Institute for the Study of War

Over the past month, Russian troops have significantly increased the pace of ground attacks in eastern Ukraine, likely to consolidate their positions before Western military aid arrives to help Ukrainian forces.

Over the last day, Donetsk region suffered 1870 hostile attacks, hits were registered in 9 localities, as a result 3 civilians were wounded.

russia's main military goal for 2024 remains the complete capture of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine, with plans to launch an offensive in the summer of 2024 and potential attempts to seize Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, and Sumy regions.

Russian Defense Minister Shoigu called for an increase in the volume and quality of arms supplies to Russian troops to maintain the pace of their offensive in Ukraine.

Russian forces made no rapid tactical gains west of Ocheretyne, Solovyovo, Berdychiv, and Semenivka after Ukrainian forces withdrew from tactical positions in the area, indicating that Ukrainian forces retain the ability to slow further Russian advances.

The situation on the contact line escalated after the US decision to provide military assistance to Ukraine: the enemy army significantly intensified its activities in the Kupyansk sector and launched numerous attacks that were repelled by Ukrainian forces.

Ukraine should prepare for possible massive attacks from Russia when weapons from international partners arrive, said Air Force spokesman Ilya Yevlash.

Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov, who was arrested in Russia for taking bribes on an especially large scale, faces up to 15 years in prison.

russia intends to intensify its attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure and logistics and intensify offensive operations before the arrival of U. S. aid to inflict maximum damage and take advantage of restrictions on the supply of Ukrainian materials.

President Zelenskyy criticized Western allies for demonstrating double standards by helping Israel shoot down Iranian missiles and drones but not providing the same level of support to Ukraine against Russian air attacks.

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe unanimously recognized the Russian Orthodox Church as an instrument of Kremlin propaganda and influence, and Patriarch Eiril and its hierarchs as accomplices in Russia's crimes against Ukraine.

The Russian military command is preparing to redeploy some former members of the Wagner Group from the African Corps to the Belgorod region near the Ukrainian border due to delays in the formation of the corps and the need for additional forces in the war against Ukraine.

Iran launched a combined missile and drone strike against Israel, modeled on Russian tactics in Ukraine, to test Israeli air defense, but most of the 120 ballistic missiles were intercepted.

The Russian Foreign Ministry has expressed concern over Iran's massive attack on Israel using about 300 drones and missiles, calling on all parties to exercise restraint and resolve the issue through political and diplomatic means.

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski calls on the US Congress to unblock the aid package for Ukraine and Israel after Iran's overnight attack on Israeli territory.

Iran has launched a massive attack on Israel, using 170 drones, 30 cruise missiles and 120 ballistic missiles, repeating Russia's tactics in Ukraine to test air defense systems, according to analysts at the Institute for the Study of War.

Moscow is trying to destabilize Moldovan democracy and society by using pro-Russian figures, such as Gagauzia's governor, Evgenia Gutsul, to create conditions for potential Russian aggression against Moldova.

Russia accelerates offensive operations along the entire front in Ukraine despite mounting casualties, forcing Ukraine to cede the initiative on the battlefield due to delays in military aid.

Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian airfields may have destroyed about 5% of Russia's Tu-95 strategic bombers, dealing a significant blow to Russia's long-range strike capabilities.

Russia claims to have found pro-Ukrainian materials on the phone of one of the suspects in the Crocus shooting, allegedly linking the attack to the war in Ukraine, despite the fact that ISIS has claimed responsibility for it.

Russian authorities are stepping up information operations to push Ukraine to negotiate and make the West fear an escalation in Russia's war against Ukraine.

Over the past two weeks, Russian troops have increased the number and scale of mechanized ground attacks in certain areas of the frontline, likely to intensify their offensive and take advantage of Ukraine's lack of supplies before Western aid arrives.

Reducing the mobilization age from 27 to 25 will support Ukraine's ability to rebuild existing military units, but Western military assistance remains crucial to improving the combat capability of the Ukrainian army, according to a new report by the US Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

The Russian military command may focus its projected offensive in late spring/summer 2024 in western Donetsk region due to limited resources, with priority given to the Avdiivka area.

The Russian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate, a Kremlin-controlled organization, held a council and adopted an ideological document that ties together Kremlin narratives to form a broader nationalist ideology around the war in Ukraine.

Russian authorities will increase the rhetoric of alleged Western and Ukrainian "terrorist threats" to gain more domestic support for the war in Ukraine after the attack on Crocus City Hall.

Ukrainian strikes on ships and infrastructure of the russian Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol are likely to continue to deter russian forces from redeploying to the western part of the Black Sea and limit the fleet's combat capability.

Russia launched massive attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure on March 22, likely with the aim of undermining Ukraine's defense industry and crippling its industrial potential.

russia fears new incursions of volunteer formations into its territory ahead of the March 17 presidential election.

Zelenskyy believes that Russia could launch a military offensive against Moldova, the Baltic states, and Kazakhstan.