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Publications
Iraq Situation Report: August 18-20, 2015
August 24, 2015 - Institute for the Study of War![](https://understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/styles/thumb-wide/public/iraq%20SITREP%202015-8-20%20high_7.png?itok=dC1migMp)
The five major Kurdish political parties - the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), the Gorran (Change) Movement, the Kurdistan Islamic Union, and the Kurdistan Islamic Group - failed to resolve the status of the Iraqi Kurdistan presidency before the expiration of President Massoud Barzani’s term on August 20.
Iraq Situation Report: August 14-17, 2015
August 24, 2015 - Institute for the Study of War![](https://understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/styles/thumb-wide/public/iraq%20SITREP%202015-8-17%20high_7.png?itok=yjrDYdyU)
ISIS launched a large complex attack against ISF and Iraqi Shi’a militia positions in Baiji district on August 14, recapturing several parts of the city in an offensive that involved between 7-10 VBIEDs, direct and indirect fire, and up to 200 gunmen.
Iraq Situation Report: August 12-13, 2015
August 24, 2015 - Institute for the Study of War![](https://understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/styles/thumb-wide/public/iraq%20SITREP%202015-8-13%20high_1_4.png?itok=Y_U2wS8t)
Prime Minister (PM) Haidar al-Abadi is pushing ahead with his political reform initiative following the unanimous passing of his reform bill on August 11 by the Council of Representatives (CoR).
Ukraine Crisis Update: August 20, 2015
August 24, 2015 - Hugo Spaulding![](https://understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/styles/thumb-wide/public/Ukraine%20SITREP%20August%2020%20high_1_6.png?itok=wsjVpccK)
Russian-backed separatists launched a rare artillery barrage on the northeastern outskirts of the strategic government-held port city of Mariupol on August 16.
Ukraine Crisis Update: August 12, 2015
August 24, 2015 - Hugo Spaulding![](https://understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/styles/thumb-wide/public/Ukraine%20SITREP%20August%2012_0_6.png?itok=X_z7GiQo)
On August 10, Russian-backed separatist forces launched their largest combined arms assault against Ukrainian forces in the past two months.
Ukraine Crisis Update: August 5, 2015
August 24, 2015 - Hugo Spaulding![](https://understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/styles/thumb-wide/public/Ukraine%20SITREP%20August%2005%20high%20_5.png?itok=kgcm5H78)
Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine continued to launch indirect fire and probing infantry attacks against Ukrainian forces in a similar pattern to recent weeks as negotiators from Kyiv, Moscow and the separatist “republics” convened in Minsk to discuss the failing February 2015 ‘Minsk II’ ceasefire agreement.
Ukraine Crisis Update: July 29, 2015
August 24, 2015 - Hugo Spaulding![](https://understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/styles/thumb-wide/public/Ukraine%20SITREP%20July%2029%20high_1_6.png?itok=S7PY1I_B)
Russian-backed separatists launched a rare artillery barrage on the northeastern outskirts of the strategic government-held port city of Mariupol on August 16.
Iraq Situation Report: August 18 - 20, 2015
August 20, 2015 - Sinan Adnan![](https://understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/styles/thumb-wide/public/iraq%20SITREP%202015-8-20%20high_1.png?itok=GldmWVzu)
The five major Kurdish political parties - the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), the Gorran (Change) Movement, the Kurdistan Islamic Union, and the Kurdistan Islamic Group - failed to resolve the status of the Iraqi Kurdistan presidency before the expiration of President Massoud Barzani’s term on August 20.
Ukraine Crisis Update: August 20, 2015
August 20, 2015 - Hugo Spaulding![](https://understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/styles/thumb-wide/public/Ukraine%20SITREP%20August%2020%20high_1.png?itok=Hx8vXRF-)
Russian-backed separatists launched a rare artillery barrage on the northeastern outskirts of the strategic government-held port city of Mariupol on August 16.