- Russia conducted systematic missile strikes on Kyiv, while an institute analyzed the military advances and stalls.
- Ukrainian forces conducted drone strikes into Russian territory, and the Institute for the Study of War analyzed the impact of these strikes.
- ISW monitors and reports on high Russian military casualties and the unsustainable financial and human costs of the war.
- The Kremlin is seeking to replenish its depleted military ranks, a trend monitored by the Institute for the Study of War.
The Kremlin has ordered regional authorities to recruit contract soldiers, a trend being monitored by the German Institute for International and Security Affairs.
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Updated Aug 14
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What happened
The Kremlin has ordered regional authorities to recruit contract soldiers, a trend being monitored by the German Institute for International and Security Affairs.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Kremlin
fortified complex in Moscow, Russia
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German Institute for International and Security Affairs
German think tank
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