Senior Russian security and military officials are pushing for an escalation of hostilities in Ukraine, opposing any prospects of negotiations. Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW) Details: ISW analysts note that Russian security forces deem it crucial to escalate military operations in Ukraine,

Senior Russian security officials seem to assess that Russia needs to intensify its war against Ukraine rather than seek a negotiated exit. They are not ready to give up the war because of heavy losses,

The DeepState analytical project reported significant Russian advances in Donetsk and Kursk oblasts on the night of 9-10 January, with several settlements now under Russian occupation. According to the report,

Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believe that the intensification of the Ukrainian defence forces' offensive in Kursk Oblast may indicate a new stage in the Ukrainian defence operation in Kursk,

The Ukrainian Defense Forces have achieved new successes in Russia’s Kursk region. These advances have been confirmed by geolocated footage, reports the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). Ukrainian forces advance in Kursk region as Russia claims its own progress.

Russia sent one of its top generals, General Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, to organize Russia’s defense in Kursk Oblast against a renewed Ukrainian attack, The Telegraph reported on Jan. 5.

Analyst refrained from making any concrete predictions. "Ukrainian troops recently achieved tactical successes while continuing intense offensive operations in the Ukrainian salient in Kursk Oblast on Jan.