Russia’s War Against Ukraine
Weekly Reports August-October 2025
Deutsche Fassung
Abstract
Russia’s summer offensive has largely failed. However, the occupying forces have weakened the Ukrainian defences at key points in the Donbass, incurring heavy losses in the process. On the ground, both sides are exhausted and are facing major difficulties recruitment, without Russia abandoning its war aims. Thus, US efforts to secure a ceasefire remain fruitless, and the war of attrition continues. In this war, both sides are deploying more and more drones with ever greater range and destructive power. Signs are growing that the Baltic Sea region could become a new theatre of aerial warfare.
(Osteuropa 8-9/2025, pp. 11–39)