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Dec 18, 2025
RBC-Ukraine: Russia unlikely to seize all of Donetsk any sooner than 2027-2028: ISW analysts interview
RBC-Ukraine ISW Russia Researchers Jessica Sobieski and Jennie Olmsted told RBC-Ukraine what to expect on the front line by the end of this year, what Russia may be planning, the risks for Ukraine in 2026, and whether Moscow is ready to end the war. In Moscow, officials are systematically pushing the narrative that a breakthrough ... Read more
Dec 17, 2025
Iran Update, December 17, 2025
Toplines The Iranian regime announced new Artesh appointments on December 17 as part of a broader reshuffling of senior Iranian military leadership following the Israel-Iran War.[1] Artesh Commander Major General Amir Hatami appointed Brigadier General Alireza Sabahi Fard as his assistant for air defense affairs.[2] Alireza Sabahi Fard most recently served as the Khatam ol ... Read more
Dec 17, 2025
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 17, 2025
Toplines Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly and explicitly outlined his continued commitment to his maximalist war aims in Ukraine — the same aims for which Putin launched his full-scale invasion in 2022. Putin spoke on December 17 to an expanded meeting of the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) board, where he claimed that Russia will ... Read more
