Russian Offensive Marketing campaign Evaluation, July 18, 2025

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Jessica Sobieski, Jennie Olmsted, Olivia Gibson, Angelica Evans, and Kateryna Stepanenko

July 18, 2025, 6:15 pm ET

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Word: The information cut-off for this product was 12:00 pm ET on July 18. ISW will cowl subsequent experiences within the July 19 Russian Offensive Marketing campaign Evaluation

The European Council of the European Union (EU) accepted its 18th sanctions package deal on July 18, primarily concentrating on Russian oil revenues and sanctions evasion schemes.[1] The EU introduced a landmark oil cap to include Russian oil costs at 15 % of the common market worth that may mechanically alter semi-annually, and famous that the present worth cap is ready at $47.60 per barrel – properly beneath the earlier $60 per barrel cap.[2] The EU imposed a full transaction ban on any transactions associated to the Nord Stream 1 and a couple of pipelines, which is able to stop the completion, upkeep, and operation of the pipelines. The EU additionally ended Czechia's exemptions for Russian oil imports. The EU sanctioned a further 105 vessels of the Russian shadow fleet, growing the general variety of sanctioned tankers to 444. The EU sanctioned Russian and worldwide corporations managing the shadow fleet, an oil refinery in India by which the Russian state oil firm Rosneft is a essential shareholder, the captain of a shadow fleet vessel, a personal operator of a global flag registry, and one entity within the Russian liquefied pure gasoline (LNG) sector. The EU additionally imposed an import ban on refined petroleum merchandise made out of Russian crude oil and imported from any third nation, excluding Canada, Norway, Switzerland, the UK, and america. The Russian authorities reportedly accounted for some lower in oil and gasoline income as a part of Russia's upcoming nationwide price range, though the EU oil cap and shadow fleet sanctions will possible additional degrade Russian oil revenues past what the Kremlin beforehand anticipated.[3] The EU measures goal each Russia’s present capacity to promote oil at advantageous pricing and undermines Russia's long-term capacity to promote oil to Europe. The EU famous that oil revenues represent one-third of Russia’s general income, and that current declines in Russia’s oil revenues together with a lower in market incomes potential poses a threat to the Russian federal price range.

The EU's new sanctions goal Russia’s capacity to have interaction with worldwide markets. The EU absolutely banned EU-based specialised monetary messaging companies from conducting transactions with 22 Russian banks, along with the 23 beforehand sanctioned Russian banks already topic to the ban.[4] The European Union lowered the brink for sanctioning third-country monetary, credit score, and crypto-asset service suppliers which can be related to the Russian Central Financial institution’s System for Switch of Monetary Messages (SPFS) or typically supporting Russian sanctions evasion schemes. The EU banned any transaction with the Russian Direct Funding Fund (RDIF), its sub-funds and corporations, and any corporations investing in or owned by the RDIF. The EU additionally banned the sale, provide, switch, and export of software program administration programs and banking and monetary sector software program to Russia. The EU sanctions goal an current vulnerability inside the Russian banking and monetary sector, lowering Russia’s capacity to keep up a powerful presence in worldwide commerce and diversify its economic system.

The EU's new sanctions package deal additionally targets actors instantly supporting Russian army capabilities. The EU sanctioned three entities primarily based within the Folks's Republic of China (PRC) and eight corporations working in Belarus that promote items to the Russian army.[5] The EU additionally imposed a full transaction ban on Belarusian specialised monetary messaging companies and embargoed arms imports from Belarus. The EU tightened export restrictions on 26 entities concerned in dual-use items and applied sciences, together with 11 entities in third nations aside from Russia. The EU accepted over 2.5 billion euros price of different export bans on gadgets that would help Russia's struggle effort, together with laptop numerical management machines and chemical compounds for propellants. The EU additionally sanctioned a number of people concerned in indoctrinating Ukrainian youngsters, crimes in occupied Ukraine, and spreading Russian propaganda.

Russian officers continued to falsely declare that sanctions do not need an affect on the Russian economic system in response to the EU's new sanctions package deal. Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov claimed that the EU's new sanctions package deal is prohibited, that Russia has already gained immunity and tailored to life underneath restrictive measures, and that Russia will analyze the results of the brand new package deal and reduce their results.[6] Peskov added that every new sanctions package deal disadvantages those that licensed it. Russian Safety Council Deputy Chairperson Dmitry Medvedev responded to the EU’s latest sanctions by claiming that the package deal is not going to change Russia’s place and that the Russian economic system will survive and Russia will proceed to battle Ukrainian forces.[7] Medvedev threatened to focus on Kyiv Metropolis and different Ukrainian cities with growing power in response to the EU’s sanctions package deal. Medvedev claimed that Russia should study to “hate” the EU and its “Russophobia” as a lot as Russia's ancestors did and that “how this ends for Europe is thought.” CEO of the RDIF and Presidential Particular Consultant for Funding and Financial Cooperation with International International locations, Kirill Dmitriev, claimed that the EU’s latest sanctions package deal is hurting Europe greater than Russia and limiting European power provide by closing Russian markets to European corporations.[8] Head of the Russian State Duma Committee on Monetary Markets Anatoly Aksakov claimed that the brand new EU sanctions on Russia’s monetary system are only a fluctuation within the air, as Russian banks have already been underneath restrictions from the EU.[9]

Choose Russian officers are acknowledging the affect of sanctions on the Russian economic system regardless of the Kremlin's efforts to disguise and dismiss such impacts. The Moscow Instances reported on July 17 that Russian Power Minister Sergei Tsivilev just lately informed the Russian Federation Council that Russian oil corporations are struggling to obtain elements to restore refineries on account of Western sanctions.[10] Russian Central Financial institution Chairperson Elvira Nabiullina notably said on the St. Petersburg Worldwide Financial Discussion board (SPIEF) on June 19 that Russia has exhausted lots of its “free sources“ because the begin of Russia‘s full-scale struggle in opposition to Ukraine and wishes to consider a brand new progress mannequin.[11] Russia's Minister of Financial Growth, Maxim Reshetnikov, said at SPIEF that Russia is on the "brink of recession."[12] Russia's ongoing sanctions evasion schemes, together with through the PRC, are a key side of the Kremlin's technique to offset Western sanctions and relieve stress on the Russian economic system. Russia has created a community of actors to avoid Western sanctions and is reconfiguring its financial coverage and enterprise fashions to face up to sanctions in the long run, though extra intensive Western sanctions will complicate this effort. The EU's latest sanctions are a optimistic step, however wider Western compliance and enforcement are essential to inflict most financial stress on Russia.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed former Protection Minister Rustem Umerov as Secretary of the Nationwide Safety and Protection Council on July 18.[13] Umerov said that he'll oversee the coordination of arms deliveries, joint manufacturing efforts, and protection partnerships, in addition to advance Ukraine's negotiation monitor with Russia.[14]

The Kremlin continues to advance its long-term censorship efforts to claim higher management over the Russian on-line info area. First Deputy Chairperson of the Russian State Duma Committee on Data Coverage Anton Gorelkin warned on July 18 that the favored WhatsApp messenger ought to put together to go away the Russian market, as it's "extremely possible" that it'll fall underneath restrictive measures.[15] Gorelkin added that the Kremlin-controlled messaging platform MAX will change into a substitute for WhatsApp's customers. Russian State Duma Data Coverage Committee member Anton Nemkin opined that WhatsApp's presence in Russia's digital area constitutes a breach in nationwide safety and proposed that Russia take into account Telegram as a substitute, whereas admitting that MAX is the first selection for changing WhatsApp.[16] Russian opposition outlet Meduza reported that WhatsApp is the preferred messenger in Russia, with roughly 84 million day by day customers, and that two sources near the Russian Presidential Administration said that Russian authorities are nearly assured to ban WhatsApp.[17] One other supply near the Presidential Administration informed Meduza that Russian authorities are more likely to tolerate Telegram because it hosts many Kremlin-affiliated channels and the Kremlin has been in a position to set up a whole info infrastructure. WhatsApp is owned by Meta, which the Kremlin has designated as an extremist group.[18] Russian President Vladimir Putin just lately ordered the federal government to impose further restrictions on the usage of software program from "unfriendly nations."[19]

ISW beforehand famous that the Kremlin deliberate to designate MAX as its nationwide messenger and that the Kremlin might try to ban Telegram and different social media related to the Western world within the medium- to long-term if the rollout of the brand new nationwide messenger utility is profitable.[20] The Kremlin will very possible proceed to implement more and more repressive measures that purpose to insulate and censor Russian residents and promote the Kremlin's struggle efforts.

Key Takeaways:

The European Council of the European Union (EU) accepted its 18th sanctions package deal on July 19, primarily concentrating on Russian oil revenues and sanctions evasion schemes. Russian officers continued to falsely declare that sanctions do not need an affect on the Russian economic system in response to the EU's new sanctions package deal. Choose Russian officers are acknowledging the affect of sanctions on the Russian economic system regardless of the Kremlin's efforts to disguise and dismiss such impacts. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed former Protection Minister Rustem Umerov as Secretary of the Nationwide Safety and Protection Council on July 18. The Kremlin continues to advance its long-term censorship efforts to claim higher management over the Russian on-line info area. Ukrainian forces just lately superior close to Novopavlivka. Russian forces just lately superior in northern Sumy Oblast and close to Pokrovsk.

We don't report intimately on Russian struggle crimes as a result of these actions are well-covered in Western media and don't instantly have an effect on the army operations we're assessing and forecasting. We'll proceed to guage and report on the results of those legal actions on the Ukrainian army and the Ukrainian inhabitants and particularly on fight in Ukrainian city areas. We completely condemn Russian violations of the legal guidelines of armed battle and the Geneva Conventions and crimes in opposition to humanity although we don't describe them in these experiences.

Ukrainian Operations within the Russian Federation Russian Supporting Effort – Northern Axis Russian Important Effort – Jap Ukraine (comprised of three subordinate essential efforts) Russian Subordinate Important Effort #1 – Push Ukrainian forces again from the worldwide border with Belgorod Oblast and method to inside tube artillery vary of Kharkiv Metropolis Russian Subordinate Important Effort #2 – Seize the rest of Luhansk Oblast and push westward into japanese Kharkiv Oblast and encircle northern Donetsk Oblast Russian Subordinate Important Effort #3 – Seize everything of Donetsk Oblast, the claimed territory of Russia’s proxies in Donbas, and presumably advance into Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Russian Supporting Effort – Southern Axis Russian Air, Missile, and Drone Marketing campaign Vital Exercise in Belarus Ukrainian Operations within the Russian Federation

Preventing continued in Kursk Oblast on July 18.

Russian forces attacked in unspecified areas of Kursk Oblast on July 17 and 18.[21] Russian milbloggers claimed that Ukrainian forces attacked towards Glushkovo and Tetkino (southwest of Glushkovo) and towards Novyi Put (east of Tetkino) from Pavlivka, Sumy Oblast (south of Novyi Put).[22]

Ukrainian open-source intelligence group CyberBoroshno printed satellite tv for pc imagery on July 17 that exhibits injury at Russia's Energiya chemical and weapons element plant, indicating that Ukrainian forces possible struck the plant throughout a drone strike in Yelets, Lipetsk Oblast, on July 15.[23]

Russian Supporting Effort – Northern Axis (Russian goal: Create defensible buffer zones in northern Ukraine alongside the worldwide border and method to inside tube artillery vary of Sumy Metropolis)

Russian forces just lately superior in northern Sumy Oblast.

Assessed Russian advances: Geolocated footage printed on July 18 signifies that Russian forces just lately superior west of Varachyne (northeast of Sumy Metropolis).[24]

Unconfirmed claims: A Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces superior farther southwest of Varachyne than July 18 geolocated footage indicated.[25] One other Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces superior into northeastern Kindrativka (north of Sumy Metropolis).[26]

Russian forces attacked north of Sumy Metropolis close to Kindrativka and Andriivka and northeast of Sumy Metropolis close to Yunakivka and Varachyne on July 17 and 18.[27] Ukrainian forces counterattacked close to Kindrativka and Andriivka, and northeast of Sumy Metropolis close to Sadky and Yablunivka.[28]

The spokesperson of a Ukrainian brigade working within the Sumy route said on July 17 that Russian forces are sending sabotage and reconnaissance teams to Ukrainian rear areas to interdict Ukrainian logistics routes.[29] The spokesperson famous that Russian drone operators drop provides and ammunition to the sabotage and reconnaissance teams as soon as the teams set up positions within the rear, after which the Russian army command deploys “disposable” assault teams to stress Ukrainian defenses and disrupt their logistics.

Order of Battle: Drone operators of the Russian 217th Airborne (VDV) Regiment (98th VDV Division) are reportedly working within the Sumy route.[30]

Russian Important Effort – Jap Ukraine

Russian Subordinate Important Effort #1 – Kharkiv Oblast ( Russian goal: Push Ukrainian forces again from the worldwide border with Belgorod Oblast and method to inside tube artillery vary of Kharkiv Metropolis)

Russian forces continued offensive operations in northern Kharkiv Oblast on July 18 however didn't make confirmed advances.

Unconfirmed claims: A Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces superior west of Vovchansk (northeast of Kharkiv Metropolis).[31]

Russian forces attacked northeast of Kharkiv Metropolis close to Vovchansk, Starytsia, and Zelene on July 17 and 18.[32]

Order of Battle: Drone operators of the Chechen Akhmat Spetsnaz Kanada Detachment are reportedly putting Ukrainian targets close to Kozacha Lopan (northwest of Kharkiv Metropolis).[33] Drone operators of the Anvar Spetsnaz Detachment (presumably referring to the BARS-25 Anvar volunteer detachment) are reportedly putting Ukrainian positions within the route of Vovchansk.[34]

Russian forces continued restricted assaults within the Velykyi Burluk route on July 18 however didn't advance.

A Russian miblogger claimed that Russian forces proceed attacking within the Velykyi Burluk route and Milove (northeast of Velykyi Burluk) and that Ukrainian forces counterattacked close to Milove.[35]

Russian Subordinate Important Effort #2 – Luhansk Oblast (Russian goal: Seize the rest of Luhansk Oblast and push westward into japanese Kharkiv Oblast and northern Donetsk Oblast)

Russian forces continued offensive operations within the Kupyansk route on July 18 however didn't advance.

Russian forces attacked close to Kupyansk itself; northwest of Kupyansk close to Radkivka; northeast of Kupyansk close to Krasne Pershe; and southeast of Kupyansk close to Stepova Novoselivka and towards Pishchane on July 17 and 18.[36]

Russian forces continued offensive operations within the Borova route on July 18 however didn't advance.

Russian forces attacked northeast of Borova close to Zahryzove, Nova Kruhlyakivka, and Zelenyi Hai and southeast of Borova close to Novoyehorivka and Hrekivka and towards Cherneshchyna and Druzhelyubivka on July 17 and 18.[37]

Russian forces continued offensive operations within the Lyman route on July 18 however didn't advance.

Russian forces attacked northwest of Lyman towards Shandryholove, Korovii Yar, and Serednie; north of Lyman close to Kaprivka, Novyi Myr, and Ridkodub; northeast of Lyman close to Kolodyazi; east of Lyman close to Torske; and southeast of Lyman within the Serebryanske forest space on July 17 and 18.[38]

Russian Subordinate Important Effort #3 – Donetsk Oblast (Russian goal: Seize everything of Donetsk Oblast, the claimed territory of Russia’s proxies in Donbas, and presumably advance into Dnipropetrovsk Oblast)

Russian forces continued offensive operations within the Siversk route on July 18 however didn't advance.

Russian forces attacked northeast of Siversk close to Serebryanka and Hryhorivka and southeast of Siversk close to Vyimka on July 17 and 18.[39]

A non-commissioned officer (NCO) of a Ukrainian brigade working within the Siversk route reported that the depth of Russian offensive operations within the brigade's space of accountability (AoR) has noticeably declined on account of Ukrainian forces destroying better-trained Russian forces.[40] The NCO reported that Russian forces are coaching new models and that the scenario stays tense. The NCO reported that Russian forces are utilizing massive numbers of bikes throughout your complete frontline however famous that 90 % of Russian bikes are of poor high quality and from the Folks's Republic of China (PRC).

Russian forces continued offensive operations within the Chasiv Yar route on July 18 however didn't advance.

Russian forces attacked close to Chasiv Yar itself, northeast of Chasiv Yar close to Orikhovo-Vasylivka, and south of Chasiv Yar close to Bila Hora, Predtechyne, and Stupochky on July 17 and 18.[41]

A Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces have developed efficient ways for downing Ukrainian drones within the Chasiv Yar route, thereby reportedly enabling Russian forces to advance regardless of Ukrainian drone superiority within the space.[42]

Order of Battle: Components of the Russian 299th Airborne (VDV) Regiment (98th Airborne Division) reportedly proceed to function in Chasiv Yar.[43]

Russian forces continued offensive operations within the Toretsk route on July 18 however didn't make confirmed advances.

Unconfirmed claims: Russian sources claimed that Russian forces superior close to Popiv Yar (northwest of Toretsk) and Shcherbynivka (west of Toretsk).[44]

Russian forces attacked close to Toretsk itself; northwest of Toretsk close to Rusyn Yar, Oleksandro-Kalynove, Popiv Yar, and Poltavka, and towards Nelipivka, Stepanivka, Katerynivka, and Pleshchiivka; and west of Toretsk close to Shcherbynivka and Novospaske on July 17 and 18.[45]

A servicemember of a Ukrainian brigade working within the Toretsk route reported on July 17 that Russian forces are continuously attacking regardless of sustaining excessive casualties.[46] The servicemember reported that Ukrainian forces keep positions in Novospaske and that Russian sabotage and reconnaissance teams try to lift Russian flags on the outskirts of the settlement to falsely declare management of the settlement.

Order of Battle: Drone operators of the Russian thirty ninth Motorized Rifle Brigade (68th Military Corps [AC] Jap Army District [EMD]), together with its 2nd Separate Artillery Battalion, are reportedly working close to Popiv Yar.[47]

Russian forces just lately superior within the Pokrovsk route.

Assessed Russian advances: Geolocated footage printed on July 17 signifies that Russian forces just lately superior in Lysivka (southeast of Pokrovsk) and sure seized the settlement.[48]

Russian forces attacked close to Pokrovsk itself; northeast of Pokrovsk close to Volodymyrivka, Novotoretske, Myrolyubivka, and Novoekonomichne and towards Rodynske; east of Pokrovsk towards Myrnohrad; southeast of Pokrovsk close to Lysivka; south of Pokrovsk close to Novoukrainka and Zvirove; and southwest of Pokrovsk close to Kotlyne and Udachne, and towards Molodetske on July 17 and 18.[49]

Order of Battle: Drone operators of the Russian eightieth Sparta Reconnaissance Battalion (51st Mixed Arms Military [CAA], previously 1st Donetsk Folks's Republic [DNR] AC, Southern Army District [SMD]) are reportedly putting Ukrainian positions north and northeast of Pokrovsk.[50] Drone operators of the Russian Rubikon Heart for Superior Unmanned Applied sciences are reportedly putting Ukrainian positions close to Dobropillya (northwest of Pokrovsk).[51] Drone operators of the Hurricane Detachment of the 506th Motorized Rifle Regiment (twenty seventh Motorized Rifle Division, 2nd CAA, Central Army District [CMD]) reportedly proceed to function within the Pokrovsk route.[52]

Ukrainian forces just lately superior within the Novopavlivka route.

Assessed Ukrainian advances: Geolocated footage printed on July 18 signifies that Ukrainian forces just lately retook Yalta (south of Novopavlivka).[53] Extra geolocated footage printed on July 18 signifies that Ukrainian forces just lately superior southwest of Komar (south of Novopavlivka).[54] The spokesperson of a Ukrainian brigade working within the Novopavlivka route reported that Ukrainian forces just lately retook Yalta and Voskresenka (southwest of Novopavlivka).[55] ISW beforehand famous that Ukrainian forces are counterattacking in key frontline areas to gradual Russian advances.[56]

Unconfirmed claims: A Russian milblogger claimed that components of the Russian thirty sixth Motorized Rifle Brigade (twenty ninth CAA, EMD) superior in an space one kilometer in depth and two kilometers extensive southwest of Piddubne (southwest of Novopavlivka).[57]

Russian forces continued assaults towards Novopavlivka; northeast of Novopavlivka close to Muravka; southeast of Novopavlivka close to Horikhove, Dachne, and Oleksiivka; south of Novopavlivka towards Filiya; and southwest of Novopavlivka close to Zirka, Piddubne, Myrne, and Voskresenka and towards Oleksandrohrad on July 17 and 18.[58]

Order of Battle: Components of the Russian 14th Spetsnaz Brigade (Russian Common Employees's Important Directorate [GRU]) reportedly struck Ukrainian positions close to Oleksandrohrad.[59]

Russian forces continued offensive operations within the Velyka Novosilka route on July 18 however didn't advance.

Russian forces continued assaults northwest of Velyka Novosilka close to Vilne Pole and Shevchenko and towards Komyshuvakha and west of Velyka Novosilka close to Zelene Pole and Novopil and towards Temyrivka on July 17 and 18.[60]

Order of Battle: Components of the Russian thirty seventh Motorized Rifle Brigade (thirty sixth CAA, EMD) are working towards Maliivka and Sichneve (northwest of Velyka Novosilka).[61] Drone operators of the thirtieth Spetsnaz Firm (reportedly of the thirty sixth CAA) and the fifth Tank Brigade (thirty sixth CAA) are reportedly additionally working close to Sichneve.[62]

Russian Supporting Effort – Southern Axis (Russian goal: Preserve frontline positions, safe rear areas in opposition to Ukrainian strikes, and advance inside tube artillery vary of Zaporizhzhia Metropolis)

Russian forces continued offensive operations within the Hulyaipole route on July 18 however didn't advance.

A Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces intensified combating close to Marfopil (southwest of Hulyaipole).[63]

Russian forces continued offensive operations in western Zaporizhia Oblast on July 17 however didn't make confirmed advances.

Unconfirmed claims: A Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces superior southeast of Orikhiv close to Bilohiria, south of Orikhiv close to Novodanylivka, and southwest of Orikhiv close to Novoandriivka and Stepove.[64]

Russian forces attacked southeast of Orikhiv close to Mala Tokmachka and southwest of Orikhiv close to Kamyanske on July 17 and 18.[65]

Order of Battle: Components of the Russian seventh Airborne (VDV) Division, together with drone operators of its 108th VDV Regiment, are reportedly working within the Zaporizhia route.[66]

Russian forces continued restricted makes an attempt to cross the Dnipro River within the Kherson route on July 18 however didn't advance.

Russian forces tried to cross the Dnipro River northeast of Kherson Metropolis towards Sadove, Prydniprovske, and Kozatsky Island and southwest of Kherson Metropolis towards Dniprovske and Hola Prystan on July 18.[67]

Russian Air, Missile, and Drone Marketing campaign (Russian Goal: Goal Ukrainian army and civilian infrastructure within the rear and on the frontline)

Russian forces carried out a sequence of drone strikes in opposition to Ukraine on the night time of July 17 to 18. The Ukrainian Air Drive reported that Russian forces launched 29 Shahed drones and 6 decoy drones from Millerovo, Rostov Oblast and Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Krasnodar Krai and focused Ukrainian frontline positions in japanese Ukraine.[68] The Ukrainian Air Drive reported that Ukrainian forces shot down 11 drones and that six decoy drones had been "misplaced" or suppressed by Ukrainian digital warfare (EW) programs. Ukrainian officers reported that Russian forces struck locomotives and civilian infrastructure in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, killing one particular person.[69]

Vital exercise in Belarus (Russian efforts to extend its army presence in Belarus and additional combine Belarus into Russian-favorable frameworks)

Russia continues to depend on Belarusian protection corporations to provide weapons parts for Russia's struggle effort and to evade sanctions. Ukrainian TV channel Kanal 24 reported on July 17 that Russian protection corporations are more and more utilizing Belarusian-made microcircuits, capacitors, stabilizers, and different parts in Russian missiles, together with Kh-101 and Kh-69 cruise missiles and Kinzhal air-launched ballistic missiles, and S-300 and S-400 air protection programs.[70] Kanal 24 obtained a letter from the Russian Deputy Minister of Business and Commerce Kirill Lusogorsky to the Belarusian State Army-Industrial Committee Head Dmitry Pantus requesting Belarusian protection corporations, particularly the Minsk-based Integral and Peleng services, provide microelectronics to Russia. Kanal 24 reported that Russia additionally makes use of Belarusian microchips in guided glide bombs and unguided missiles.

Word: ISW doesn't obtain any labeled materials from any supply, makes use of solely publicly out there info, and attracts extensively on Russian, Ukrainian, and Western reporting and social media in addition to commercially out there satellite tv for pc imagery and different geospatial knowledge as the premise for these experiences. References to all sources used are supplied within the endnotes of every replace.

[1] https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2025/07/18/russia-s-war-of-aggression-against-ukraine-eu-adopts-18th-package-of-economic-and-individual-measures/

[2] https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eus-new-russia-sanctions-aim-more-effective-oil-price-cap-2025-07-18/; https://www.bloomberg.com/information/articles/2025-07-18/eu-backs-revised-russia-oil-price-cap-and-new-russia-sanctions

[3] https://www.bloomberg.com/information/articles/2024-09-23/russia-sees-oil-and-gas-revenue-shrinking-for-next-three-years

[4] https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2025/07/18/russia-s-war-of-aggression-against-ukraine-eu-adopts-18th-package-of-economic-and-individual-measures/

[5] https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2025/07/18/russia-s-war-of-aggression-against-ukraine-eu-adopts-18th-package-of-economic-and-individual-measures/

[6] https://t.me/tass_agency/325915

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[8] https://t.me/kadmitriev/163

[9] https://t.me/tass_agency/325956

[10] https://www.moscowtimes dot ru/2025/07/17/vrossii-iz-za-sanktsii-nachalis-problemi-sremontom-npz-a169109

[11] https://isw.pub/UkrWar062025 ; https://isw.pub/UkrWar061925

[12] https://isw.pub/UkrWar061925

[13] https://www.president dot gov.ua/paperwork/4962025-55709

[14] https://x.com/rustem_umerov/standing/1946125164158070960 ; https://t.me/V_Zelenskiy_official/15175

[15] https://t.me/webstrangler/4310

[16] https://tass dot ru/obschestvo/24548611

[17] https://meduza dot io/function/2025/07/18/99-chto-eto-sluchitsya-1-ostavim-na-malo-li-chto ; https://meduza dot io/function/2025/07/18/voyna

[18] https://tass dot ru/ekonomika/24548299 ; https://tass dot ru/obschestvo/16427317

[19] https://tass dot ru/ekonomika/24543571

[20] https://understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-june-30-2025

[21] https://www.fb.com/GeneralStaff.ua/posts/pfbid02CcssfWX2DWUNpcXEjtv6k46D3iy5v9WDDZZ7vBnmHtsQQ7SsWjuWkd6AQNZvWprTl; https://www.fb.com/GeneralStaff.ua/posts/pfbid0TDhDQDdeE6o8EpryrJ1Nr4x854ocJYNUJRpAN7sysEoeMQMxjHBQDmYaNtyhz9Ukl; https://t.me/GeneralStaffZSU/26772

[22] https://t.me/DnevnikDesantnika/31421;

[23] https://militarnyi dot com/en/information/satellite-confirms-strike-on-protected-building-at-russia-s-energia-plant/#google_vignette; https://t.me/kiber_boroshno/11765?single

[24] https://x.com/AudaxonX/standing/1945984391978643768; https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMNSSx5iYfU/; https://x.com/GeoConfirmed/standing/1946005382461014242

[25] https://t.me/DnevnikDesantnika/31439

[26] https://t.me/wargonzo/27900

[27] https://t.me/DnevnikDesantnika/31439; https://t.me/dva_majors/75601; ttps://www.fb.com/GeneralStaff.ua/posts/pfbid02CcssfWX2DWUNpcXEjtv6k46D3iy5v9WDDZZ7vBnmHtsQQ7SsWjuWkd6AQNZvWprTl; https://www.fb.com/GeneralStaff.ua/posts/pfbid0TDhDQDdeE6o8EpryrJ1Nr4x854ocJYNUJRpAN7sysEoeMQMxjHBQDmYaNtyhz9Ukl; https://t.me/GeneralStaffZSU/26772

[28] https://t.me/dva_majors/75601; https://t.me/wargonzo/27900

[29] https://t.me/OSHP_225/5044; https://armyinform dot com.ua/2025/07/17/spochatku-dyversanty-potim-myaso-nova-taktyka-rosiyan-na-sumskomu-napryamku/

[30] https://t.me/DnevnikDesantnika/31414

[31] https://t.me/wargonzo/27900

[32] https://www.fb.com/GeneralStaff.ua/posts/pfbid02CcssfWX2DWUNpcXEjtv6k46D3iy5v9WDDZZ7vBnmHtsQQ7SsWjuWkd6AQNZvWprTl ; https://www.fb.com/GeneralStaff.ua/posts/pfbid0TDhDQDdeE6o8EpryrJ1Nr4x854ocJYNUJRpAN7sysEoeMQMxjHBQDmYaNtyhz9Ukl ; https://t.me/GeneralStaffZSU/26772 ; https://t.me/Khortytsky_wind/13964

[33] https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/5845

[34] https://t.me/RVvoenkor/96034

[35] https://t.me/DnevnikDesantnika/31405 ; https://t.me/dva_majors/75601

[36] https://www.fb.com/GeneralStaff.ua/posts/pfbid02CcssfWX2DWUNpcXEjtv6k46D3iy5v9WDDZZ7vBnmHtsQQ7SsWjuWkd6AQNZvWprTl ; https://www.fb.com/GeneralStaff.ua/posts/pfbid0TDhDQDdeE6o8EpryrJ1Nr4x854ocJYNUJRpAN7sysEoeMQMxjHBQDmYaNtyhz9Ukl ; https://t.me/GeneralStaffZSU/26772 ; https://t.me/Khortytsky_wind/13964

[37] https://www.fb.com/GeneralStaff.ua/posts/pfbid02CcssfWX2DWUNpcXEjtv6k46D3iy5v9WDDZZ7vBnmHtsQQ7SsWjuWkd6AQNZvWprTl ; https://www.fb.com/GeneralStaff.ua/posts/pfbid0TDhDQDdeE6o8EpryrJ1Nr4x854ocJYNUJRpAN7sysEoeMQMxjHBQDmYaNtyhz9Ukl ; https://t.me/GeneralStaffZSU/26772 ; https://t.me/Khortytsky_wind/13964

[38] https://www.fb.com/GeneralStaff.ua/posts/pfbid02CcssfWX2DWUNpcXEjtv6k46D3iy5v9WDDZZ7vBnmHtsQQ7SsWjuWkd6AQNZvWprTl ; https://www.fb.com/GeneralStaff.ua/posts/pfbid0TDhDQDdeE6o8EpryrJ1Nr4x854ocJYNUJRpAN7sysEoeMQMxjHBQDmYaNtyhz9Ukl ; https://t.me/GeneralStaffZSU/26772 ; https://t.me/Khortytsky_wind/13964 ; https://t.me/voenkorKotenok/66007

[39] https://www.fb.com/GeneralStaff.ua/posts/pfbid0TDhDQDdeE6o8EpryrJ1Nr4x854ocJYNUJRpAN7sysEoeMQMxjHBQDmYaNtyhz9Ukl ; https://t.me/GeneralStaffZSU/26772 ; https://t.me/Khortytsky_wind/13964

[40] https://www.youtube.com/reside/ZVMUSS0B0yo?si=SQi52gl6yTizHiXb ; https://suspilne dot media/donbas/1069955-na-doneccini-54-brigada-fiksue-spad-nastupalnogo-potencialu-rf/

[41] https://www.fb.com/GeneralStaff.ua/posts/pfbid0TDhDQDdeE6o8EpryrJ1Nr4x854ocJYNUJRpAN7sysEoeMQMxjHBQDmYaNtyhz9Ukl ; https://t.me/GeneralStaffZSU/26772 ; https://t.me/Khortytsky_wind/13964 ; https://t.me/rusich_army/24765

[42] https://t.me/rusich_army/24765

[43] https://t.me/DnevnikDesantnika/31414

[44] https://t.me/rybar/72241 ; https://t.me/wargonzo/27900 ; https://t.me/tass_agency/325820

[45] https://www.fb.com/GeneralStaff.ua/posts/pfbid0TDhDQDdeE6o8EpryrJ1Nr4x854ocJYNUJRpAN7sysEoeMQMxjHBQDmYaNtyhz9Ukl ; https://t.me/GeneralStaffZSU/26772 ; https://t.me/Khortytsky_wind/13964

[46] https://armyinform dot com.ua/2025/07/17/dyversijna-grupa-namagalasya-vstanovyty-prapor-poblyzu-toreczka-shturmy-pochynayutsya-o-tretij-nochi/ ; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVMUSS0B0yo

[47] https://t.me/nm_dnr/14057

[48] https://x.com/RoadtoMars9/standing/1945974942522036545 https://t.me/echo_2_25/612; https://x.com/GeoConfirmed/standing/1945991088646312173

[49] https://www.fb.com/GeneralStaff.ua/posts/pfbid02CcssfWX2DWUNpcXEjtv6k46D3iy5v9WDDZZ7vBnmHtsQQ7SsWjuWkd6AQNZvWprTl ; https://www.fb.com/GeneralStaff.ua/posts/pfbid0TDhDQDdeE6o8EpryrJ1Nr4x854ocJYNUJRpAN7sysEoeMQMxjHBQDmYaNtyhz9Ukl ; https://t.me/GeneralStaffZSU/26772 ; https://t.me/Khortytsky_wind/13964 ; https://t.me/dva_majors/75601 ; https://t.me/dva_majors/75602 ; https://t.me/DnevnikDesantnika/31429 ; https://t.me/wargonzo/27900

[50] https://t.me/nm_dnr/14058

[51] https://t.me/boris_rozhin/172771

[52] t.me/motopatriot78/39004

[53] https://x.com/TuiteroMartin/standing/1946108213516005661 ; https://x.com/TuiteroMartin/standing/1946113299575099569 https://youtu.be/MyYW6wXLkHk?si=Qr9fjJm0dPq1_RK5 https://x.com/Map_Hargoo/standing/1945929547091763686; https://t.me/creamy_caprice/9612; https://www.fb.com/20armycorps/movies/1359756871756913/

[54] https://t.me/creamy_caprice/9618; https://t.me/burpobeda/13844

[55] https://armyinform dot com.ua/2025/07/18/syly-oborony-ukrayiny-vstanovyly-prapory-u-voskresenczi-ta-yalti/ ; https://www.fb.com/watch/?v=1359756871756913&rdid=q1PZmeBdtVjMSlo4

[56] https://isw.pub/UkrWar071425

[57] https://t.me/voin_dv/16048

[58] https://t.me/dva_majors/75601 ; https://t.me/Khortytsky_wind/13964 ; https://t.me/GeneralStaffZSU/26772 ; https://www.fb.com/GeneralStaff.ua/posts/pfbid0TDhDQDdeE6o8EpryrJ1Nr4x854ocJYNUJRpAN7sysEoeMQMxjHBQDmYaNtyhz9Ukl ; https://www.fb.com/GeneralStaff.ua/posts/pfbid02CcssfWX2DWUNpcXEjtv6k46D3iy5v9WDDZZ7vBnmHtsQQ7SsWjuWkd6AQNZvWprTl

[59] https://t.me/voin_dv/16046

[60] https://t.me/Khortytsky_wind/13964 ; https://t.me/GeneralStaffZSU/26772 ; https://www.fb.com/GeneralStaff.ua/posts/pfbid0TDhDQDdeE6o8EpryrJ1Nr4x854ocJYNUJRpAN7sysEoeMQMxjHBQDmYaNtyhz9Ukl ; https://www.fb.com/GeneralStaff.ua/posts/pfbid02CcssfWX2DWUNpcXEjtv6k46D3iy5v9WDDZZ7vBnmHtsQQ7SsWjuWkd6AQNZvWprTl

[61] https://t.me/voin_dv/16048

[62] https://t.me/voin_dv/16045 ; https://t.me/voin_dv/16042

[63] https://t.me/wargonzo/27900

[64] https://t.me/wargonzo/27900

[65] https://www.fb.com/GeneralStaff.ua/posts/pfbid0TDhDQDdeE6o8EpryrJ1Nr4x854ocJYNUJRpAN7sysEoeMQMxjHBQDmYaNtyhz9Ukl ; https://www.fb.com/OperationalCommandSouth/posts/pfbid02m2vteSHE6k2VBHQxBmQwYMm4HvugsTYCaT4ize8Sonn34wMxewHqJeFc6vdtp3Eyl ; https://t.me/SJTF_Odes/12756 ; https://www.fb.com/GeneralStaff.ua/posts/pfbid02CcssfWX2DWUNpcXEjtv6k46D3iy5v9WDDZZ7vBnmHtsQQ7SsWjuWkd6AQNZvWprTl

[66] https://t.me/DnevnikDesantnika/31414 ; https://t.me/milinfolive/153139

[67] https://www.fb.com/GeneralStaff.ua/posts/pfbid02CcssfWX2DWUNpcXEjtv6k46D3iy5v9WDDZZ7vBnmHtsQQ7SsWjuWkd6AQNZvWprTl

[68] https://t.me/kpszsu/38692

[69] https://t.me/UkrzalInfo/7110; https://t.me/dnipropetrovskaODA/22975; https://armyinform dot com.ua/2025/07/18/rosijski-drony-atakuvaly-dnipropetrovshhynu-zagynuv-mashynist-potyaga/;

[70] https://24tv dot ua/bilorus-prichetna-do-obstriliv-ukrayini-yak-vigotovlyaye-mikroshemi_n2870664 ; https://militarnyi dot com/en/information/investigation-belarusian-defense-industry-aids-russia-in-missile-production/