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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 29, 2026
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (464+ words) Russian forces continued offensive operations in northern Sumy Oblast on May 29 but did not advance. [30] The Ukrainian General Staff reported on May 29 that Ukrainian forces struck a Russian drone control point near Tetkino, Kursk Oblast (along the international border). [31] Russian…...
Key Developments in Russian-occupied Ukraine, May 21 to May 28, 2026
10+ hour, 44+ min ago (30+ words) Institute for the Study of War Key Developments in Russian-occupied Ukraine, May 21 to May 28, 2026...
Russian Occupation Update, May 29, 2026 | ISW
15+ hour, 42+ min ago (19+ words) Russian Occupation Update, May 29, 2026 Institute for the Study of War Data Cutoff: 2 PM ET, May 28...
CNN: Ukraine Holds Advantage over Russia in War
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (63+ words) Institute for the Study of War Russia's war in Ukraine has entered a new phase. In their CNN interview with Jim Sciutto, ISW's Kateryna Stepanenko and George Barros discuss their recent special report, "Ukraine's Intermediate-Range Strike Campaign and New Mechanized…...
Ukraine's Fortress Belt: The Key to Sustaining the Frontline
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (86+ words) Institute for the Study of War Ukraine continues to hold the frontline four years into Russia's full-scale invasion. The cornerstone of a militarily defensible frontline in eastern Ukraine is its Fortress Belt, a concentration of four large cities Russia hasn't…...
Assessed Control of Terrain in the Russo-Ukrainian War, May 17, 2026 at 1: 30 PM ET
1+ week, 5+ day ago (23+ words) Institute for the Study of War...
Key Developments in Russian-occupied Ukraine, May 7 to May 13, 2026
2+ week, 1+ day ago (18+ words) Institute for the Study of War...
Assessed Control of Terrain along Ukraine's Northeastern Border, May 12, 2026 at 1: 30 PM ET
2+ week, 3+ day ago (22+ words) Institute for the Study of War...
Ukraine and Russia on May 8-11, Reduction of Hostilities GIF | ISW
2+ week, 4+ day ago (17+ words) Ukraine and Russia on May 8-11, Reduction of Hostilities GIF Institute for the Study of War...
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 11, 2026
2+ week, 4+ day ago (399+ words) Russian forces conducted an infiltration mission in Sumy Oblast as Ukrainian forces reportedly counterattacked. [11] Geolocated footage published on May 10 shows Ukrainian forces striking Russian servicemembers and a Russian position south of Yablunivka (northeast of Sumy City) in what ISW assesses…...