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Enemy advances in six directions in Avdiivka region, - ISW The occupiers are currently advancing in six directions near Avdiivka in Donetsk Oblast, with heavy fighting taking place near the coke plant. 28.11.23 06:37 6 130 15 Previously in trend: War

Armed Forces of Ukraine have established themselves on left bank of Kherson region. However, it should not be considered springboard for offensive, - ISW The Ukrainian military managed to gain a foothold on the left bank of the Dnieper, currently occupied by the Russians. At the same time, the experts noted that it is not worth considering this as a springboard for a further attack on the enemy. 13.08.23 08:53 8 072 14 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

General Staff does not confirm crossing of Dnipro and landing of AFU on left bank in Kherson region, - Maliar The General Staff has not yet confirmed the information about the crossing of the Dnipro River by the Defence Forces and the landing of Ukrainian defenders on the left bank in the Kherson region. 09.08.23 11:52 6 468 14 Previously in trend: War

Russian Federation is trying to force Ukraine to invest more in infrastructure protection than in counteroffensive - ISW The Russians are trying to weaken Ukraine’s will to fight and force the Ukrainian government to use additional resources to protect civilians and energy infrastructure, instead of directing them to a counteroffensive in the east and south. 23.10.22 06:31 6 386 14 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Russian authorities are strengthening control over Internet and information space, - ISW In preparation for the 2024 presidential elections, the Russian Federation began to implement measures to limit citizens’ access to the Internet and strengthen control over the information space 19.11.23 09:21 2 553 14 World

Russian army advanced in industrial zone near Avdiivka, - ISW On 6 December, the Russian occupation forces conducted offensive operations near Avdiivka and achieved a small success in the city’s industrial area. 07.12.23 07:03 10 678 13 War in Ukraine

Russian troops are preparing for defense on left bank of Kherson region and in Crimea, - ISW The occupiers are worried about a possible attempt by the Armed Forces to cross the Dnipro River. The Rashists are actively setting up advanced positions, mining and building engineering fortifications on the left bank of the Dnipro, and forming new units from mobilized units in the Crimean direction. 14.10.23 09:42 3 838 13 Previously in trend: War

Russian army seeks to take initiative on battlefield before Russian elections in March, - ISW The Russian invaders intensified their offensive in several areas of the front despite difficult weather conditions. They seek to seize and hold the initiative until the presidential elections in Russia in March 2024. 10.12.23 07:59 3 094 13 War in Ukraine

More than 100 units of equipment have already been lost by Russians near Avdiivka - ISW In 10 days, from October 10 to 20, Russian troops lost more than 109 units of military equipment near Avdiivka. 26.10.23 08:00 4 589 12 War in Ukraine

De-occupation of Kinburn Spit will allow Armed Forces of Ukraine to potentially cross over to left bank of the Dnipro, - ISW The Armed Forces of Ukraine are fighting for the Kinburn spit in conditions of information silence. The Russian occupiers used it for missile and artillery strikes. 22.11.22 07:49 9 934 12 Previously in trend: War

Advantage in electronic warfare allowed AFU to successfully advance in Bakhmut area, - ISW Ukrainian systems of electronic warfare and aerial reconnaissance over the enemy contributed to the successful offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine south of Bakhmut in September 2023. 26.11.23 08:29 7 673 12 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Russian troops have reduced overall pace of operations in Ukraine, - ISW American analysts have concluded that Russian troops have reduced the pace of their operations on the front in Ukraine compared to previous weeks. 16.03.23 06:16 5 998 12 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Failures of Russian troops in Donbas create favorable conditions for counteroffensive of Armed Forces, - ISW The rapid culmination of the offensive of the invaders near Bakhmut, the attempt to storm Vuhledar and the offensive of the Russian Federation troops in the Luhansk region, which has stopped, probably create favorable conditions for Ukrainian counteroffensive operations. 06.03.23 07:32 7 316 11 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Russia’s infospace reacts "with considerable concern" to possible counteroffensive of Ukraine, - ISW Famous persons in the Russian information space are increasingly creating informational excuses about the preparation for a possible Ukrainian counteroffensive. 25.03.23 06:15 6 690 11 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Russian troops are preparing for third massive assault on Avdiivka, - ISW Currently, Russian troops are preparing for the "third series of major assaults near Avdiivka" and "the third massive assault on Avdiivka". 04.11.23 09:28 4 840 11 Previously in trend: War

Pace of Russian operations around Bakhmut is slowing down, and in Avdiivka area they have intensified, - ISW The pace of Russian operations around Bakhmut is slowing down, instead, Russian troops are probably trying to launch an offensive in other directions, in particular in the Avdiivka area. 23.03.23 06:16 3 719 11 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Armed Forces of Ukraine have initiative and are in process of securing great victory in Kherson region, - ISW The great Ukrainian victory ongoing in the Kherson region will not be the last. 11.11.22 06:48 10 732 10 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Russian troops are losing initiative in Bakhmut area, - ISW Despite the limited nature of Ukrainian counterattacks, Russian troops are losing the initiative in the Bakhmut area. 18.05.23 06:16 6 049 10 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Armed Forces successfully counterattacked Russians near Avdiivka, - ISW Defenders of Ukraine conducted a successful counterattack near Avdiivka in Donetsk region, advancing close to the settlement. 05.04.23 14:30 15 889 10 Previously in trend: War

Russian Federation may intensify its offensive in Donetsk region after defeat in Kherson region, - ISW Russian offensive operations in Donetsk region will intensify in the coming weeks, as additional mobilized military personnel will arrive there, as well as forces withdrawn from the western part of Kherson region. 14.11.22 06:28 5 648 10 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

AFU counterattacked Russians near Avdiivka Coke Plant and forced to retreat from two advanced positions - ISW Ukrainian forces counterattacked near Avdiivka on 5 December and recently made a confirmed advance. 06.12.23 06:13 7 485 10 Previously in trend: War

Russian troops failed to encircle Ukrainian forces in Pokrovsk sector - ISW Russia's advance in the Pokrovsk sector may have prompted the Ukrainian Defence Forces to retreat from some positions southeast of Pokrovsk, so Russian troops were unable to achieve their likely goal of tactically encircling Ukrainian forces in the area. 23.08.24 08:17 7 838 10 Previously in trend: War

Attacks on ammunition and missile depots will weaken Russian logistics - ISW Strikes by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on rear logistics facilities in Russia could significantly increase operational pressure on the Russian military. 19.09.24 08:27 3 399 9 Previously in trend: War

Information about Russian offensive on Vuhledar is attempt to create positive narrative to cover failures in Bakhmut direction, - ISW The Russians said that they allegedly started an attack on Vuhledar. However, this is probably an attempt to launch a positive narrative, since they have no success in the Bakhmut direction. 25.01.23 10:04 3 803 9 Previously in trend: War

Occupants advance in Pokrovsk direction - ISW Russian invaders continue to advance north of Novoselivka Persha and northwest of Zhelanne in the Pokrovsk sector. Recently, they also made a small advance north of Kharkiv, near the eastern shore of the Travianske reservoir, Hlyboke and Lukiantsi. 15.08.24 08:10 6 293 9

Armed Forces of Ukraine conducted successful operations and advanced in west of Zaporizhzhia region, - ISW Units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine managed to advance in the west of the Zaporizhzhia region during a long offensive operation. 29.11.23 08:57 17 762 9 War in Ukraine

Russian army is trying to strengthen offensive operations in Bakhmut region, - ISW Russia is intensifying its tactical offensive actions in the Bakhmut area, despite the fact that Ukraine has apparently focused on local counterattacks there. 17.05.23 06:16 4 924 9 War in Ukraine

Troops of Russian Federation in Kherson region are experiencing shortage of equipment for evacuating wounded, "losses are skyrocketing", - ISW The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation experience a large shortage of equipment, which is why they have problems with the evacuation of the wounded in the Kherson region. 20.12.23 07:57 4 568 9 War in Ukraine

Armed Forces of Ukraine counterattacked near Avdiivka and advanced in Stepove area of Donetsk region, - ISW In the east and south of Ukraine, fighting continues despite rainy weather, which slows down the pace before the onset of winter conditions. 20.11.23 15:10 15 429 9 Previously in trend: War

Russian Federation is conducting new air campaign aimed at weakening Ukraine’s ability to carry out counteroffensive operations, - ISW The increasingly regular series of Russian drone and missile strikes are believed to be part of a new Russian air campaign aimed at weakening Ukraine’s ability to conduct counteroffensive operations in the near term. 15.05.23 06:16 11 353 8 War in Ukraine

Russian army has exhausted arsenal of high-precision weapons and fleet of combat aircraft for attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure, - ISW The Russian occupying forces have significantly depleted their arsenal of precision weapons systems and suffered significant aviation losses, after which they will probably find it difficult to maintain the pace of attacks on critical infrastructure of Ukraine. 08.11.22 10:20 4 918 8 Previously in trend: War

Ukrainian troops advanced near Bakhmut behind railway line, - ISW Geo-location footage shows that the Ukrainian armed forces are making progress near Bakhmut and in the west of the Zaporizhzhia region. 30.10.23 06:15 11 031 7 Previously in trend: War

Forced militarization of Ukrainian children continues in occupied territories, - ISW Russian occupation administrations continue the forced militarization of Ukrainian children living in non-government-controlled territories. 26.10.23 09:25 2 931 7 War in Ukraine

Ukrainian Armed Forces have confirmed territorial advances near Robotyne - ISW Ukrainian troops continued offensive operations in the west of Zaporizhzhia region on November 16 and confirmed territorial advances near Robotyne on November 15. 17.11.23 15:20 11 749 7 War in Ukraine

AFU hold positions on the left bank of the Kherson region and transfer reinforcements, - ISW Ukrainian forces continue ground attacks on the left bank of the Kherson region. Ukrainian Armed Forces repel Russian assaults. 30.11.23 09:31 9 713 6 Previously in trend: War

Ukraine and USA adjust capabilities of offensive operations of AFU in winter, - ISW Senior US government officials may be adjusting their assessments of Ukraine’s ability to launch counterattacks this winter. 13.12.22 08:45 5 288 6 Previously in trend: War

Offensive potential of Russian military is decreasing, - ISW The Russian occupiers are fighting all along the front line, but their offensive potential continues to decline. 09.04.23 08:31 3 146 6 Previously in trend: War

Most likely, further fate of "Wagner" PMC will not be connected with Prigozhin, - ISW Most likely, the further fate of the "Wagner" PMC will not be connected with Yevgeny Prigozhin. The PMC will either be divided into units that are scattered across various military units of the Russian Federation, or they will retain the existing structure, but with the subordination of the PEC of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. 06.07.23 18:25 1 583 6 Previously in trend: Prigozhin's uprising

Ukrainian defenders continue offensive despite the snow - ISW In the east and south, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue offensive operations despite the rainy and snowy weather. 22.11.23 06:29 5 136 5 War in Ukraine

Occupants advance near Svatove, Chasiv Yar, strengthen positions near Klishchiivka - ISW Over the past day, fighting continued near Hlyboke, Vovchansk and Tykhe. The occupiers also recently advanced southwest of Svatove. 02.08.24 08:15 4 914 5 Previously in trend: War

Significant number of Russian military targets remain within range of Storm Shadow and ATACMS missiles - ISW Despite Russia's withdrawal of aircraft beyond the range of the Storm Shadow and ATACMS missiles provided by the West, a significant number of Russian military facilities remain within the reach of Western weapons. 29.08.24 08:28 1 929 5

Battles near Bakhmut allowed Ukraine to draw back Russian forces that could defend themselves in Zaporizhzhia region, - ISW The Ukrainian command made the right choice when it decided to defend Bakhmut to the last. The continuous combat operations of Ukrainian forces in Bakhmut successfully neutralized a significant part of the Russian Airborne Forces and, thus, increased Ukraine’s chances of operational success on the southern front. 18.09.23 08:29 2 729 5 Previously in trend: War

Russians do not stop trying to capture city of Vuhledar in Donetsk region, - ISW The Russians are trying to capture Vuhledar despite significant losses in manpower and equipment. During the invasion, the elite 155th brigade of the Russian marines was destroyed and rebuilt 8 times 25.03.23 06:55 3 455 4 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

A repeat offensive from Belarus is unlikely, - ISW A repeated Russian attack on Ukraine from Belarus is unlikely. Because currently there are few forces on Belarusian territory that could carry out an invasion. 05.11.22 09:58 3 350 4 Previously in trend: War

Offensive operations of Defense Forces create conditions for broader counteroffensive, - ISW Ukraine’s defence forces have been successful in continuing counter-offensive operations on a number of fronts. This is likely to create conditions for broader Ukrainian counter-offensive goals. 16.06.23 06:23 6 999 4 Previously in trend: War

Occupants advance in Kharkiv and Donetsk regions - ISW Analysts have recorded the advance of Russian invaders in the area of Hlyboke, southeast of Kupyansk and Pokrovsk, and southwest of Donetsk. 02.09.24 08:35 7 957 4 Previously in trend: War

Capture of Soledar will not provide occupiers with the encirclement of Bakhmut, - ISW The capture of Soledar does not lead Russian troops to the main logistical routes and does not guarantee the occupiers the encirclement of Bakhmut. 27.01.23 16:43 5 978 3 Previously in trend: War

Russian Federation used new batch of "Shaheds" during latest attacks on Ukraine, - ISW For the latest attacks on Ukraine, the Russians used a new batch of Iranian Shahed-136/131 drones. 22.04.23 09:06 2 530 2 Previously in trend: War