[New] The first American M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles will arrive in Ukraine in the near future.
Militarnyi
[New] Many European governments continue to see Russia as a direct threat and remain committed to arming Ukraine rather than pushing for a diplomatic solution.
CODEPINK - Women for Peace
[New] Salat Stealer surfaced as part of the UAC-0252 campaign, a threat cluster observed distributing multiple credential-harvesting tools targeting organizations primarily in Ukraine and surrounding regions.
Splunk
[New] The aggressive re-weaponisation of energy, which Russia's most recent assault against Ukraine has shone a spotlight upon, further reinforces that hydrocarbons like oil and gas remain both a source of geopolitical leverage and a vulnerability for energy security.
Hitachi Energy
[New] ISW continues to assess that the addition of more North Korean missiles to Russia's arsenal will allow Russia to intensify its ballistic missile strikes against Ukraine in the near future without having to dip into its S-400 and Zirkon missile stocks.
Ukraine's Arms Monitor
[New] Russian Strikes on Dozens of Grain Ships Threaten Global Food SuppliesThe deadly strikes are part of a long-running maritime battle with Ukraine and echo battles over other key shipping routes around the world.
The New York Times
[New] ISW continues to assess that the addition of North Korean-provided missiles to Russia's arsenal will allow Russia to intensify its ballistic missile strikes against Ukraine in the near future without having to dip into its S-400 and Zircon missile stocks.
Critical Threats
[New] Russia will likely continue to rely on its use of a relatively small number of jet-powered Geran drones in its nightly strikes against Ukraine until Ukraine can develop sufficient countermeasures and the technological offense-defense race resets.
Critical Threats
[New] Many of the drones produced here will soon embark on a nearly 2,000-mile journey east to Ukraine.
Business Insider
[New] Analysts do not expect economic stress alone to end the war in Ukraine.
CNBC
[New] Key areas for rewetting in Europe from a military perspective include Ukraine, where it could help defend against Russia and possibly Belarus, as well as Poland, the Baltics, Finland, and Romania, where rewetting could serve as natural barriers along NATO's eastern flank.
IUCN NL
[New] Continued deliveries of equipment might gradually give way to deployments of additional air-defense units, engineers, logistics formations, intelligence personnel, and other military assets operating inside Ukraine.
Washington Examiner
[New] Ukraine will remain capable of imposing severe costs through deep strikes into Russia, yet its vulnerability to Russian missiles means growing civilian casualties and infrastructure damage.
Washington Examiner
[New] The Kremlin finds itself defending territory once thought untouchable, while Ukraine demonstrates that relatively inexpensive technology can threaten assets worth billions.
Washington Examiner
[New] The Kremlin had previously stated that Rassvet will begin commercial operations in 2027, and Militarnyi estimated that Russia could secure 24/7 connectivity over Ukraine by mid-summer 2027.
Critical Threats
[New] Turkey Sells Critical Defence Equipment to Ukraine; War-Related GPS Jamming Could Pose Problems for Civil Aviation in Europe; Ukraine's Interceptors Against Jet-Powered Shaheds: Key Challenges; and 10+ additional developments in Ukraine and Russia.
Ukraine's Arms Monitor
[New] The drone incidents across Europe have renewed concerns that Russia's war in Ukraine could increasingly affect neighbouring NATO states.
Al Jazeera
[New] ISW-CDOT has observed that some discussions of contemporary war within the PLA represent the conflict in Ukraine as a temporary, imperfect phase of modern warfare that advances in AI and other emerging technologies will render largely obsolete.
American Enterprise Institute - AEI
[New] France will supply 16 Rafale aircraft to Ukraine with the first 4 being delivered after training for Ukrainian pilots and engineers is completed as early as 2026.
European Action for Ukraine
Russia plans to significantly increase the use of jet-powered strike drones in air attacks on Ukraine - their share could reach 50%.
Militarnyi
By positioning Ukraine as a transatlantic security contributor without extending Article 5 guarantees, NATO can incorporate Kiev's battlefield experience while limiting the risk of geopolitical escalation.
Atlas Institute for International Affairs
Last updated: 21 August 2026
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