Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) have pointed out that the Kremlin is signalling efforts to pressure former US President Donald Trump into conceding to Vladimir Putin’s demands while attempting to elevate Putin’s status as Trump’s equal in global affairs.

Russia has been forming separate drone system regiments at the military district level, aiming to enhance its capabilities in unmanned technology and centralise drone operations. Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW) Details: ISW reported that a new unit,

NATO acknowledged that Russia is escalating a sabotage and destabilization campaign against European NATO member states to deter further military assistance to Ukraine, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) notes in an analytical report for January 28.

Moscow's forces have captured Velyka Novosilka in the Donetsk region and about to gain Toretsk, according to reports.

( MENAFN - UkrinForm) The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) is focusing a lot of attention to the claimed Russian seizure of Velyka Novosilka, very likely as part of informational efforts to shape Western perceptions of the battlefield situation in Ukraine and degrade international support for Ukraine.

Russian gains in Ukraine have been slowed by personnel shortages, suggesting Moscow may not be able to sustain the war.

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has assessed that the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) is paying an unusually high amount of attention to the capture of Velyka Novosilka, which may indicate that the Russian Federation wants to shape the West's ...

As Ukrinform reported earlier, on Thursday, during a video conference address to the World Economic Forum in Davos, U.S. President Donald Trump said he intends to appeal to Saudi Arabia and OPEC to jointly reduce world oil prices, which he believes could instantly stop the Russo--Ukrainian war.

Ukrainian forces recently recaptured lost positions near Toretsk, meanwhile Russian forces advanced near Toretsk, Chasiv Yar, and Kurakhove, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in the Russian offensive campaign assessment as of January 27.

The Russian army has likely already formed its first separate drone warfare regiment after Ukraine became the first country in the world to successfully establish dedicated Drone Forces, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Jan.

Despite Russia's claim. Ukrainian Armed Forces spokesperson Viktor Trehubov said the Ukrainian troops still hold some positions within the settlement. "As of now, the Russians have entered a significant part of the settlement, but Ukrainian forces are holding certain borders to prevent further Russian advances," he said.

Russian forces have continued their aggressive tactics along multiple fronts in Ukraine, with the most intense assaults concentrated on the Pokrovsk area. According to Ukraine's General Staff, 150 combat clashes occurred on 30 January,