The Institute for the Study of War links the dismissal of Dmitry Kozak, one of Russian leader Vladimir Putin's close associates, to disagreements with Putin. Kozak reportedly pushed for talks with Ukraine and his removal indicates the Kremlin leader's desire to continue the war against Ukraine.

The sheer scope of the incident indicates that it was a coordinated Russian operation, said Christina Harward, an analyst for the Institute for the Study of War think tank.

A US think tank, the Institute for the Study of War, says Russia is likely to launch an offensive in autumn mainly targeting Ukraine's eastern region of Donetsk.

The priority objectives set by the occupiers for their autumn-winter offensive campaign are quite obvious and pragmatic from a military point of view. As Oleksandr Kovalenko points out, the prime objective of Russia’s failed summer campaign was to set up a bridgehead for further advances in the cold season.

the Institute for the Study of War reported. Up to 12,000 North Korean troops were sent to Kursk in the fall of 2024, before another 3,000 were deployed in early 2025 to counter Ukraine’s operation. It is unclear how many North Korean troops remain in ...

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has warned that Russia would end up occupying almost all of Ukraine if it continued to receive Western weapons, posting a map to illustrate his claim. The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said that at the ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin is stalling over a ceasefire. The White House has changed its mind about sending weapons to Ukraine. A major Ukrainian drone attack on Russia sowed chaos at airports serving Moscow. Russia's summer offensive in Ukraine has ...