Grace Mappes

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 24, 2026

Karolina Hird Diana Nasreddine James Greene Grace Mappes Justin Young Jennie Olmsted 12 hours ago ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 19, 2026

George Barros Samuel Shafiro Diana Nasreddine Misha Simanovskyy Grace Mappes Justin Young Jennie Olmsted Jessica Sobieski January 19, 2026 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 13, 2026

Karolina Hird Diana Nasreddine Samuel Shafiro Misha Simanovskyy Grace Mappes Justin Young Christina Harward Jennie Olmsted January 13, 2026 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 12, 2026

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Christina Harward Misha Simanovskyy Samuel Shafiro James Greene Justin Young Jessica Sobieski Jennie Olmsted January 12, 2026 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 8, 2025

Kateryna Stepanenko Samuel Shafiro Diana Nasreddine James Greene Justin Young Misha Simanovskyy Grace Mappes Christina Harward Jessica Sobieski January 08, 2026 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 6, 2026

George Barros Diana Nasreddine Grace Mappes Misha Simanovskyy Christina Harward Justin Young January 06, 2026 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 29, 2025

Veronica Iredale Kateryna Stepanenko Samuel Shafiro Diana Nasreddine Justin Young Jennie Olmsted Grace Mappes December 30, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 21, 2025

George Barros James Greene Ian Matthews Jessica Sobieski Justin Young Grace Mappes December 21, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 20, 2025

George Barros Ian Matthews James Greene Misha Simanovskyy Grace Mappes Christina Harward December 20, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 15, 2025

Karolina Hird Kateryna Stepanenko Grace Mappes Diana Nasreddine Ian Matthews Samuel Shafiro James Greene Misha Simanovskyy Jennie Olmsted Jessica Sobieski December 15, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 13, 2025

Frederick W. Kagan Ian Matthews James Greene Misha Simanovskyy Justin Young Grace Mappes December 13, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 12, 2025

Veronica Iredale Frederick W. Kagan Diana Nasreddine Samuel Shafiro James Greene Grace Mappes Justin Young Jessica Sobieski Jennie Olmsted December 12, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 5, 2025

George Barros Misha Simanovskyy Justin Young Grace Mappes Jennie Olmsted Jessica Sobieski December 05, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 30, 2025

George Barros James Greene Grace Mappes Jessica Sobieski Justin Young Kateryna Stepanenko November 30, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 18, 2025

Veronica Iredale Karolina Hird Ian Matthews Jessica Sobieski Christina Harward Kateryna Stepanenko Grace Mappes November 18, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 17, 2025

Veronica Iredale Kateryna Stepanenko Grace Mappes Jessica Sobieski Christina Harward Justin Young November 17, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 9, 2025

Frederick W. Kagan Olivia Gibson Justin Young Jessica Sobieski Jennie Olmsted Grace Mappes November 09, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 7, 2025

Veronica Iredale Kateryna Stepanenko Ian Matthews Olivia Gibson Grace Mappes Justin Young November 07, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 1, 2025

Kateryna Stepanenko Ian Matthews Jennie Olmsted Grace Mappes Jessica Sobieski Justin Young November 01, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 30, 2025

Frederick W. Kagan Olivia Gibson Justin Young Grace Mappes Christina Harward October 30, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 29, 2025

Frederick W. Kagan Justin Young Olivia Gibson Grace Mappes Christina Harward Jessica Sobieski October 29, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 27, 2025

Veronica Iredale Karolina Hird Ian Matthews Jessica Sobieski Grace Mappes Christina Harward Jennie Olmsted October 27, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 24, 2025

Veronica Iredale George Barros Jessica Sobieski Ian Matthews Grace Mappes Jennie Olmsted Justin Young Olivia Gibson Angelica Evans October 24, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 23, 2025

Veronica Iredale George Barros Jessica Sobieski Justin Young Grace Mappes Olivia Gibson October 23, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 21, 2025

George Barros Christina Harward Grace Mappes Ian Matthews Angelica Evans Jennie Olmsted Justin Young October 21, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 19, 2025

Kateryna Stepanenko Jessica Sobieski Justin Young Grace Mappes Olivia Gibson October 19, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 18, 2025

Kateryna Stepanenko Grace Mappes Jessica Sobieski Justin Young Olivia Gibson October 18, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 17, 2025

Kateryna Stepanenko Grace Mappes Jessica Sobieski Olivia Gibson Angelica Evans October 17, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 1, 2025

Karolina Hird Ian Matthews Grace Mappes Jennie Olmsted Olivia Gibson Jessica Sobieski October 01, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 25, 2025

Karolina Hird Justin Young Anna Harvey Jessica Sobieski Grace Mappes Christina Harward September 25, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 24, 2025

Kateryna Stepanenko Daria Novikov Grace Mappes Justin Young Christina Harward Jessica Sobieski Jennie Olmsted September 24, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 19, 2025

Justin Young Kateryna Stepanenko Ian Jones Olivia Gibson Grace Mappes Anna Harvey Jennie Olmsted September 19, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 14, 2025

Kateryna Stepanenko Anna Harvey Jennie Olmsted Grace Mappes Justin Young Jessica Sobieski September 14, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 12, 2025

Karolina Hird Olivia Gibson Grace Mappes Justin Young Jessica Sobieski Anna Harvey Jennie Olmsted September 12, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 7, 2025

Kateryna Stepanenko Christina Harward Anna Harvey Jessica Sobieski Jennie Olmsted Grace Mappes September 07, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 6, 2025

Karolina Hird Anna Harvey Grace Mappes Angelica Evans Olivia Gibson September 06, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 5, 2025

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Olivia Gibson Grace Mappes Jessica Sobieski Anna Harvey Jennie Olmsted September 05, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 30, 2025

Nate Trotter George Barros Olivia Gibson Anna Harvey Jennie Olmsted Grace Mappes Christina Harward Jessica Sobieski August 30, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 29, 2025

Nate Trotter George Barros Anna Harvey Justin Young Jennie Olmsted Grace Mappes Jessica Sobieski August 29, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 25, 2025

Kateryna Stepanenko Olivia Gibson Justin Young Christina Harward Jennie Olmsted Grace Mappes August 25, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 23, 2025

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Jessica Sobieski Olivia Gibson Jennie Olmsted August 23, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 19, 2025

Nate Trotter Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Justin Young Jessica Sobieski Daria Novikov Grace Mappes Anna Harvey August 19, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 18, 2025

George Barros Nate Trotter Justin Young Grace Mappes Jennie Olmsted Jessica Sobieski August 18, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 17, 2025

Nate Trotter Frederick W. Kagan Anna Harvey Christina Harward Jennie Olmsted Grace Mappes Olivia Gibson August 17, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russia Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 15, 2025

Frederick W. Kagan Justin Young Anna Harvey Daria Novikov Jennie Olmsted Grace Mappes Christina Harward Kateryna Stepanenko Karolina Hird August 15, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 11, 2025

Nate Trotter George Barros Kateryna Stepanenko Justin Young Grace Mappes Jennie Olmsted Christina Harward Olivia Gibson August 11, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 10, 2025

Frederick W. Kagan Jennie Olmsted Anna Harvey Grace Mappes Olivia Gibson August 10, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 7, 2025

Kateryna Stepanenko Justin Young Jessica Sobieski Karolina Hird Christina Harward Daria Novikov Grace Mappes Christina Harward August 07, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 6, 2025

Karolina Hird Justin Young Jessica Sobieski Daria Novikov Anna Harvey Grace Mappes August 06, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 30, 2025

Karolina Hird Justin Young Olivia Gibson Grace Mappes Christina Harward Daria Novikov July 30, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 24, 2025

George Barros Grace Mappes Jennie Olmsted Christina Harward Jessica Sobieski Olivia Gibson July 24, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 23, 2025

Karolina Hird Jennie Olmsted Olivia Gibson Christina Harward Grace Mappes July 23, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 17, 2025

Karolina Hird Grace Mappes Daria Novikov Christina Harward Olivia Gibson Jennie Olmsted July 17, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 16, 2025

Karolina Hird Grace Mappes Jennie Olmsted Jessica Sobieski Daria Novikov Olivia Gibson July 16, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 10, 2025

Karolina Hird Jessica Sobieski Olivia Gibson Jennie Olmsted Daria Novikov Grace Mappes Christina Harward July 10, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 9, 2025

Karolina Hird Christina Harward Grace Mappes Jessica Sobieski Anna Harvey July 09, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 3, 2025

Karolina Hird Jennie Olmsted Grace Mappes Christina Harward Daria Novikov Olivia Gibson July 03, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 2, 2025

George Barros Jessica Sobieski Jennie Olmsted Daria Novikov Jennie Olmsted Olivia Gibson Grace Mappes Christina Harward July 02, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 25, 2025

Karolina Hird Jennie Olmsted Anna Harvey Olivia Gibson Grace Mappes Christina Harward June 25, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 19, 2025

William Runkel Nate Trotter George Barros Jessica Sobieski Jennie Olmsted Olivia Gibson Grace Mappes Christina Harward June 19, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 18, 2025

Karolina Hird Christina Harward Jennie Olmsted Jessica Sobieski Grace Mappes Olivia Gibson June 18, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 12, 2025

Kateryna Stepanenko Jessica Sobieski Jennie Olmsted Anna Harvey Olivia Gibson Grace Mappes Daria Novikov June 12, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 11, 2025

Karolina Hird Jessica Sobieski Grace Mappes Olivia Gibson Anna Harvey June 11, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 5, 2025

William Runkel Grace Mappes Jessica Sobieski Jennie Olmsted Christina Harward Daria Novikov Olivia Gibson June 05, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 3, 2025

William Runkel Nate Trotter George Barros Jessica Sobieski Jennie Olmsted Grace Mappes Angelica Evans Daria Novikov Anna Harvey June 03, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 30, 2025

Nate Trotter George Barros Angelica Evans Jessica Sobieski Jennie Olmsted Grace Mappes Daria Novikov Olivia Gibson May 30, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 29, 2025

Nate Trotter Frederick W. Kagan Jessica Sobieski Jennie Olmsted Grace Mappes Olivia Gibson Angelica Evans May 29, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 28, 2025

Nate Trotter Kateryna Stepanenko Jessica Sobieski Jennie Olmsted Daria Novikov Olivia Gibson Grace Mappes Christina Harward May 28, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 23, 2025

Nate Trotter Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Olivia Gibson Nicole Wolkov Angelica Evans May 23, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 19, 2025

Kateryna Stepanenko Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov Anna Harvey Daria Novikov Christina Harward May 19, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 8, 2025

William Runkel Frederick W. Kagan Anna Harvey Daria Novikov Olivia Gibson Grace Mappes Christina Harward May 08, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 7, 2025

William Runkel Nate Trotter Karolina Hird Anna Harvey Daria Novikov Christina Harward Grace Mappes Olivia Gibson May 07, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 6, 2025

Nate Trotter Frederick W. Kagan Angelica Evans Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Olivia Gibson May 06, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 30, 2025

William Runkel Nate Trotter George Barros Davit Gasparyan Olivia Gibson Christina Harward Grace Mappes April 30, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 25, 2025

William Runkel Nate Trotter Frederick W. Kagan Anna Harvey Olivia Gibson Davit Gasparyan Daria Novikov Grace Mappes April 25, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 23, 2025

William Runkel Nate Trotter George Barros Anna Harvey Davit Gasparyan Grace Mappes Christina Harward April 23, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 17, 2025

William Runkel Nate Trotter George Barros Davit Gasparyan Olivia Gibson Anna Harvey Daria Novikov Christina Harward Grace Mappes April 17, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 16, 2025

George Barros Davit Gasparyan Christina Harward Anna Harvey Daria Novikov Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov April 16, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 13, 2025

Nate Trotter Frederick W. Kagan Daria Novikov Grace Mappes Davit Gasparyan Olivia Gibson Angelica Evans April 13, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 10, 2025

William Runkel Nate Trotter Frederick W. Kagan Anna Harvey Grace Mappes Christina Harward Daria Novikov April 10, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 6, 2025

Frederick W. Kagan Daria Novikov Christina Harward Grace Mappes Davit Gasparyan Olivia Gibson April 06, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 31, 2025

George Barros Grace Mappes Christina Harward Olivia Gibson Daria Novikov Nicole Wolkov March 31, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 24, 2025

Nate Trotter George Barros Daria Novikov Olivia Gibson Grace Mappes Angelica Evans Christina Harward March 24, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 23, 2025

William Runkel George Barros Christina Harward Olivia Gibson Grace Mappes March 23, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 20, 2025

William Runkel Nate Trotter Frederick W. Kagan Daria Novikov Olivia Gibson Davit Gasparyan Angelica Evans Grace Mappes March 20, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 18, 2025

Frederick W. Kagan Daria Novikov Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Christina Harward Davit Gasparyan March 18, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 12, 2025

William Runkel Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Daria Novikov Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov Christina Harward March 12, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 4, 2025

Nate Trotter Frederick W. Kagan Daria Novikov Davit Gasparyan Christina Harward Kateryna Stepanenko Grace Mappes Karolina Hird March 04, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 1, 2025

William Runkel Frederick W. Kagan Olivia Gibson Grace Mappes Angelica Evans Davit Gasparyan March 01, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 28, 2025

Nate Trotter William Runkel Frederick W. Kagan Nicole Wolkov Kateryna Stepanenko Grace Mappes Davit Gasparyan Angelica Evans Olivia Gibson February 28, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 26, 2025

Frederick W. Kagan Karolina Hird Christina Harward Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Davit Gasparyan February 26, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 21, 2025

Kimberly Kagan Grace Mappes Davit Gasparyan Olivia Gibson Nicole Wolkov Angelica Evans February 21, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 20, 2025

William Runkel George Barros Karolina Hird Christina Harward Nicole Wolkov Davit Gasparyan Grace Mappes February 20, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 17, 2025

Nate Trotter Frederick W. Kagan Kateryna Stepanenko Kelly Campa Grace Mappes Olivia Gibson Davit Gasparyan Christina Harward Angelica Evans February 17, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 14, 2025

Frederick W. Kagan Olivia Gibson Grace Mappes Angelica Evans Nicole Wolkov February 14, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 10, 2025

Nate Trotter Frederick W. Kagan Olivia Gibson Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov Christina Harward February 10, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 6, 2025

George Barros Grace Mappes Olivia Gibson Davit Gasparyan Angelica Evans February 06, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 3, 2025

George Barros Grace Mappes Christina Harward Nicole Wolkov February 03, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 31, 2025

Frederick W. Kagan William Runkel Nate Trotter Grace Mappes Davit Gasparyan Christina Harward Angelica Evans January 31, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 30, 2025

Frederick W. Kagan William Runkel Nate Trotter Olivia Gibson Grace Mappes Davit Gasparyan Angelica Evans January 30, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 29, 2025

William Runkel Nate Trotter Frederick W. Kagan Olivia Gibson Angelica Evans Davit Gasparyan Grace Mappes January 29, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 24, 2025

Frederick W. Kagan Nate Trotter Grace Mappes Christina Harward Davit Gasparyan Angelica Evans January 24, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 23, 2025

Frederick W. Kagan Olivia Gibson Grace Mappes Davit Gasparyan Nicole Wolkov Angelica Evans January 23, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 21, 2025

Frederick W. Kagan William Runkel Nate Trotter Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Christina Harward January 21, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 20, 2025

Frederick W. Kagan Olivia Gibson Davit Gasparyan Christina Harward Grace Mappes January 20, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 17, 2025

George Barros Nate Trotter Grace Mappes Olivia Gibson Angelica Evans Nicole Wolkov Davit Gasparyan January 17, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 15, 2025

George Barros William Runkel Olivia Gibson Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Davit Gasparyan January 15, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 11, 2025

Frederick W. Kagan Davit Gasparyan Nicole Wolkov Olivia Gibson Grace Mappes Christina Harward January 11, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 6, 2025

George Barros Olivia Gibson Grace Mappes Christina Harward Nicole Wolkov January 06, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 9, 2025

Frederick W. Kagan William Runkel Christina Harward Angelica Evans Olivia Gibson Grace Mappes January 06, 2025 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 22, 2024

George Barros William Runkel Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov Christina Harward December 22, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 19, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan William Runkel Olivia Gibson Nate Trotter Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov Christina Harward Angelica Evans Kateryna Stepanenko December 19, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 15, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Brian Carter William Runkel Nate Trotter Christina Harward Nicole Wolkov Davit Gasparyan Grace Mappes December 15, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 14, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Olivia Gibson Grace Mappes Angelica Evans Christina Harward Nicole Wolkov December 14, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 13, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan William Runkel Nate Trotter Olivia Gibson Angelica Evans Grace Mappes Christina Harward December 13, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 6, 2024

George Barros William Runkel Olivia Gibson Nate Trotter Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko Christina Harward December 06, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 5, 2024

George Barros William Runkel Nate Trotter Olivia Gibson Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Angelica Evans December 05, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 30, 2024

George Barros Nate Trotter Angelica Evans Davit Gasparyan Grace Mappes Christina Harward November 30, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 23, 2024

George Barros William Runkel Kateryna Stepanenko Grace Mappes Davit Gasparyan Christina Harward November 23, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 20, 2024

George Barros Kateryna Stepanenko Nate Trotter William Runkel Olivia Gibson Grace Mappes Davit Gasparyan Angelica Evans Christina Harward Karolina Hird November 19, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 17, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Davit Gasparyan Angelica Evans Christina Harward Nicole Wolkov November 17, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 15, 2024

George Barros William Runkel Nate Trotter Olivia Gibson Angelica Evans Karolina Hird Davit Gasparyan Grace Mappes November 15, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 13, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Olivia Gibson William Runkel Nate Trotter Christina Harward Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov November 13, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 12, 2024

George Barros Olivia Gibson William Runkel Nate Trotter Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov Angelica Evans Christina Harward November 12, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 7, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan William Runkel Nate Trotter Grace Mappes Davit Gasparyan Kateryna Stepanenko November 07, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 8, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan William Runkel Nate Trotter Angelica Evans Karolina Hird Grace Mappes November 07, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 9, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Christopher Paludi Christina Harward Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Angelica Evans November 07, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 1, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko Angelica Evans Karolina Hird November 01, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 2, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Nate Trotter Grace Mappes Davit Gasparyan Angelica Evans November 01, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 3, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan William Runkel Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko Davit Gasparyan November 01, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 18, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Nate Trotter Davit Gasparyan Grace Mappes Angelica Evans Christina Harward October 18, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 17, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Nate Trotter Grace Mappes Angelica Evans Riley Bailey Davit Gasparyan October 17, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 10, 2024

George Barros Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Angelica Evans October 10, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Iran Update, October 9, 2024

Nicholas Carl Grace Mappes Kelly Campa Ben Rezaei Ria Reddy Siddhant Kishore Katherine Wells Annika Ganzeveld Andie Parry Carolyn Moorman October 09, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 8, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan William Runkel Nate Trotter Angelica Evans Karolina Hird Grace Mappes October 08, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 7, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov Angelica Evans October 07, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 4, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Riley Bailey Nicole Wolkov Davit Gasparyan Grace Mappes October 04, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 3, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Davit Gasparyan Grace Mappes Angelica Evans Riley Bailey October 03, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 27, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Haley Zehrung Grace Mappes Angelica Evans Riley Bailey September 27, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 25, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Haley Zehrung Grace Mappes Karolina Hird Davit Gasparyan Angelica Evans September 25, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 23, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Haley Zehrung Kateryna Stepanenko Grace Mappes Davit Gasparyan George Barros Christina Harward September 23, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 22, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Davit Gasparyan Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Christina Harward Angelica Evans September 22, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 21, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Riley Bailey Davit Gasparyan Kateryna Stepanenko Grace Mappes Angelica Evans September 21, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 16, 2024

George Barros Annika Ganzeveld Haley Zehrung Davit Gasparyan Grace Mappes Karolina Hird Christina Harward September 16, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 15, 2024

George Barros Katherine Wells Christina Harward Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Davit Gasparyan September 15, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 3, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Davit Gasparyan Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov Angelica Evans September 03, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 2, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Annika Ganzeveld Christina Harward Karolina Hird Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov September 02, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 1, 2024

George Barros Christina Harward Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Riley Bailey September 01, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 30, 2024

George Barros Christina Harward Grace Mappes Davit Gasparyan Riley Bailey August 30, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 25, 2024

George Barros Davit Gasparyan Riley Bailey Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes August 25, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 24, 2024

George Barros Davit Gasparyan Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Riley Bailey August 24, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 23, 2024

George Barros Grace Mappes Davit Gasparyan Riley Bailey Christina Harward Angelica Evans August 23, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 22, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko Angelica Evans Riley Bailey August 22, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 19, 2024

George Barros Karolina Hird Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov Christina Harward Davit Gasparyan August 19, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 17, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Davit Gasparyan Grace Mappes Angelica Evans Christina Harward Riley Bailey August 17, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 14, 2024

George Barros Davit Gasparyan Grace Mappes Karolina Hird Nicole Wolkov August 14, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 11, 2024

George Barros Davit Gasparyan Christina Harward Grace Mappes Riley Bailey August 11, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 10, 2024

George Barros Davit Gasparyan Kateryna Stepanenko Grace Mappes Angelica Evans Christina Harward August 10, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 7, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Karolina Hird Christina Harward Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov August 07, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 1, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Angelica Evans Riley Bailey Karolina Hird August 01, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 31, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Davit Gasparyan Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Angelica Evans July 31, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 30, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Karolina Hird Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov Angelica Evans July 30, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 29, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Karolina Hird Davit Gasparyan Christina Harward Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes July 29, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 25, 2024

George Barros Andie Parry Davit Gasparyan Grace Mappes Christina Harward Riley Bailey Angelica Evans July 25, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 24, 2024

George Barros Karolina Hird Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Nicole Wolkov Angelica Evans July 24, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 20, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Christina Harward July 20, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 16, 2024

George Barros Karolina Hird Kateryna Stepanenko Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov Riley Bailey July 16, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 15, 2024

George Barros Grace Mappes Karolina Hird Nicole Wolkov Christina Harward July 15, 2024 ANALYSIS

A recent Ukrainian poll indicates that Ukrainians widely reject Russia's demands for total Ukrainian capitulation, emphasizing that the K...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 12, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Christina Harward Grace Mappes Angelica Evans Riley Bailey July 12, 2024 ANALYSIS

Western and US officials reportedly assess that Ukrainian forces will continue to be on the defensive for the next six months and will no...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 11, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Christina Harward Riley Bailey Grace Mappes Angelica Evans July 11, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 6, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Riley Bailey Christina Harward Angelica Evans Grace Mappes July 06, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 5, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Christina Harward Angelica Evans Grace Mappes Riley Bailey July 05, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 3, 2024

George Barros Nicole Wolkov Karolina Hird Grace Mappes Riley Bailey July 03, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 2, 2024

George Barros Karolina Hird Grace Mappes Christina Harward Nicole Wolkov July 02, 2024 ANALYSIS

The interplay between ongoing Russian offensive operations in the Chasiv Yar, Toretsk, and Avdiivka directions indicates that the Russian...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 27, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Angelica Evans Grace Mappes Christina Harward Riley Bailey June 27, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 26, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Karolina Hird Angelica Evans Grace Mappes Riley Bailey June 26, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Iran Update, June 26, 2024

Nicholas Carl Grace Mappes Kathryn Tyson Katherine Wells Andie Parry Ashka Jhaveri Annika Ganzeveld June 26, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 25, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Karolina Hird Christina Harward Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov June 25, 2024 ANALYSIS

Two major international bodies—the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) — announced decisions...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 24, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Kateryna Stepanenko Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov Christina Harward June 24, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 19, 2024

George Barros Angelica Evans Kateryna Stepanenko Karolina Hird Grace Mappes June 19, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 18, 2024

George Barros Kateryna Stepanenko Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Angelica Evans June 18, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 17, 2024

George Barros Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov Christina Harward Kateryna Stepanenko June 17, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 16, 2024

George Barros Karolina Hird Christina Harward Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes June 16, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 13, 2024

George Barros Karolina Hird Christina Harward Angelica Evans Grace Mappes June 13, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 12, 2024

George Barros Karolina Hird Christina Harward Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes June 12, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 11, 2024

George Barros Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov Karolina Hird Angelica Evans June 11, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 10, 2024

George Barros Kateryna Stepanenko Karolina Hird Christina Harward Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes June 10, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 8, 2024

George Barros Kateryna Stepanenko Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Christina Harward June 09, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 7, 2024

George Barros Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov Christina Harward Riley Bailey June 07, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 03, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Liam Karr Karolina Hird Grace Mappes Angelica Evans Christina Harward June 03, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 2, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Kateryna Stepanenko Nicole Wolkov Angelica Evans Grace Mappes June 02, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 1, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Christina Harward Riley Bailey Angelica Evans Grace Mappes June 01, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 31, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Angelica Evans Christina Harward Riley Bailey May 31, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 29, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Karolina Hird Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov Angelica Evans May 29, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 28, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Karolina Hird Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Christina Harward May 28, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 27, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Riley Bailey Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov Christina Harward May 27, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 25, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Angelica Evans Christina Harward Riley Bailey May 25, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 21, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Kateryna Stepanenko Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Christina Harward May 21, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 20, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko Nicole Wolkov Christina Harward May 20, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 18, 2024

George Barros Grace Mappes Angelica Evans Riley Bailey Christina Harward May 18, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 17, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Angelica Evans Christina Harward May 17, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 14, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov Angelica Evans Karolina Hird May 14, 2024 ANALYSIS

The pace of Russian offensive operations in northern Kharkiv Oblast appears to have slowed over the past 24 hours, and the pattern of Rus...

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Positional Warfare in Alexander Svechin’s Strategy

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Pieter Garicano May 13, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 12, 2024

George Barros Kateryna Stepanenko Christina Harward Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Karolina Hird May 12, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 9, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Karolina Hird Grace Mappes Christina Harward Angelica Evans May 09, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 8, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Nicole Wolkov Angelica Evans Grace Mappes Riley Bailey May 08, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 7, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Karolina Hird Nicole Wolkov Riley Bailey May 07, 2024 ANALYSIS

Russian President Vladimir Putin began his fifth term as Russian President on May 7 and stressed Russia's need for unchallenged autocrati...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 3, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov Riley Bailey Angelica Evans May 03, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 2, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Kateryna Stepanenko Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Riley Bailey May 02, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 28, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov Angelica Evans Riley Bailey April 28, 2024 ANALYSIS

Recent Russian gains northwest of Avdiivka have prompted Ukrainian forces to withdraw from other limited tactical positions along the fro...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 26, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Nicole Wolkov Christina Harward Angelica Evans April 26, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 24, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Angelica Evans Nicole Wolkov Riley Bailey April 24, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 21, 2024

Karolina Hird Kateryna Stepanenko Christina Harward Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov April 21, 2024 ANALYSIS

US Senate Intelligence Committee Chairperson Senator Mark Warner reported on April 21 that US provisions of military aid to Ukraine, incl...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 19, 2024

George Barros Riley Bailey Christina Harward Grace Mappes Angelica Evans April 19, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 15, 2024

George Barros Kateryna Stepanenko Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Christina Harward April 15, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 14, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Angelica Evans Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Nicole Wolkov April 14, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 13, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Angelica Evans Christina Harward Grace Mappes Riley Bailey April 13, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 12, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Riley Bailey Grace Mappes Christina Harward Angelica Evans April 12, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 10, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Riley Bailey Grace Mappes Angelica Evans Nicole Wolkov April 10, 2024 ANALYSIS

The Ukrainian military’s effective use of drones on the battlefield cannot fully mitigate Ukraine’s theater-wide shortage of critical mun...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 9, 2024

George Barros Grace Mappes Christina Harward Karolina Hird Nicole Wolkov April 09, 2024 ANALYSIS

Russian state media highlighted Russia and China’s joint effort to combat perceived Western “dual containment” targeting Russia and China...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 8, 2024

George Barros Angelica Evans Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov Karolina Hird April 08, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 6, 2024

George Barros Kateryna Stepanenko Angelica Evans Grace Mappes Riley Bailey April 06, 2024 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky indicated that Ukraine does not have enough materiel to contest the battlefield initiative.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 3, 2024

George Barros Grace Mappes Angelica Evans Riley Bailey Nicole Wolkov April 03, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 1, 2024

George Barros Karolina Hird Nicole Wolkov Christina Harward Grace Mappes April 01, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 30, 2024

George Barros Kateryna Stepanenko Angelica Evans Grace Mappes Riley Bailey March 30, 2024 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky indicated that delays in American security assistance have forced Ukraine to cede the battlefield ...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 29, 2024

George Barros Grace Mappes Angelica Evans Christina Harward Riley Bailey March 29, 2024 ANALYSIS

The Russian Orthodox Church Moscow Patriarchate (ROC MP), a Kremlin-controlled organization and a known tool within the Russian hybrid wa...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 25, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Angelica Evans Christina Harward Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Karolina Hird March 25, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 23, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Brian Carter Karolina Hird Angelica Evans Riley Bailey Grace Mappes March 23, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 22, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Christina Harward Grace Mappes Angelica Evans Riley Bailey March 22, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 21, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Christina Harward Nicole Wolkov Riley Bailey Angelica Evans March 21, 2024 ANALYSIS

The Russian military command appears to be forming reserves capable of sustaining ongoing offensive operations in Ukraine, but these rese...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 18, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko Angelica Evans March 18, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 16, 2024

George Barros Riley Bailey Grace Mappes Christina Harward Angelica Evans March 16, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 15, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Angelica Evans Christina Harward Grace Mappes Riley Bailey March 15, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 14, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Karolina Hird March 14, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 11, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Karolina Hird Christina Harward Angelica Evans Nicole Wolkov March 11, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 10, 2024

George Barros Riley Bailey Kateryna Stepanenko Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov March 10, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 8, 2024

George Barros Riley Bailey Grace Mappes Angelica Evans Christina Harward March 08, 2024 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated that a ceasefire in Ukraine would allow Russia to rebuild its forces and means for futu...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 7, 2024

George Barros Riley Bailey Christina Harward Grace Mappes Angelica Evans March 07, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 5, 2024

George Barros Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko Christina Harward Karolina Hird March 05, 2024 ANALYSIS

Ukraine destroyed the Project 22160 Sergei Kotov large patrol ship of the Black Sea Fleet (BSF) off the coast of the Kerch Strait on the ...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 4, 2024

George Barros Karolina Hird Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Christina Harward March 04, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 29, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Angelica Evans Nicole Wolkov Riley Bailey February 29, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 28, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Karolina Hird Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Angelica Evans February 28, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 27, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Karolina Hird Christina Harward Riley Bailey February 27, 2024 ANALYSIS

Russian forces are attempting to exploit tactical opportunities offered by the Russian seizure of Avdiivka and appear to be maintaining a...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 26, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko Karolina Hird February 26, 2024 ANALYSIS

Sweden will join NATO following Hungary’s formal approval of Sweden’s accession bid on February 26.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 24, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Christina Harward Nicole Wolkov Riley Bailey February 24, 2024 ANALYSIS

Ukraine continues to defend against Russian aggression and the Kremlin’s attempt to destroy Ukrainian statehood and identity despite grow...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 23, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Nicole Wolkov Riley Bailey Angelica Evans Grace Mappes February 23, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 21, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Brian Carter Alexandra Braverman George Barros Angelica Evans Grace Mappes Christina Harward Kateryna Stepanenko February 21, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 20, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov Riley Bailey Karolina Hird February 20, 2024 ANALYSIS

Ukraine has been defending itself against illegal Russian military intervention and aggression for 10 years.[1] Russia violated its commi...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 17, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Angelica Evans Karolina Hird Riley Bailey Grace Mappes February 17, 2024 ANALYSIS

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu claimed that Russian forces have established “full control” over Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast as Russi...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 16, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Christina Harward Grace Mappes Angelica Evans Karolina Hird Riley Bailey February 16, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 13, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Nicole Wolkov Riley Bailey Christina Harward Grace Mappes February 13, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 12, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov Christina Harward Karolina Hird February 12, 2024 ANALYSIS

Ukraine’s Main Military Intelligence Directorate (GUR) reported that elements of Lebanese Hezbollah (LH) and the Islamic Revolutionary Gu...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 11, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Kateryna Stepanenko Nicole Wolkov Angelica Evans Grace Mappes February 11, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 10, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Riley Bailey Grace Mappes Angelica Evans Christina Harward February 10, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 5, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Riley Bailey Karolina Hird Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes February 05, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 3, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Kateryna Stepanenko Karolina Hird Angelica Evans Grace Mappes February 02, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 2, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Grace Mappes Christina Harward Angelica Evans Riley Bailey February 02, 2024 ANALYSIS

Russian President Vladimir Putin evoked a wide Russian social and economic mobilization reminiscent of the Soviet Union’s total mobilizat...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 1, 2024

George Barros Grace Mappes Angelica Evans Nicole Wolkov Riley Bailey February 01, 2024 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief General Valerii Zaluzhnyi presented an overarching strategy to seize the theater-wide initiative in Ukraine ...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 30, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Karolina Hird Christina Harward Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov January 30, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 26, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Grace Mappes Angelica Evans Christina Harward Riley Bailey January 26, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 24, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Karolina Hird Grace Mappes Angelica Evans Nicole Wolkov January 24, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 23, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Nicole Wolkov Karolina Hird Grace Mappes Christina Harward January 23, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 21, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Riley Bailey Christina Harward Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Angelica Evans January 21, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 19, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Grace Mappes Karolina Hird Angelica Evans Riley Bailey Christina Harward January 19, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 18, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Angelica Evans Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Karolina Hird Christina Harward January 18, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 17, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Angelica Evans Christina Harward Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov Riley Bailey January 17, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 15, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Kateryna Stepanenko Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov Christina Harward January 15, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Ukraine’s Long-Term Path to Success: Jumpstarting a Self-Sufficient Defense Industrial Base with US and EU Support

Christina Harward Angelica Evans Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Kateryna Stepanenko January 14, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 12, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Grace Mappes Karolina Hird Riley Bailey Angelica Evans January 12, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 11, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov Angelica Evans Riley Bailey January 11, 2024 ANALYSIS

The reported concentration of the Russian military’s entire combat-capable ground force in Ukraine and ongoing Russian force generation e...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 8, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Kateryna Stepanenko Angelica Evans Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov Christina Harward January 08, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 6, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Karolina Hird Riley Bailey Grace Mappes Christina Harward January 06, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 5, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Karolina Hird Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Nicole Wolkov January 05, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 4, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Grace Mappes Angelica Evans Nicole Wolkov Christina Harward Riley Bailey January 04, 2024 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 2, 2024

Frederick W. Kagan Angelica Evans Grace Mappes Christina Harward Karolina Hird Kateryna Stepanenko January 02, 2024 ANALYSIS

Russian President Vladimir Putin identified the West as Russia’s “enemy” and implied that Russia is fighting in Ukraine in order to defea...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 12, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Nicole Wolkov Christina Harward Angelica Evans Grace Mappes Riley Bailey December 12, 2023 ANALYSIS

US intelligence reportedly assessed that Russian offensive operations in eastern Ukraine in fall 2023 and through the upcoming winter aim...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 11, 2023

Mason Clark Riley Bailey Christina Harward Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes December 11, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 9, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Christina Harward Angelica Evans Grace Mappes Karolina Hird December 09, 2023 ANALYSIS

Russian forces have likely committed to offensive operations in multiple sectors of the front during a period of the most challenging wea...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 8, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Kateryna Stepanenko Grace Mappes Angelica Evans Christina Harward December 08, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 7, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Angelica Evans Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Riley Bailey December 07, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 4, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Nicole Wolkov Christina Harward Grace Mappes Karolina Hird December 04, 2023 ANALYSIS

Russia continues to reckon with the economic ramifications of labor shortages partially resulting from the war in Ukraine.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 3, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Christina Harward Nicole Wolkov December 03, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 2, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Angelica Evans Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Kateryna Stepanenko December 02, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 1, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Angelica Evans Karolina Hird December 01, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 30, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Riley Bailey Grace Mappes Angelica Evans Christina Harward Nicole Wolkov November 30, 2023 ANALYSIS

A recent Russian opinion poll indicates that the number of Russians who fully support the war in Ukraine has almost halved since February...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 27, 2023

Mason Clark George Barros Nicole Wolkov Riley Bailey Grace Mappes Karolina Hird November 27, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 26, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Kateryna Stepanenko Grace Mappes Christina Harward Nicole Wolkov November 26, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 25, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Kateryna Stepanenko Grace Mappes Christina Harward Angela Howard November 25, 2023 ANALYSIS

Russian forces launched the largest drone strike against Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion overnight on November 24 to 2...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 22, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Angelica Evans Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Riley Bailey November 22, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 21, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Kateryna Stepanenko Grace Mappes Christina Harward Nicole Wolkov November 17, 2023 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian and Russian forces continue to conduct offensive operations in eastern and southern Ukraine despite rainy and snowy weather con...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 20, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Karolina Hird Grace Mappes Christina Harward Nicole Wolkov November 17, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 16, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Nicole Wolkov Angelica Evans Kateryna Stepanenko Grace Mappes November 16, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 15, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Kateryna Stepanenko Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Angelica Evans November 15, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 14, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov Christina Harward Karolina Hird November 14, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 12, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Karolina Hird Riley Bailey Angelica Evans Grace Mappes November 12, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 10, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Angelica Evans Kateryna Stepanenko Grace Mappes Christina Harward November 10, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 11, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Angelica Evans Christina Harward Grace Mappes Karolina Hird November 10, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 9, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Amin Soltani Angelica Evans Grace Mappes Karolina Hird Riley Bailey November 09, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 8, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Angelica Evans Christina Harward November 08, 2023 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian forces continued counteroffensive operations near Bakhmut and in western Zaporizhia Oblast on November 8. The Ukrainian General...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 5, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Christina Harward Karolina Hird Riley Bailey November 05, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 4, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Christina Harward Angelica Evans Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko November 04, 2023 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized that the war in Ukraine is not a “stalemate” in a comment to the media about Ukrainian ...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 1, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Angelica Evans Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Karolina Hird November 01, 2023 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief General Valerii Zaluzhnyi assessed on November 1 that the war in Ukraine has taken on a positional nature an...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 29, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Angelica Evans Kateryna Stepanenko Grace Mappes Riley Bailey October 29, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 28, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Christina Harward Kateryna Stepanenko Angelica Evans October 28, 2023 ANALYSIS

Remnants of the Wagner Group appear to be fighting in the Avdiivka direction subordinate to Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) controlled ...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 27, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Riley Bailey Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov Christina Harward October 27, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 26, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Annika Ganzeveld Ashka Jhaveri Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Christina Harward Riley Bailey October 25, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 21, 2023

Mason Clark Karolina Hird Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Angelica Evans October 21, 2023 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian forces have likely repelled another intensified Russian offensive effort towards Avdiivka in the past several days and inflicte...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 20, 2023

Mason Clark Karolina Hird Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Riley Bailey October 20, 2023 ANALYSIS

Russian forces launched a renewed offensive push near Avdiivka on October 20 and marginally advanced, indicating that the Russian militar...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 19, 2023

Mason Clark Grace Mappes Angelica Evans Nicole Wolkov Karolina Hird October 19, 2023 ANALYSIS

Russian sources continued to discuss larger-than-usual Ukrainian ground operations on the east (left) bank of Kherson Oblast on October 1...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 16, 2023

Mason Clark Christina Harward Grace Mappes Angelica Evans Karolina Hird October 16, 2023 ANALYSIS

Russia likely deployed elements of at least two Central Military District (CMD) brigades to reinforce offensive operations by Donetsk Peo...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 15, 2023

Mason Clark Grace Mappes Christina Harward Nicole Wolkov Riley Bailey October 15, 2023 ANALYSIS

Russian President Vladimir Putin may be trying to temper expectations of significant Russian advances around Avdiivka in Donetsk Oblast.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 14, 2023

Mason Clark Kateryna Stepanenko Christina Harward Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov Angelica Evans October 14, 2023 ANALYSIS

US and Ukrainian officials reported on October 12 and 13 that they anticipated the Russian offensive operations around Avdiivka and expre...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 13, 2023

Mason Clark Angelica Evans Kateryna Stepanenko Christina Harward Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov October 13, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 10, 2023

Mason Clark Nicole Wolkov Karolina Hird Grace Mappes Christina Harward October 10, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 9, 2023

Mason Clark Christina Harward Nicole Wolkov Karolina Hird Grace Mappes October 09, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 8, 2023

Mason Clark Angelica Evans Kateryna Stepanenko Grace Mappes Karolina Hird October 08, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 6, 2023

Mason Clark Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Christina Harward Karolina Hird October 06, 2023 ANALYSIS

Karolina Hird, Christina Harward, Grace Mappes, Nicole Wolkov, and Mason Clark

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 5, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Karolina Hird Kateryna Stepanenko Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Christina Harward October 05, 2023 ANALYSIS

Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the 20th Valdai Discussion Club on October 5 and promoted multiple long-standing Russian infor...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 4, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Angelica Evans Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Karolina Hird October 04, 2023 ANALYSIS

The Russian military recently transferred several Black Sea Fleet (BSF) vessels from the port in occupied Sevastopol, Crimea to the port ...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 3, 2023

Mason Clark Christina Harward Angelica Evans Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko October 03, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 2, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Kateryna Stepanenko Angelica Evans Christina Harward Grace Mappes October 02, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 29, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov Riley Bailey Christina Harward September 29, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 28, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Angelica Evans Nicole Wolkov September 28, 2023 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian forces continued offensive operations near Bakhmut and in western Zaporizhia Oblast on September 28. The Ukrainian General Staf...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 27, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Kateryna Stepanenko Grace Mappes Angelica Evans Christina Harward September 27, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 26, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Angelica Evans Grace Mappes Christina Harward Riley Bailey September 26, 2023 ANALYSIS

The tactical situation in Verbove remains unclear as Ukrainian forces continued offensive operations in western Zaporizhia Oblast on Sept...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 20, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Kateryna Stepanenko Angelica Evans Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes September 20, 2023 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian forces continued offensive actions near Bakhmut and in western Zaporizhia Oblast on September 20.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 19, 2023

Mason Clark Riley Bailey Grace Mappes Christina Harward Nicole Wolkov September 19, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 16, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Christina Harward Grace Mappes Karolina Hird Riley Bailey September 16, 2023 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian forces continued offensive operations in the Bakhmut direction on September 16 and continued to make gains in the area.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 15, 2023

Mason Clark Grace Mappes Angelica Evans Riley Bailey Christina Harward September 15, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 14, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Christina Harward Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov Riley Bailey September 14, 2023 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian forces continued offensive operations in western Zaporizhia Oblast and around Bakhmut and reportedly advanced south of Bakhmut ...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 13, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Angelica Evans Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Riley Bailey September 13, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 12, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Christina Harward Nicole Wolkov Karolina Hird Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko September 12, 2023 ANALYSIS

Russian insider sources claimed that the Kremlin’s inner circle is again actively disagreeing about the necessity of and preparations for...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 18, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov Christina Harward Riley Bailey September 11, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 9, 2023

Mason Clark Christina Harward Riley Bailey Karolina Hird Grace Mappes September 09, 2023 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian forces made confirmed advances in the Donetsk-Zaporizhia Oblast border area and in western Zaporizhia Oblast and made claimed a...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 8, 2023

Mason Clark Annika Ganzeveld Grace Mappes Angelica Evans Kateryna Stepanenko Riley Bailey September 08, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 7, 2023

Mason Clark Angelica Evans Grace Mappes Karolina Hird September 07, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 6, 2023

Mason Clark Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov Christina Harward Karolina Hird September 06, 2023 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian forces continued counteroffensive operations in the Bakhmut and western Zaporizhia Oblast directions and have made gains in wes...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 5, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Karolina Hird Christina Harward Nicole Wolkov Angelica Evans Grace Mappes September 05, 2023 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian forces continue to advance in western Zaporizhia Oblast. Geolocated footage posted on September 5 shows Russian forces striking...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 2, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Christina Harward Riley Bailey September 02, 2023 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian forces continued counteroffensive operations in western Zaporizhia Oblast and reportedly advanced on September 2.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 1, 2023

Mason Clark Angelica Evans Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Riley Bailey September 01, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 31, 2023

Mason Clark Angelica Evans Christina Harward Riley Bailey Grace Mappes August 31, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 30, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Christina Harward Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko Angelica Evans August 30, 2023 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian forces reportedly destroyed four Russian Il-76 planes during a drone strike on a Russian airfield in Pskov Oblast on the night ...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 26, 2023

Mason Clark Christina Harward Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov Riley Bailey August 26, 2023 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian forces have made further tactically significant gains in western Zaporizhia Oblast, and several Ukrainian and Russian sources r...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 25, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Christina Harward Angelica Evans Riley Bailey Grace Mappes August 25, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 24, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Kateryna Stepanenko Christina Harward Angelica Evans Grace Mappes Riley Bailey August 24, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 23, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Angelica Evans Nicole Wolkov Riley Bailey Kateryna Stepanenko August 23, 2023 ANALYSIS

Wagner Group financier Yevgeny Prigozhin and founder Dmitry Utkin reportedly died after Russian forces shot down an aircraft transporting...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 21, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Christina Harward Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko August 21, 2023 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian forces made tactically significant gains in and east of Robotyne in western Zaporizhia Oblast on August 20-21 while continuing ...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 20, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Nicole Wolkov Kateryna Stepanenko Riley Bailey Grace Mappes August 20, 2023 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian forces conducted counteroffensive operations on at least two sectors of the front and advanced near Robotyne.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 18, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Christina Harward Angelica Evans Grace Mappes Riley Bailey August 18, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 17, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Christina Harward Angelica Evans Grace Mappes Riley Bailey August 17, 2023 ANALYSIS

“Vostok” Battalion commander Alexander Khodakovsky suggested that Russia freeze the war in Ukraine along the current frontlines, reintrod...

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Iran Update, August 17, 2023

Grace Mappes Annika Ganzeveld Andie Parry Ashka Jhaveri Amin Soltani August 17, 2023 ANALYSIS

Syrians demonstrated against worsening economic conditions and the Syrian regime’s mismanagement of the economy across the country. Iran...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 15, 2023

Mason Clark Angelica Evans Christina Harward Karolina Hird Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes August 15, 2023 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian forces conducted counteroffensive operations on at least three sectors of the front on August 15 and reportedly advanced in Luh...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 14, 2023

Mason Clark Christina Harward Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko August 14, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 13, 2023

Mason Clark Karolina Hird Riley Bailey Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes August 13, 2023 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian forces conducted counteroffensive operations on at least two sectors of the front on August 13 and reportedly advanced in the w...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 11, 2023

Mason Clark Christina Harward Angelica Evans Grace Mappes Riley Bailey August 11, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 10, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Christina Harward Angelica Evans Grace Mappes Riley Bailey August 10, 2023 ANALYSIS

The Wagner Group continues to maintain a presence at facilities in Belarus and the status of its rumored withdrawal to Russia remains unc...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 9, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Kateryna Stepanenko Angelica Evans Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Nicole Wolkov August 09, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 7, 2023

Mason Clark Christina Harward Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Karolina Hird August 07, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 3, 2023

Mason Clark George Barros Christina Harward Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Kateryna Stepanenko August 03, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 2, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Christina Harward Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Karolina Hird August 02, 2023 ANALYSIS

A dispute among prominent voices in the Russian information space highlights the Kremlin’s sensitivity to Russian reporting about setback...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 1, 2023

Mason Clark Annika Ganzeveld Christina Harward Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes George Barros Karolina Hird August 01, 2023 ANALYSIS

The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) accused Ukraine of attempting to attack two Black Sea Fleet patrol boats with unmanned semi-submers...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 31, 2023

Mason Clark George Barros Grace Mappes Karolina Hird July 31, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 29, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Angelica Evans Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Riley Bailey July 29, 2023 ANALYSIS

Segments of the Russian pro-war ultranationalist information space appear to be coalescing around the Kremlin’s narrative effort to portr...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 28, 2023

Mason Clark George Barros Christina Harward Grace Mappes Angelica Evans Riley Bailey July 28, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 27, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Christina Harward Angelica Evans Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Karolina Hird July 27, 2023 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian forces continued counteroffensive operations on at least three sectors of the front on July 27 and made gains in some areas, al...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 24, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Christina Harward Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Karolina Hird July 24, 2023 ANALYSIS

Likely Ukrainian forces conducted a drone strike near the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) building in Moscow on July 24.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 23, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Thomas Bergeron Riley Bailey Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov George Barros July 23, 2023 ANALYSIS

Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed his continuing concern over the potential threats that the Wagner Group and Yevgeny Prigozhin m...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 21, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Christina Harward Angelica Evans George Barros Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Kateryna Stepanenko July 21, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 20, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Angela Howard George Barros Grace Mappes Riley Bailey July 20, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 18, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Christina Harward Angela Howard Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Karolina Hird July 18, 2023 ANALYSIS

The July 17 Kerch Strait Bridge attack is likely having immediate ramifications on Russian military logistics in southern Ukraine.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 17, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Christina Harward Nicole Wolkov Karolina Hird Grace Mappes July 17, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 16, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Kateryna Stepanenko July 16, 2023 ANALYSIS

The Russian MoD has begun to remove commanders from some of the Russian military’s most combat effective units and formations and appears...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 14, 2023

Mason Clark Christina Harward Angelica Evans Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Karolina Hird Riley Bailey July 14, 2023 ANALYSIS

Russian President Vladimir Putin further indicated he intends to maintain the Wagner Group as a cohesive fighting force rather than break...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 13, 2023

Mason Clark Christina Harward Kateryna Stepanenko Angelica Evans Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Riley Bailey July 13, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 12, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Angelica Evans Grace Mappes Karolina Hird Riley Bailey July 12, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 9, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Nicole Wolkov George Barros Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko July 09, 2023 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian forces conducted counteroffensive operations on at least three sectors of the front on July 9.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 8, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Nicole Wolkov Angelica Evans George Barros Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko Karolina Hird July 08, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 7, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Angelica Evans Karolina Hird Nicole Wolkov George Barros Grace Mappes Riley Bailey July 07, 2023 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian forces made tactically significant gains in the Bakhmut area and continued counteroffensive operations in at least three other ...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 5, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Angelica Evans Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko Riley Bailey July 05, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 3, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Nicole Wolkov Karolina Hird Grace Mappes July 03, 2023 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian forces conducted counteroffensive operations in at least four sectors of the front made marginal advances on July 3. The Russia...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 2, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Kateryna Stepanenko July 02, 2023 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian forces reportedly conducted counteroffensive operations in six sectors of the front on July 2 and made gains in some of these a...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 30, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Angelica Evans Kateryna Stepanenko Grace Mappes Riley Bailey June 30, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 27, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Angelica Evans Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko George Barros June 27, 2023 ANALYSIS

Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to present Wagner Group financier Yevgeny Prigozhin as corrupt and a liar to destroy his reput...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 26, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko June 26, 2023 ANALYSIS

Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a speech on June 26 seeking to persuade as many Wagner fighters and leaders as possible to join the...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 23, 2023

Mason Clark Angelica Evans Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Karolina Hird June 23, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 22, 2023

Mason Clark Angelica Evans Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Kateryna Stepanenko June 22, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 19, 2023

Mason Clark Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov Karolina Hird June 19, 2023 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian forces conducted counteroffensive operations in at least three sectors of the frontline and made gains on June 19.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 18, 2023

Mason Clark Nicole Wolkov Kateryna Stepanenko Grace Mappes June 18, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 17, 2023

Mason Clark Kateryna Stepanenko Grace Mappes Riley Bailey June 17, 2023 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian forces continued counteroffensive actions on at least four sectors of the front on June 17.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 16, 2023

Mason Clark Karolina Hird Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov Riley Bailey June 16, 2023 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian forces continued counteroffensive actions on at least three sectors of the front on June 16 and reportedly made gains. The Ukra...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 15, 2023

Mason Clark Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Karolina Hird June 15, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 15, 2023

Mason Clark Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Karolina Hird June 15, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 12, 2023

Mason Clark George Barros Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Karolina Hird Kateryna Stepanenko June 12, 2023 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian forces continued counteroffensive operations in at least three sectors of the front and made territorial gains on June 12. Ukra...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 11, 2023

Mason Clark George Barros Kateryna Stepanenko Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes June 11, 2023 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian forces conducted counteroffensive operations in at least three areas of the front and made territorial gains on June 10 and 11.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 10, 2023

Mason Clark Karolina Hird Grace Mappes Riley Bailey June 10, 2023 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian forces conducted counteroffensive operations in at least four areas of the front on June 10.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 9, 2023

Mason Clark Annika Ganzeveld Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko Riley Bailey June 09, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 8, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Mason Clark Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes George Barros Karolina Hird June 08, 2023 ANALYSIS

Ukraine has conducted counteroffensive operations with differential outcomes in at least three sectors of the front as part of wider coun...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 7, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Karolina Hird Kateryna Stepanenko June 07, 2023 ANALYSIS

The destruction of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant (KHPP) dam is significantly changing the geography and topography of the Kherso...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 4, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Kateryna Stepanenko Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Riley Bailey June 04, 2023 ANALYSIS

Elements of the all-Russian pro-Ukrainian Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK) and Freedom of Russia Legion (LSR) conducted another limited raid...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 3, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Karolina Hird Grace Mappes Riley Bailey June 03, 2023 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian officials continue to signal that Ukrainian forces are prepared to start counteroffensive operations.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 2, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Karolina Hird Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Layne Philipson June 02, 2023 ANALYSIS

The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) continues to respond disproportionately to limited raids into Russian territory, likely to project ...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 31, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Layne Philipson Nicole Wolkov Kateryna Stepanenko Grace Mappes May 31, 2023 ANALYSIS

The Russian military command has likely ordered Chechen Republic Head Ramzan Kadyrov’s forces to begin offensive operations in Ukraine fo...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 30, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko May 30, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 28, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Kateryna Stepanenko May 28, 2023 ANALYSIS

Russian forces conducted the largest Shahed drone strike against Ukraine since the start of the war overnight on May 27-28. The Ukrainian...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 27, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Kateryna Stepanenko May 27, 2023 ANALYSIS

Wagner Group mercenaries appear to be withdrawing from Bakhmut city to reconstitute and regroup in the rear as Russian offensive operatio...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 23, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Kateryna Stepanenko Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes May 23, 2023 ANALYSIS

Russian authorities ended the “counterterrorism” operation in Belgorod Oblast and claimed to have defeated the all-Russian pro-Ukrainian ...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 22, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Layne Philipson Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Karolina Hird May 22, 2023 ANALYSIS

Elements of the all-Russian pro-Ukrainian Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK) and Freedom of Russia Legion (LSR) conducted a raid into Belgorod...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 19, 2023

Mason Clark Layne Philipson Karolina Hird Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Riley Bailey May 19, 2023 ANALYSIS

A Ukrainian official stated that Russian forces have concentrated most of their available reserves to the Bakhmut area and slowed Ukraini...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 18, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Nicole Wolkov Layne Philipson Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko May 18, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 17, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Layne Philipson Nicole Wolkov Kateryna Stepanenko Grace Mappes May 17, 2023 ANALYSIS

Russian and Ukrainian officials acknowledged continued limited Ukrainian counterattacks near Bakhmut on May 17.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 15, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Layne Philipson Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Kateryna Stepanenko May 15, 2023 ANALYSIS

Leaked US intelligence accessed by The Washington Post indicates that Wagner Group financier Yevgeniy Prigozhin offered to disclose the l...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 14, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Layne Philipson Karolina Hird Grace Mappes Riley Bailey May 14, 2023 ANALYSIS

Russian forces conducted another series of drone and missile strikes against Ukraine on the night of May 13 to 14.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 12, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Layne Philipson Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Karolina Hird May 12, 2023 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian forces have made gains northwest of Bakhmut in localized counterattacks as of May 12. Geolocated footage posted on May 12 shows...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 11, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Layne Philipson Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko May 11, 2023 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian forces likely broke through some Russian lines in localized counterattacks near Bakhmut, prompting responses from Wagner Group ...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 8, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Karolina Hird Kateryna Stepanenko Riley Bailey Layne Philipson Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes May 08, 2023 ANALYSIS

Russian forces conducted another large-scale missile and drone strike against Ukraine on the night of May 7 to 8. The Ukrainian General S...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 7, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Layne Philipson Riley Bailey Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko May 07, 2023 ANALYSIS

Wagner Group financier Yevgeny Prigozhin and Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov may have compelled the Russian theater commander in Ukraine, A...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 6, 2023

Mason Clark Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Karolina Hird May 06, 2023 ANALYSIS

Wagner Group financier Yevgeny Prigozhin and Chechen Republic Head Ramzan Kadyrov stated their intent on May 6 for Chechen “Akhmat” troop...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 5, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Layne Philipson Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov Riley Bailey Karolina Hird May 05, 2023 ANALYSIS

The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) appears to have deprioritized the Bakhmut offensive in favor of preparing to defend against an anti...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 3, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Layne Philipson Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Karolina Hird May 03, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 2, 2023

Mason Clark Kateryna Stepanenko Grace Mappes Riley Bailey May 02, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 1, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Layne Philipson Grace Mappes Karolina Hird Kateryna Stepanenko Riley Bailey May 01, 2023 ANALYSIS

Russian forces conducted another large-scale missile strike against Ukraine on the night of April 30 to May 1.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 29, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Kateryna Stepanenko George Barros Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Angela Howard April 29, 2023 ANALYSIS

Wagner Group financier Yevgeny Prigozhin threatened to withdraw Wagner forces from Bakhmut if the Russian military command fails to provi...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 28, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Layne Philipson George Barros Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Karolina Hird April 28, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 27, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Layne Philipson Angela Howard Riley Bailey Grace Mappes Karolina Hird April 27, 2023 ANALYSIS

The Russian military command appears to be reshuffling the leadership of command organs associated with force generation, sustainment, an...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 25, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko April 25, 2023 ANALYSIS

Senior US and EU officials assess that Russian President Vladimir Putin would remain unwilling to negotiate in response to a successful U...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 24, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Kateryna Stepanenko Karolina Hird Layne Philipson Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes April 24, 2023 ANALYSIS

Russian milbloggers speculated that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered additional military command changes on April 20. A prominent...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 22, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Angela Howard Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Kateryna Stepanenko April 22, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 21, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Kateryna Stepanenko April 21, 2023 ANALYSIS

Russian forces used a new delivery of Shahed drones to strike Ukraine for the third consecutive day, targeting Kyiv for the first time in...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 20, 2023

Mason Clark Angela Howard Layne Philipson Riley Bailey Grace Mappes George Barros Kateryna Stepanenko April 20, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 18, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko April 18, 2023 ANALYSIS

Russian President Vladimir Putin continued to portray himself as a wartime leader in anticipation of a planned Ukrainian counteroffensive...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 17, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Layne Philipson Grace Mappes Nicole Wolkov Kateryna Stepanenko Karolina Hird April 17, 2023 ANALYSIS

Wagner Group financier Yevgeny Prigozhin is seemingly regaining some favor with Russian President Vladimir Putin, likely as a result of t...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 16, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Nicole Wolkov Layne Philipson Riley Bailey Grace Mappes Karolina Hird April 16, 2023 ANALYSIS

The United Kingdom Ministry of Defense (UK MoD) reported on April 16 that it is highly likely that VDV commander Colonel General Mikhail ...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 14, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Layne Philipson Grace Mappes George Barros Kateryna Stepanenko Riley Bailey April 14, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 13, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Angela Howard Grace Mappes George Barros Riley Bailey Kateryna Stepanenko April 13, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 11, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Nicole Wolkov Karolina Hird George Barros Grace Mappes April 11, 2023 ANALYSIS

The Kremlin passed legislation to use tools of digital authoritarianism to digitize and improve the effectiveness of issuing summonses an...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 10, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Layne Philipson Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Karolina Hird Kateryna Stepanenko April 10, 2023 ANALYSIS

Wagner Group financier Yevgeny Prigozhin is reportedly advancing his political aspirations by seeking to gain control of a Russian politi...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 6, 2023

Mason Clark Layne Philipson Grace Mappes Angela Howard Riley Bailey Karolina Hird April 06, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 5, 2023

Mason Clark Layne Philipson Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Karolina Hird Kateryna Stepanenko April 05, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 3, 2023

Mason Clark Layne Philipson Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Karolina Hird April 03, 2023 ANALYSIS

Wagner Group fighters made further advances in central Bakhmut and seized the Bakhmut City Administration Building on the night of April ...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 27, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Layne Philipson Karolina Hird Grace Mappes March 27, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 25, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko Angela Howard March 25, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 24, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Nicole Wolkov Angela Howard Grace Mappes Karolina Hird March 24, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 23, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes George Barros Kateryna Stepanenko March 23, 2023 ANALYSIS

Wagner Group financier Yevgeny Prigozhin has softened his rhetoric towards the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) likely out fear of compl...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 22, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Layne Philipson Nicole Wolkov Kateryna Stepanenko Grace Mappes George Barros Riley Bailey March 22, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 19, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Kateryna Stepanenko Riley Bailey Grace Mappes Karolina Hird March 19, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 18, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Kateryna Stepanenko Angela Howard Grace Mappes Riley Bailey March 18, 2023 ANALYSIS

Russian forces targeted Ukraine with 16 Shahed-136 drones overnight on March 17-18.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 17, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Layne Philipson George Barros Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko Riley Bailey March 17, 2023 ANALYSIS

Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a state visit to Russia from March 20 to 22 likely to...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 15, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Layne Philipson Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko Karolina Hird March 15, 2023 ANALYSIS

The overall pace of Russian operations in Ukraine appears to have decreased compared to previous weeks. Spokesperson for the Ukrainian Jo...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 14, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Nicole Wolkov George Barros Grace Mappes Karolina Hird March 14, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 13, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Layne Philipson Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko Karolina Hird Riley Bailey March 13, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 9, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Layne Philipson George Barros Angela Howard Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko Riley Bailey March 09, 2023 ANALYSIS

Russian forces conducted the largest missile strike across Ukraine of 2023 so far on March 9, but the attack likely only served Russian s...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 8, 2023

Mason Clark Layne Philipson George Barros Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Kateryna Stepanenko March 08, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 7, 2023

Mason Clark George Barros Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Karolina Hird March 07, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 6, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko Karolina Hird March 06, 2023 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian authorities indicated that Ukraine will continue to defend Bakhmut for now.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 5, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Nicole Wolkov Kateryna Stepanenko Riley Bailey Grace Mappes March 05, 2023 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian forces are likely conducting a limited tactical withdrawal in Bakhmut, although it is still too early to assess Ukrainian inten...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 3, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Layne Philipson Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Karolina Hird March 03, 2023 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian forces appear to be setting conditions for a controlled fighting withdrawal from parts of Bakhmut. Russian forces have been fig...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 2, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Angela Howard Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Kateryna Stepanenko March 02, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 1, 2023

George Barros Mason Clark Layne Philipson Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Karolina Hird Kateryna Stepanenko March 01, 2023 ANALYSIS

The Kremlin may leverage an amendment to Russia’s Criminal Code increasing punishments for "discrediting" the war in Ukraine to promote f...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 27, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Layne Philipson George Barros Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Karolina Hird February 27, 2023 ANALYSIS

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 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 25, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Nicole Wolkov Kateryna Stepanenko Grace Mappes Riley Bailey February 25, 2023 ANALYSIS

UK, French, and German officials are reportedly preparing a NATO-Ukraine pact that falls far short of the protections Ukraine would recei...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 24, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Karolina Hird Kateryna Stepanenko Layne Philipson Grace Mappes Riley Bailey February 24, 2023 ANALYSIS

The Kremlin did not comment on the first anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, likely because Russia has...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 23, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Kateryna Stepanenko Karolina Hird Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Riley Bailey February 23, 2023 ANALYSIS

The Kremlin appears to be setting conditions for false flag operations on the Chernihiv Oblast international border and in Moldova ahead ...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 22, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko February 22, 2023 ANALYSIS

Russian President Vladimir Putin revived his imperialistic narrative that Russia is fighting for Russia's "historic frontiers" on Februar...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 21, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Angela Howard Nicole Wolkov George Barros Grace Mappes Karolina Hird February 21, 2023 ANALYSIS

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s February 21 address to the Russian Federal Assembly did not articulate specific goals or intentions fo...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 16, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Nicole Wolkov George Barros Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Karolina Hird February 16, 2023 ANALYSIS

Russian forces conducted another missile strike on infrastructure facilities throughout Ukraine on February 16. The Ukrainian General Sta...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 13, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Layne Philipson Nicole Wolkov Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko Karolina Hird February 14, 2023 ANALYSIS

Moscow continues to leverage its relationship with Iran to provide military support for the war in Ukraine.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 11, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Angela Howard Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko Riley Bailey February 11, 2023 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian military officials and Russian pro-war nationalist voices are downplaying Russia’s ability to launch a sweeping large-scale off...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 10, 2023

Mason Clark Nicole Wolkov Layne Philipson George Barros Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Karolina Hird February 10, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 7, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Nicole Wolkov Angela Howard Grace Mappes Karolina Hird Kateryna Stepanenko February 07, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 6, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Nicole Wolkov Layne Philipson George Barros Grace Mappes Karolina Hird Kateryna Stepanenko February 06, 2023 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian officials assess that Russian forces are preparing to launch a large-scale decisive offensive in eastern Ukraine in mid-to-late...

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Iran Update, February 6, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Nicholas Carl February 06, 2023 ANALYSIS

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has taken several public-facing measures in recent days likely to alleviate public frustrations toward the re...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 4, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Angela Howard Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Kateryna Stepanenko February 04, 2023 ANALYSIS

Russian decisive offensive operations are unlikely to target Zaporizhia City from the western Donetsk–Zaporizhia frontline as the Russian...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 3, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Layne Philipson George Barros Layne Philipson Riley Bailey Grace Mappes Karolina Hird February 03, 2023 ANALYSIS

The Biden administration announced a new $2.2 billion military aid package to Ukraine on February 3, including precision long-range missi...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 31, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Nicole Wolkov Angela Howard Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Karolina Hird Kateryna Stepanenko January 31, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 30, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Nicole Wolkov Kitaneh Fitzpatrick George Barros Layne Philipson Grace Mappes Karolina Hird January 30, 2023 ANALYSIS

Western, Ukrainian, and Russian sources continue to indicate that Russia is preparing for an imminent offensive, supporting ISW’s assessm...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 29, 2023

George Barros Kateryna Stepanenko Mason Clark Angela Howard Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Kimberly Kagan Frederick W. Kagan January 29, 2023 ANALYSIS

This report focuses on the impact of delays in sending high-end weapons systems to Ukraine on Ukraine’s ability to take advantage of wind...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 28, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Angela Howard Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Kateryna Stepanenko George Barros January 28, 2023 ANALYSIS

Conventional Russian forces are likely replacing exhausted Wager Group forces to maintain the offensive in Bakhmut after the Wagner Group...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 26, 2023

Nicole Wolkov Frederick W. Kagan Layne Philipson Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Kateryna Stepanenko Karolina Hird January 26, 2023 ANALYSIS

Russian forces launched another massive series of missile and drone strikes across Ukraine on January 26.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 25, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Kateryna Stepanenko Layne Philipson Riley Bailey Grace Mappes Karolina Hird January 25, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 24, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Karolina Hird January 24, 2023 ANALYSIS

A coalition of NATO member states reportedly will send Ukraine modern main battle tanks. The Wall Street Journal reported on January 24 ...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 21, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Angela Howard Grace Mappes Karolina Hird January 21, 2023 ANALYSIS

The Ukrainian defense of Bakhmut is likely a strategically sound effort despite its costs for Ukraine. While the costs associated with Uk...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 2023

Layne Philipson George Barros Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Karolina Hird Kateryna Stepanenko January 20, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 18, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Layne Philipson Grace Mappes George Barros Riley Bailey January 18, 2023 ANALYSIS

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s speech commemorating the Soviet forces’ breaking of the siege of Leningrad illustrated that he remains...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 16, 2023

Mason Clark George Barros Grace Mappes Angela Howard Kateryna Stepanenko January 16, 2023 ANALYSIS

The Kremlin continues to publicly challenge Wagner Group financier Yevgeny Prigozhin’s claims that Wagner Group forces were solely respon...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 11

Mason Clark Layne Philipson Madison Williams Grace Mappes Riley Bailey George Barros Karolina Hird Kateryna Stepanenko January 11, 2023 ANALYSIS

The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced on January 11 that Chief of the General Staff Army General Valery Gerasimov will take ove...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 10, 2023

Mason Clark Katherine Lawlor George Barros Grace Mappes Karolina Hird January 10, 2023 ANALYSIS

Russian media reported on January 10 that Colonel General Aleksandr Lapin, former commander of the Central Military District (CMD) and Ru...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 8

Mason Clark Layne Philipson Riley Bailey Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko Karolina Hird January 08, 2023 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 5, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Layne Philipson Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Karolina Hird January 05, 2023 ANALYSIS

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement that Russian forces will conduct a 36-hour ceasefire between January 6 and January 7 in o...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 4, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Layne Philipson Madison Williams Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko Karolina Hird Riley Bailey January 04, 2023 ANALYSIS

The Russian milblogger information space continues to seize on official responses to the Ukrainian HIMARS strike on a Russian base in Mak...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 2, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Layne Philipson Grace Mappes Angela Howard Kateryna Stepanenko George Barros January 02, 2023 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian air defenses reportedly intercepted all drones from two consecutive nights of Russian drone strike attacks against Ukraine on D...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 19

Frederick W. Kagan Madison Williams Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko Karolina Hird December 19, 2022 ANALYSIS

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko likely deflected Russian President Vladimir Putin’s efforts to coerce Belarus into further Russ...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 18

Frederick W. Kagan Kateryna Stepanenko Grace Mappes Karolina Hird December 18, 2022 ANALYSIS

This report discusses recent efforts by Russian military leadership to address Russian failures in Ukraine, the planned December 19 meeti...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 17

Frederick W. Kagan Angela Howard George Barros Grace Mappes Karolina Hird Riley Bailey December 17, 2022 ANALYSIS

The Kremlin is likely attempting to depict Russian President Vladimir Putin as a competent wartime leader and to rehabilitate the image o...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 13

Frederick W. Kagan Madison Williams Grace Mappes George Barros Karolina Hird December 13, 2022 ANALYSIS

Belarusian forces remain unlikely to attack Ukraine despite a snap Belarusian military readiness check on December 13.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 12

Frederick W. Kagan Yekaterina Klepanchuk Madison Williams George Barros Layne Philipson Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko Karolina Hird December 12, 2022 ANALYSIS

Russian forces are continuing to shape and consolidate their force composition in eastern Ukraine to bolster defenses against ongoing Ukr...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 9

Frederick W. Kagan Yekaterina Klepanchuk Layne Philipson Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Kateryna Stepanenko Karolina Hird December 09, 2022 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 8

Frederick W. Kagan Madison Williams Yekaterina Klepanchuk Riley Bailey Grace Mappes George Barros Kateryna Stepanenko December 08, 2022 ANALYSIS

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated that the risk of Russian nuclear escalation is currently low, partially supporting ISW’s previous as...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 6

Frederick W. Kagan Yekaterina Klepanchuk Madison Williams Grace Mappes Karolina Hird Kateryna Stepanenko Angela Howard December 06, 2022 ANALYSIS

The Kremlin directly responded to Russian rumors of a second wave of mobilization in an apparent effort to manage growing societal concer...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 4

Frederick W. Kagan Angela Howard Layne Philipson Karolina Hird Riley Bailey Grace Mappes George Barros December 04, 2022 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian officials have indicated that Ukrainian forces plan to continue offensive operations over the coming winter to capitalize on re...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 2

Frederick W. Kagan Yekaterina Klepanchuk Riley Bailey Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko December 02, 2022 ANALYSIS

Russia is attempting to capitalize on the Western desire for negotiations to create a dynamic in which Western officials feel pressed to ...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 29

Frederick W. Kagan Karolina Hird Angela Howard Yekaterina Klepanchuk Madison Williams Grace Mappes November 29, 2022 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 28

Frederick W. Kagan Madison Williams Layne Philipson Grace Mappes George Barros Karolina Hird November 28, 2022 ANALYSIS

Recent claims of Russian gains around Bakhmut on November 27 and 28 do not portend an imminent Russian encirclement of Bakhmut. Geolocate...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 27

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes November 27, 2022 ANALYSIS

The Russian military clearly assesses that Ukrainian forces could cross the Dnipro River and conduct counter-offensive operations in east...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 26

Frederick W. Kagan Angela Howard Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Karolina Hird November 26, 2022 ANALYSIS

The overall pace of operations along the frontline has slowed in recent days due to deteriorating weather conditions but is likely to inc...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 25

Frederick W. Kagan Angela Howard Riley Bailey Grace Mappes Karolina Hird November 25, 2022 ANALYSIS

Reports of poorly staffed, provisioned, and supplied Russian mobilized personnel are dividing the Russian information space, exposing the...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 21

Frederick W. Kagan Madison Williams Yekaterina Klepanchuk Layne Philipson Riley Bailey Grace Mappes Karolina Hird November 21, 2022 ANALYSIS

Two days of shelling caused widespread damage to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) on November 20 and 21.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 20

Grace Mappes Frederick W. Kagan Kateryna Stepanenko November 20, 2022 ANALYSIS

This report discusses the rising influence of the milblogger (military correspondent or voenkor) community in Russia despite its increasi...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 19

Frederick W. Kagan Angela Howard Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko November 19, 2022 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 18

Frederick W. Kagan Yekaterina Klepanchuk Madison Williams Grace Mappes Karolina Hird November 18, 2022 ANALYSIS

Russian officials are preparing for further covert mobilization efforts even as the fall conscription cycle is underway, likely further f...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 16

Frederick W. Kagan Yekaterina Klepanchuk Madison Williams Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Karolina Hird November 16, 2022 ANALYSIS

Russian sources and proxy officials are flagrantly touting the forced adoption of Ukrainian children into Russian families.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 15

Frederick W. Kagan Madison Williams Riley Bailey Yekaterina Klepanchuk Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko November 15, 2022 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 12

Frederick W. Kagan Angela Howard Riley Bailey Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko November 12, 2022 ANALYSIS

Russia’s withdrawal from Kherson City is igniting an ideological fracture between pro-war figures and Russian President Vladimir Putin, e...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 11

Frederick W. Kagan Kateryna Stepanenko Riley Bailey Grace Mappes Karolina Hird November 11, 2022 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 9

Mason Clark Nicholas Carl Yekaterina Klepanchuk Madison Williams Kateryna Stepanenko Grace Mappes Karolina Hird November 09, 2022 ANALYSIS

The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) ordered Russian forces on the west (right) bank of the Dnipro River to begin withdrawing to the eas...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 8

Mason Clark Yekaterina Klepanchuk Madison Williams Grace Mappes Karolina Hird November 08, 2022 ANALYSIS

Iranian state-run outlet Nour News Agency reported that Russian National Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev arrived in Tehran o...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 7

Mason Clark Madison Williams Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Karolina Hird Kateryna Stepanenko November 07, 2022 ANALYSIS

The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) issued a rare statement on November 7 in response to extensive Russian milblogger outcry on Novembe...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 3

Frederick W. Kagan Yekaterina Klepanchuk Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Kateryna Stepanenko November 03, 2022 ANALYSIS

Russian forces are continuing to withdraw some elements from northwestern Kherson Oblast, but it is still unclear if Russian forces will ...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 2

Frederick W. Kagan Yekaterina Klepanchuk Madison Williams Grace Mappes Karolina Hird Riley Bailey Kateryna Stepanenko November 02, 2022 ANALYSIS

Russian force generation efforts combined with Western sanctions are having long-term damaging effects on the Russian economy, as ISW has...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 1

Frederick W. Kagan Yekaterina Klepanchuk Madison Williams Grace Mappes Karolina Hird Riley Bailey Kateryna Stepanenko November 01, 2022 ANALYSIS

Iran plans to send more combat drones and new ballistic missile systems to Russia for use in Ukraine, likely further strengthening Russia...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 29

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Karolina Hird George Barros Kateryna Stepanenko October 29, 2022 ANALYSIS

Likely Ukrainian forces conducted an attack against a Grigorovich-class frigate of the Black Sea Fleet (BSF) near Sevastopol with unmanne...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 24

Frederick W. Kagan Angela Howard Grace Mappes George Barros Kateryna Stepanenko October 24, 2022 ANALYSIS

The Kremlin intensified its information operation to accuse Ukraine of preparing to conduct a false-flag attack using a dirty bomb for a ...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 22

Mason Clark Angela Howard Riley Bailey Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko Katherine Lawlor October 22, 2022 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 21

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Kateryna Stepanenko Grace Mappes Katherine Lawlor October 21, 2022 ANALYSIS

The Russian withdrawal from western Kherson Oblast has begun. Russian forces likely intend to continue that withdrawal over the next seve...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 19

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Riley Bailey Grace Mappes Karolina Hird Katherine Lawlor October 19, 2022 ANALYSIS

Russian authorities are likely setting information conditions to justify planned Russian retreats and significant territorial losses in K...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 18

Mason Clark George Barros Grace Mappes Katherine Lawlor Karolina Hird October 18, 2022 ANALYSIS

Russian forces continued to target critical Ukrainian civilian infrastructure with air, missile, and drone strikes on October 18.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 15

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Karolina Hird October 15, 2022 ANALYSIS

Russia continues to conduct massive, forced deportations of Ukrainians that likely amount to a deliberate ethnic cleansing campaign in ad...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 14

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Grace Mappes Katherine Lawlor Karolina Hird October 14, 2022 ANALYSIS

Russian President Vladimir Putin likely attempted to make a virtue of necessity by announcing that his “partial” mobilization will end in...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 12

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Karolina Hird October 12, 2022 ANALYSIS

Russia has seemingly intensified its information operation to falsely portray Ukraine as a terrorist state, likely to set information con...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 8

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Angela Howard Riley Bailey Kateryna Stepanenko October 08, 2022 ANALYSIS

A large-scale explosion damaged the Kerch Strait Bridge that links occupied Crimea with Russia on October 8.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 7

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Katherine Lawlor Kateryna Stepanenko October 07, 2022 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 4

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Riley Bailey Katherine Lawlor Karolina Hird Kateryna Stepanenko October 04, 2022 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian forces continued to make significant gains in Kherson Oblast while simultaneously continuing advances in Kharkiv and Luhansk ob...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 1

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Karolina Hird Kateryna Stepanenko October 01, 2022 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian forces inflicted another significant operational defeat on Russia and liberated Lyman, Donetsk Oblast, on October 1. The Russia...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 30

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Riley Bailey Grace Mappes Katherine Lawlor Kateryna Stepanenko September 30, 2022 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 28

Frederick W. Kagan Riley Bailey Grace Mappes Katherine Lawlor Karolina Hird September 28, 2022 ANALYSIS

Russian milbloggers discussed Ukrainian gains around Lyman with increased concern on September 28, suggesting that Russian forces in this...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 27

Mason Clark Riley Bailey Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko Katherine Lawlor September 27, 2022 ANALYSIS

Russian authorities in occupied parts of Ukraine’s Kherson, Zaporizhia, Donetsk, and Luhansk oblasts completed their falsified annexation...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 21

Frederick W. Kagan Katherine Lawlor Mason Clark Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko Karolina Hird September 21, 2022 ANALYSIS

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement of “partial mobilization” on September 21 reflected many problems Russia faces in its fal...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 18

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko September 18, 2022 ANALYSIS

Russian President Vladimir Putin is increasingly relying on irregular volunteer and proxy forces rather than conventional units and forma...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 17

Frederick W. Kagan Angela Howard Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko September 17, 2022 ANALYSIS

Russian forces continue to conduct meaningless offensive operations around Donetsk City and Bakhmut instead of focusing on defending agai...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 16

Frederick W. Kagan Mason Clark Grace Mappes Katherine Lawlor September 16, 2022 ANALYSIS

The discovery of mass graves and torture chambers in liberated Izyum confirm previous ISW assessments that the Bucha atrocities were embl...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 11

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Karolina Hird Kateryna Stepanenko September 11, 2022 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian forces have inflicted a major operational defeat on Russia, recapturing almost all Kharkiv Oblast in a rapid counter-offensive.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 10

Mason Clark Angela Howard George Barros Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko September 11, 2022 ANALYSIS

The Ukrainian counteroffensive in Kharkiv Oblast is routing Russian forces and collapsing Russia’s northern Donbas axis.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 9

Mason Clark Layne Philipson George Barros Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko September 09, 2022 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian forces have captured an estimated 2,500 square kilometers in Kharkiv Oblast in the Kharkiv area counteroffensive as of Septembe...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 8

Mason Clark Layne Philipson George Barros Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko September 09, 2022 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 7

Mason Clark Layne Philipson George Barros Grace Mappes Karolina Hird September 07, 2022 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian forces are skillfully exploiting Russia’s deployment of forces away from the Izyum-Kharkiv area to retake territory and threate...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 4

Frederick W. Kagan Layne Philipson Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko September 04, 2022 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 3

Mason Clark George Barros Grace Mappes Angela Howard Karolina Hird September 03, 2022 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian officials directly stated that the ongoing Ukrainian counteroffensive is a methodical operation to intentionally degrade Russia...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 2

Mason Clark George Barros Layne Philipson Grace Mappes Karolina Hird Kateryna Stepanenko September 02, 2022 ANALYSIS

Russian independent polling organization Levada posted survey results on September 1 indicating that while the majority of Russians still...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 30

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes George Barros Karolina Hird Kateryna Stepanenko August 30, 2022 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian forces began striking Russian pontoon ferries across the Dnipro River on August 29, which is consistent with the start of the U...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 29

Frederick W. Kagan Layne Philipson Angela Howard Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko August 29, 2022 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian military officials announced the start of the Ukrainian counteroffensive in Kherson Oblast on August 29. Ukrainian officials re...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 27

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes George Barros Karolina Hird August 27, 2022 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 26

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Angela Howard Grace Mappes Karolina Hird August 26, 2022 ANALYSIS

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) stated that elements of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) reconnected to the Ukra...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 23

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko Karolina Hird August 23, 2022 ANALYSIS

Russian government sources confirmed that Russian authorities are bringing Ukrainian children to Russia and having Russian families adopt...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 22

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Layne Philipson Grace Mappes Karolina Hird Kateryna Stepanenko August 22, 2022 ANALYSIS

Russian occupation officials in Zaporizhia Oblast have obliquely declared the region’s independence from Ukraine by falsely identifying U...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 21

Frederick W. Kagan Layne Philipson Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko August 21, 2022 ANALYSIS

Russian forces’ momentum from territorial gains around Bakhmut and Avdiivka in late July is likely exhausted, and Russian attacks in east...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 20

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko August 20, 2022 ANALYSIS

Russian occupation officials in Crimea reported another drone attack on the Russian Black Sea Fleet Headquarters in Sevastopol on August ...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 19

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Layne Philipson Grace Mappes Karolina Hird August 19, 2022 ANALYSIS

Recent Ukrainian strikes on Russian military and transportation infrastructure in Crimea and Kherson Oblast are likely reducing Russian c...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 16

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Angela Howard Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko August 16, 2022 ANALYSIS

Russian and Ukrainian sources reported explosions at an airfield and a critical Russian supply nexus in Crimea on August 16. Local report...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 15

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Angela Howard Grace Mappes Layne Philipson Kateryna Stepanenko August 15, 2022 ANALYSIS

Elements of the Luhansk People’s Republic (LNR) militia reportedly refused to continue fighting in Donetsk Oblast and complained about th...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 13

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Angela Howard Grace Mappes Karolina Hird August 13, 2022 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian forces are continuing efforts to disrupt Russian ground lines of communication (GLOCs) that support Russian forces on the right...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 14

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Karolina Hird Kateryna Stepanenko August 12, 2022 ANALYSIS

Russian and proxy troops in Ukraine are likely operating in roughly six groups of forces oriented on Kharkiv City and northeastern Kharki...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 29

Frederick W. Kagan Katherine Lawlor Layne Philipson Grace Mappes Karolina Hird Kateryna Stepanenko July 29, 2022 ANALYSIS

A kinetic event killed and wounded scores of Ukrainian POWs in Russian-occupied Olenivka, Donetsk Oblast, on July 28. Ukraine and Russia ...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 28

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Katherine Lawlor Layne Philipson Grace Mappes Karolina Hird July 28, 2022 ANALYSIS

The Russian grouping in Donetsk Oblast is likely seeking to capitalize on recent marginal gains southeast of Bakhmut by continuing to att...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 27

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Katherine Lawlor Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko July 27, 2022 ANALYSIS

Russian forces appear able to sustain only two significant offensive operations in Ukraine at this time, one attempting to seize Siversk ...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 24

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Layne Philipson Grace Mappes Karolina Hird July 24, 2022 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian officials are increasingly acknowledging Ukrainian counteroffensive operations in Kherson Oblast.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 23

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Grace Mappes Karolina Hird July 23, 2022 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian forces are likely preparing to launch or have launched a counteroffensive in Kherson Oblast as of July 23, but open-source visi...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 22

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Layne Philipson Grace Mappes Karolina Hird July 22, 2022 ANALYSIS

The United States announced a new $270 million security package for Ukraine, and Ukrainian officials detailed their procedures for keepin...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 21

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Layne Philipson Grace Mappes Karolina Hird July 21, 2022 ANALYSIS

Russian forces conducted a few limited and highly localized ground attacks on July 21. The current Russian operational tempo is not marke...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 20

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes George Barros Karolina Hird July 20, 2022 ANALYSIS

The current Russian offensive may secure limited additional territorial gains in Donbas northeast of the E40 highway but will likely culm...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 17

Frederick W. Kagan Layne Philipson George Barros Grace Mappes Karolina Hird July 17, 2022 ANALYSIS

Russian forces are continuing a measured return from the operational pause and conducted limited ground attacks in Donetsk Oblast on July...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 16

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Grace Mappes Karolina Hird July 16, 2022 ANALYSIS

The Russian Defense Ministry announced that the Russian operational pause has concluded on July 16, confirming ISW’s July 15 assessment.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 15

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Layne Philipson Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko July 15, 2022 ANALYSIS

Russian forces are likely emerging from their operational pause as of July 15.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 13

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko July 13, 2022 ANALYSIS

The Kremlin likely ordered Russian “federal subjects” (regions) to form volunteer battalions to participate in the Russian invasion of Uk...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 12

Frederick W. Kagan Layne Philipson George Barros Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko July 12, 2022 ANALYSIS

Russian forces remain in a theater-wide operational pause in Ukraine.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 10

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko Karolina Hird July 10, 2022 ANALYSIS

Russian forces are conducting a theater-wide operational pause in Ukraine and engaging in operations to set conditions for future offensi...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 9

Frederick W. Kagan George Barros Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko July 09, 2022 ANALYSIS

Russian-backed occupation authorities in Kharkiv Oblast stated that Kharkiv Oblast is an “inalienable part of Russian land,” indicating t...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 7

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Kateryna Stepanenko Karolina Hird July 07, 2022 ANALYSIS

Russian Defense Ministry Spokesperson Igor Konashenkov announced on July 7 that Russian forces in Ukraine are pausing to rest and regain ...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 6

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes George Barros Karolina Hird Kateryna Stepanenko July 06, 2022 ANALYSIS

There were no claimed or assessed Russian territorial gains in Ukraine on July 6 for the first time in 133 days of war, supporting ISW’s ...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 5

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes George Barros Karolina Hird July 05, 2022 ANALYSIS

Russia’s stated objectives in its invasion of Ukraine remain regime change in Kyiv and the truncation of the sovereignty of any Ukrainian...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 4

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes George Barros Karolina Hird July 04, 2022 ANALYSIS

Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrated the Russian seizure of Lysychansk and the Luhansk Oblast border and appeared to direct the Ru...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 3

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes George Barros Kateryna Stepanenko July 03, 2022 ANALYSIS

Russian forces have likely secured the Luhansk Oblast border, although pockets of Ukrainian resistance may remain in and around Lysychans...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 30

Grace Mappes Frederick W. Kagan Kateryna Stepanenko Karolina Hird June 30, 2022 ANALYSIS

Russian forces retreated from the Snake Island on June 30 following a Ukrainian missile and artillery campaign.  The Russian Defense Mini...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 29

Grace Mappes George Barros Frederick W. Kagan Karolina Hird June 29, 2022 ANALYSIS

Ukrainian sources reported that Russian authorities may be preparing to annex areas of southern Ukraine as the “Tavriia Gubernia” and tha...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 28

Grace Mappes Mason Clark George Barros Frederick W. Kagan Kateryna Stepanenko June 28, 2022 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 27

Grace Mappes George Barros Mason Clark Karolina Hird Kateryna Stepanenko June 27, 2022 ANALYSIS

Russian forces struck a shopping mall in Kremenchuk as part of a recent escalation in strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure and cities.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 26

Grace Mappes Mason Clark Kateryna Stepanenko Karolina Hird June 26, 2022 ANALYSIS

Russian forces conducted a massive missile strike against the Schevchenkivskyi district of Kyiv on June 26, likely to coincide with the o...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 24

Grace Mappes George Barros Mason Clark Kateryna Stepanenko June 24, 2022 ANALYSIS

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 23

Grace Mappes Mason Clark Kateryna Stepanenko Karolina Hird June 23, 2022 ANALYSIS

Ongoing Belarusian mobilization exercises will continue in Gomel Oblast until July 1 but are unlikely to be in preparation for direct Bel...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 22

Grace Mappes George Barros Mason Clark Karolina Hird June 22, 2022 ANALYSIS

Reinforced Russian air-defense systems in eastern Ukraine are increasingly limiting the effectiveness of Ukrainian drones, undermining a ...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 21

Grace Mappes George Barros Kateryna Stepanenko Mason Clark June 21, 2022 ANALYSIS

The Kremlin recently replaced the commander of the Russian Airborne (VDV) forces and may be in the process of radically reshuffling the c...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 18

Grace Mappes George Barros Mason Clark Karolina Hird June 18, 2022 ANALYSIS

Russian forces made marginal gains on the outskirts of Severodonetsk on June 18, but have largely stalled along other axes of advance. Ru...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 17

Grace Mappes George Barros Mason Clark Kateryna Stepanenko June 17, 2022 ANALYSIS

Russian forces are continuing to deploy additional forces to support offensive operations in the Severodonetsk-Lysychansk area, and Ukrai...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 16

Grace Mappes George Barros Mason Clark Kateryna Stepanenko June 16, 2022 ANALYSIS

The leaders of Germany, France, Italy, and Romania committed to Ukrainian officials that the West would not demand any concessions from U...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 15

Grace Mappes Mason Clark Kateryna Stepanenko Karolina Hird June 15, 2022 ANALYSIS

Western officials announced additional military aid for Ukraine on June 15.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 14

Grace Mappes George Barros Mason Clark Karolina Hird June 14, 2022 ANALYSIS

The Belarusian Armed Forces began a command-staff exercise focused on testing command and control capabilities on June 14. However, Belar...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 12

Grace Mappes George Barros Frederick W. Kagan Karolina Hird June 12, 2022 ANALYSIS