Russia cuts Duma internet, moves to block Telegram through VPNs ahead of 2026 elections, ISW says
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ISW: Ukraine’s two-drive advance in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast was designed to push Russia out and pre-empt its spring offensive — and has liberated over 400 km²
Ukraine's gains were enabled by a specific combination of factors: infantry infiltrated through dispersed Russian lines under snow and fog that grounded Russian drones, while Ukrainian forces simultaneously suppressed drone-based defenses.
Lights on, economy limping: Ukraine’s real energy reckoning in March 2026
Russia failed to freeze Ukraine this winter. All 15 thermal plants are still destroyed. And Russia has already moved on to trains.
ISW: Russia appears to have seized Pokrovsk after two-year battle – but gains stall beyond the ruins
Ukrainian forces not observed in the town since late January, ISW says.
ISW: Battlefield realities disprove Russia’s claim that Ukrainian defeat is inevitable
The fifth year of the invasion begins with Ukrainian forces making their most significant gains since the Kursk incursion while Russia faces mounting setbacks.
Defending a city that no longer exists — Ukraine’s impossible fight in Vovchansk
With every building destroyed, there's no infrastructure to anchor a defensive line, yet Ukrainian troops in the south refuse to withdraw as Russian forces attempt flanking operations from both sides, the military says.
Bilateral deals for Washington, maximalist war aims for Moscow — ISW maps the Kremlin’s two-track play
While Lavrov blamed Ukraine and the EU and railed against Western security guarantees, Kremlin officials were at the same time calling on Washington to lift “illegal” sanctions and calculate the price of frozen US–Russian commerce.
Russia’s election demand for Ukraine comes with a catch — only a pro-Kremlin result will do, ISW says
Moscow uses the "illegitimate government" claim to insist on controlling Ukraine's politics. ISW warns the US must lock in security guarantees before any territory deal to prevent Russia from rejecting them after Ukraine has already committed to concessions.
Russia likely invented a Ukrainian “counteroffensive” near Zaporizhzhia to cover up its own fake advance reports, ISW says
The think tank assessed that Russian forces overstated their gains near Oleksandrivka and Huliaipole and are now using claims of Ukrainian counterattacks to walk back positions they never actually held.
ISW: Russia used energy moratorium to stockpile missiles, not pursue peace
Kremlin bought time and goodwill while preparing 2026's largest strike
Putin eyes Trump’s Board of Peace as path to unfreeze billions in Russian assets
Kremlin proposes remaining funds rebuild "territories damaged by fighting"—meaning occupied Ukraine, ISW says
ISW confirms new Russian advance near Shcherbaky in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
ISW and Deep State confirm limited Russian advances without significant terrain control in western Zaporizhia Oblast.
Hrabovske won’t be last: Russia raids into Sumy Oblast, abducts 52 Ukrainian civilians to fake “front collapse,” says expert
Expert warns Russia planning similar provocations after Hrabovske's media impact
Putin and Gerasimov inflate battlefield wins, but ISW data exposes the gap
ISW says Gerasimov claimed 50% of Kostyantynivka; verified data shows 1.6%.
Russian FM Lavrov revives Hitler and Napoleon to sell endless war to Russians
Lavrov claimed that Germany, France, and others are reviving Nazism through their backing of Ukraine during Russia's invasion, ISW reported.
ISW: Pokrovsk, Myrnohrad will likely fall – but Russia will pay in time and blood (MAPS)
Geolocated footage shows Ukrainian units still operating along Donetska Railway despite Russian armored assaults.
Putin boasts of economic strength. ISW says he’s bluffing to pressure the West
Analysts say Kremlin pairs economic claims with "inevitable victory" narrative.
ISW: Russia’s Huliaipole breakthrough came from months of preparation, not sudden Ukrainian collapse (MAP)
Moscow shifted airborne units from Sumy, brigades from across the front to build strength.
ISW: Russia’s rate of advance “does not indicate that Russian forces will imminently seize the rest of Donetsk Oblast”
The Kremlin’s belief in inevitable victory ignores battlefield realities where major cities remain out of reach.
Moscow rejects Europe’s version of US-Russia peace plan, which allows Ukraine to become NATO member
Ushakov says Moscow opposes Europe’s terms, which effectively preserve Ukraine’s sovereignty.