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Ukrainian intelligence assessed that Russian forces are preparing for an offensive effort in the spring or early summer of 2023, partially confirming ISW’s standing assessment that Russian troops may undertake a decisive action in the coming months. U
Key Takeaways
- Ukrainian intelligence assessed that Russian forces are preparing for an offensive effort in the spring or early summer of 2023, partially confirming ISW’s standing assessment.
- The Wagner Group’s outsized reliance on recruitment from penal colonies appears to be having increasing ramifications on Wagner’s combat capability.
- Russia continues to deepen military and economic relations with Iran in an effort to engage in mutually beneficial sanctions evasion.
- Russian forces continued limited counterattacks to regain lost positions along the Svatove-Kreminna line.
- Ukrainian forces struck Russian concentration areas in occupied Luhansk Oblast.
- Russian forces continued ground attacks around Bakhmut and on the western outskirts of Donetsk City.
- Russian forces likely conducted a failed offensive operation in Zaporizhia Oblast in the last 72 hours.
- Russian forces have not made any confirmed territorial gains in Zaporizhia Oblast despite one Russian occupation official’s continued claims.
- The occupation official may be pushing a narrative of Russian tactical successes in Zaporizhia Oblast to generate positive narratives to distract Russians from the lack of promised progress in Bakhmut.
- The Kremlin’s efforts to professionalize the Russian Armed Forces are continuing to generate criticism among supporters of new Russian parallel military structures.
- Russian officials and occupation authorities continue efforts to integrate occupied territories into Russian social, administrative, and political systems and crack down on partisan dissent in occupied areas.
Interactive Map: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
This interactive map complements the static control-of-terrain maps that ISW daily produces with high-fidelity.
Invasion Day 334 – Summary
The summary of the situation of Russian re-invasion to Ukraine covering the last 24 hours, as of 23rd January 2023 – 22:00 (Kyiv time). includes the area of between Oskil and Aydar river Svatove…
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From February 24, 2022 to January 24, 2023, Ukraine’s Defense Forces of Ukraine eliminated nearly 122,170 Russian aggressors, including 690 in the past day alone.
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"These photos depict scenes of everyday life amid the fighting."
Europe's Freedom Depends on Ukraine Winning a Decisive Victory Over Russia - The Moscow Times
Opinion | The biggest disappointment of the allied conference held at the U.S. military base in Ramstein, Germany on Friday was the failure of the negotiators to agree on delivering Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.
"Putin would rather have his people starve than stop producing weapons."
German government faces growing rift over Scholz’s reluctance to send Ukraine tanks
Members of Berlin’s three ruling parties are publicly bickering over providing Leopard 2 tanks to Kyiv.
More and more, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is reminding me of Viktor Orban.
Ukraine expects to get 100 Leopard 2 tanks from 12 countries, once Germany approves: Senior Ukrainian official
Twelve countries have agreed to supply Ukraine with around 100 Leopard 2 tanks if the German government gives its consent, a senior Ukrainian official told ABC News.
"Twelve countries have agreed to supply Ukraine with around 100 Leopard 2 tanks if the German government gives its consent."
Opinion | How Not to Negotiate with Russia
We’ve already learned a few things about Putin’s approach to peace talks.
"We have already spent over eight years negotiating with Russia."
Belarus leader says he has been asked to seal a non-aggression pact with Ukraine
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday that he had been asked to conclude a non-aggression pact with Ukraine, the Belta state news agency reported, citing comments that suggested he saw Kyiv as a potential threat.
"It was not immediately clear from his comments whether Ukraine itself or the West had made the alleged offer."