ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 13, 2025

Latest from the Institute for the Study of War.

Key Takeaways from the ISW:

  • A German official confirmed that Germany is interested in purchasing Patriot air defense systems from the United States on behalf of Ukraine.
  • Recent satellite imagery suggests that Russia is constructing protective structures at some of its air bases following Ukraine’s Operation Spider Web on June 1.
  • Russian forces recently advanced near Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka.

Authors: Angelica Evans, Jennie Olmsted, Olivia Gibson, Anna Harvey, Jessica Sobieski, and Frederick W. Kagan.

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