Institute for the Study of War

Russia is using the peace talks proposed by China and Turkey to undermine international support for Ukraine and shift the blame for the lack of negotiations to Kyiv.

British intelligence predicts that in the coming weeks Russia will try to gradually extend its control beyond Avdiivka, but it lacks combat capabilities.

According to experts from the Institute of War Studies, Russian troops around Avdiivka may have to take an operational pause or send reinforcements to prevent the offensive from stopping.

Delays in the provision of Western security assistance to Ukraine allow Russia to launch offensive operations on several fronts at once to put pressure on Ukrainian forces.

For the first time, Russian troops were able to establish a temporary local air superiority and were able to provide direct air support to ground troops during the offensive on Avdiivka, Donetsk region.

russian troops are slowly advancing in Avdiivka, which could create conditions that would force Ukrainian forces to retreat from their positions in the city.

Ukraine's electronic warfare system is effectively intercepting and disabling some russian attack drones and missiles without using firepower, reports a spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force.

If Western countries continue to delay defense aid, Ukraine could face a shortage of ammunition for its air defense systems as early as March, giving russian aviation more opportunities to attack.

Relatives of russian soldiers mobilized for the war in Ukraine continue to protest in several russian cities, calling for their demobilization, despite the kremlin's attempts to suppress the movement.

The Russian Ministry of Defense proposes to raise the age limit for military mobilization to 65 due to the absence of a legally defined age limit for wartime service.

Russia tried to distract Ukrainian air defenses with a combination of missile strikes to help other weapons achieve their objectives.

According to a new report, the Russian defense industry is likely to be unable to fully supply Russia's reserve forces.

Russia plans to capture the city of Kupyansk in Kharkiv region by March 2024 as a gift to Putin before the presidential elections in Russia, deploying 500 tanks and more than 40,000 troops.

Defense forces maximize the use of all available ammunition to defeat the enemy, while there are more targets than ammunition.

Putin announces plans to fully integrate the occupied Ukrainian territories into Russia over the next six years.

Ukrainian forces sink a Russian missile boat near occupied Crimea, limiting Russia's naval capabilities in the western Black Sea.