ISW Archives - Page 2 of 6 - Euromaidan Press

2 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

ISW: Ukraine makes progress near Hlyboke in Kharkiv Oblast, while Russia advances near Siversk in Donetsk Oblast

Recent geolocated footage indicates Russian forces have advanced in Krasnohorivka and near Siversk, while Ukrainian forces made progress north of Kharkiv City.

byMaria Tril

ISW: Surge in Russian attacks in Donetsk Oblast signals potential summer offensive

1 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

ISW: Surge in Russian attacks in Donetsk Oblast signals potential summer offensive

This increased activity contrasts with a drastic decrease in Russian offensive operations in northern Kharkiv Oblast.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

Russia open to "truly serious" Ukraine peace proposals, Foreign Ministry says

2 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

ISW: Russia charges Ukrainian officials with crimes in absentia as part of its efforts to insinuate that Ukraine should not exist

Russia charges Ukrainian military officials with crimes in absentia, demonstrating its refusal to recognize Ukraine's sovereignty. It also placed NATO officials on wanted lists for "violating Russian laws" in their own countries, setting stage for potential aggression

byMaria Tril

3 minute read

Russo-Ukrainian war, day 816: Intense fighting along the entire front line

The General Staff of Ukraine reports that intense fighting is ongoing between Russian and Ukrainian forces.

byEuromaidan Press Staff

2 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

ISW: Kharkiv offensive slows, but Russia fixes Ukrainian forces along border

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russian troops advanced 10 km before Ukrainian forces "stabilized the situation."

byYevheniia Martyniuk

2 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

ISW: Russia unlikely to seize Kharkiv City despite offensive efforts

While Russia is unlikely to seize Kharkiv City, 2nd largest city in Ukraine, due to a lack of sufficient combat-effective forces, its offensive in the oblast aims to enable breakthroughs elsewhere in eastern Ukraine, allowing Russian advances in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts.

byMaria Tril

Russians poised for street battles to seize Chasiv Yar, Robotyne at risk - Deep State Analysts

2 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

ISW: Ukraine must seize initiative on battlefield to counter Russian advantages

Waiting until 2025 to launch a counteroffensive would cede the theater-wide initiative to Russia for over a year, allowing it to shape conditions, a new report warns.

byMaria Tril

2 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

ISW: Russian forces pose credible threat of seizing Chasiv Yar

They're intensifying efforts since March, trying to capture the city before US aid boosts Ukraine's defenses.

byMaria Tril

ukraine seeks us approval atacms use kursk offensive missile launch lockheed martin mfc-atacms-block-1a-unitary-02-hjpgpc-adaptive1280medium

3 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

ISW: Russia may have prepared for ATACMS threat due to US aid delays

ISW suggests that Russian forces might have already taken measures to adapt to the potential Ukrainian ATACMS strikes after Ukraine first used them in October 2023.

byVira Kravchuk

ISW: Russia likely to ramp up offensive before US military aid reaches Ukraine

2 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

ISW: Russia likely to ramp up offensive before US military aid reaches Ukraine

Russian troops have had tactical successes over the past six months due to deteriorating Ukrainian military supplies and equipment, but it's unlikely they'll achieve a breakthrough to rupture the front lines.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

2 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

ISW: Ukrainian ammo shortages hinder defense against even depleted Russian forces

ISW reported even earlier that low Russian morale affected the prospects of Russian offensive operations. However, the report said, "Ukraine's current material shortages may make it difficult for Ukrainian forces to defend against Russian forces — even those that are exhausted and unmotivated."

byMaria Tril

2 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

ISW: Russian forces likely capture Pervomayske, southwest of Avdiivka

However, some Russian sources claim that Russia has not fully captured the village, one of the hottest points in the ongoing war, but reached the west of Pervomayske

byMaria Tril

Latest news Ukraine

The Telegraph: Russia uses prohibited chemical weapons in Ukraine nearly daily

Ukrainian Support Forces Command recorded 371 cases of Russians using chemical weapons in March 2024 alone.

byVira Kravchuk

2 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

ISW: US sanctions continue to impact Russian financial ties to neighboring countries

As Russia is trying to find ways to circumvent the sanctions applied to its economy, it is experiencing difficulties because of the impact of Western sanctions in neighboring states.

byBenjamin Looijen

2 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

ISW: Russia ties West to “terrorism” to rally support for war in Ukraine

Russian authorities are preparing to ramp up accusations that the United States and its Western allies are sponsoring "terrorist" attacks against Russia, a rhetorical ploy likely aimed at shoring up domestic support for the war in Ukraine.

byMaria Tril

Zaporizhzhia's Dnipro Hydroelectric Power Plant march 2024

3 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

ISW: Russia attacks Ukraine’s energy system to undermine defense industry

Russian forces are likely trying to exploit Ukrainian air defense missile shortages in a renewed attempt to collapse Ukraine's energy grid, ISW reported.

byMaria Tril

2 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

ISW: Putin’s post-election speech signals continued reliance on FSB

Putin's appeals to the FSB likely indicate that Russian security services and siloviki (Russian strongmen with political influence) will continue representing his core constituency in his fifth presidential term, following the challenge posed by deceased Wagner Group financier Yevgeny Prigozhin.

byMaria Tril

2 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

ISW: Sufficient Western aid key for Ukraine to halt possible Russian spring, summer offensives

Western military assistance "critical" for Ukraine to hold territory as Russian forces likely to continue offensives to destabilize Ukrainian defenses this spring & prepare for new offensive effort in summer 2024, according to the ISW's report.

byMaria Tril

2 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

ISW: Ammunition shortage could enable Russian breakthrough on ‘not stable’ Ukraine front

Russian forces retain the initiative and could destabilize previously stable sectors of Ukraine's front line in a short period of time if Ukrainian ammunition shortages persist, ISW reports.

byMaria Tril

Su-34 multipurpose bomber assembly shop russia

3 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

ISW: Russia’s defense industrial base not sustainable in long term

Labor shortages, decreased weapons and equipment stockpiles, and an inability to compensate for sanctioned military and dual-use items are hampering Russia's defense industrial base, reports indicate.

byMaria Tril