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Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2014–2021) | Product Line | ISW
Coverage by the Institute for the Study of War on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine from 2014 to 2021 from the Russia & Ukraine team.
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Iran Update Special Report, April 12, 2026 | ISW
The US Navy is attempting to prevent Iranian and Iranian-approved vessels from entering and exiting the Strait.
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 18 2025 | ISW
ISW will update this time-lapse map archive monthly. Note: The data cut-off for this product was 1:30 pm ET on February 18 ISW will cover subsequent reports in the February 19 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment.
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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 20, 2026 | ISW
Note: ISW has changed how it reports Russian order of battle (ORBAT) details in the Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment on April 20, 2026. ISW previously published all ORBAT information collected in a daily 24-hour reporting period in the daily assessment.
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