“They want to show Putin that they can’t feel safe, even those that are friends of Putin, even within the heart of Russia, within…
Today, there is much news from the Pokrovsk direction. Here, Russian forces faced significant challenges in their assaults in their eastern flanking attempt around…
Today, there is important news from the Russian Federation.Here, Ukraine has significantly ramped up its drone strike campaign against Russia’s oil infrastructure, strategically targeting…
Ukraine's pathway to NATO membership will take a long time. If we lived in an alternate universe where membership was immediate, then Ukraine would…
Introducing the various ways which Russia attempts to trick the Ukrainians in the Black Sea. Unscripted and unedited, just a defence analyst sharing knowledge
As reported by the Ukrainian Land Forces on January 27, 2025, they have destroyed a Russian 96L6E radar system in the Donetsk region.The sensor…
Today, there are a lot of interesting updates from the Kursk direction.Here, the North Korean forces, with poor coordination, a crippling language barrier, and…
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Last week we looked at some of the new military aircraft China showed off in the closing days of 2024. Today, I continue my…
🚀 BM-30 Smerch – one of the most powerful multiple rocket launcher systems ever created! In this video, we dive deep into its history,…
The new president of the United States, Donald Trump, has raised the tone regarding Russia. However, it may not be enough. In this video…
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Today, there are a lot of interesting updates from the Kupiansk direction.Here, the Russian forces push forward in their bid to expand control along…
Ukraine plants a mine in a river near the Dnipro which is then hit by a Russian boat.
For months, Russia's use of fibre-optic cable-linked drones has posed a significant challenge to Ukrainian forces.Unlike traditional drones, which rely on radio signals and…
Denmark just sent Ukraine an undisclosed number of 2S1 Gvozdika 122mm self-propelled howitzers. But here’s the twist—Denmark never operated these Soviet-era weapons, so where…
Here, the most important updates come from the Velyka Novosilka direction.Here, the battle for Velyka Novosilka reached a critical turning point as Russian forces…
In a new episode of the ISW Briefing Room, Russia Team Lead and Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) Team Lead George Barros reviews Russia’s demands for…
The Russian fleet has fully left Port Tartus, Syria. it was photographed near Cyprus. One vessel, a Grachonok-class anti-saboteur boat has been left behind.…
Last week a Russian spy ship was spotted off the coast of the UK. The Royal Navy was sent to closely monitor the vessel…
Today, there are a lot of interesting updates from the Pokrovsk direction.Here, the Russian assault near Pokrovsk descends into chaos as poorly executed operations,…
On January 24-25, 2025, a ship-mounted missile system shot down a Russian Kh-59 targeting Ukraine’s Pivdennyi port. Analysts believe Ukraine used the VAMPIRE system,…
Today, there are important updates from the Russian Federation.Here, Ukraine’s continuous strike campaign on air defense assets, in combination with deep rear strikes, has…
