberg data on a problem that the Russian authorities tried not to bring to the public.
ISW cites Bloomberg data on a problem that the Russian authorities tried not to bring to the public.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces broke through the defenses in Kursk and advanced 5km deep into the russian Federation. – ISW.
February 8, 2025 at 1:06 PM
The Ukrainian Armed Forces broke through the defenses in Kursk and advanced 5km deep into the russian Federation. – ISW.
Assessment: ISW assesses that Ukrainian forces liberated about 91.1 square kilometers in Ukraine between February 11 and 15. ISW assesses that Russian forces seized an estimated total of 28.3 square kilometers in Ukraine during the same period. (1/5)
February 18, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Assessment: ISW assesses that Ukrainian forces liberated about 91.1 square kilometers in Ukraine between February 11 and 15. ISW assesses that Russian forces seized an estimated total of 28.3 square kilometers in Ukraine during the same period. (1/5)