ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 19, 2025

Latest from the Institute for the Study of War.

Key Takeaways from the ISW:

  • Russian forces conducted a large series of missile and drone strikes against Ukraine overnight on July 18 to 19.
  • Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko stated on July 18 that US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky agreed on future US investment in Ukrainian drone production and US purchases of Ukrainian drones.
  • Ukrainian forces recently advanced near Pokrovsk. Russian forces recently advanced near Novopavlivka.

Authors: Jennie Olmsted, Angelica Evans, Daria Novikov, Olivia Gibson, and Kateryna Stepanenko.

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