ISW Says Russia Is Intensifying Strikes on Ukraine as Front Line Stalls
The Institute for the Study of War’s October 30 assessment depicts a Russian campaign that is increasingly defined by long-range strikes, coercive pressure on civilians, and incremental battlefield gains rather than decisive operational breakthroughs. With front-line movement still limited, Moscow appears to be leaning on attritional warfare to sap Ukraine’s air defenses, logistics, and public resilience.
