Institute for the Study of War: Russia ‘continues to struggle with generating additional combat-capable units.

Additional Russian battalion tactical groups are reportedly likely to be understaffed and depend on recruits and mobilized reservists. The U.S. think tank also said that pro-Russian sources continue to spread disinformation to influence the Ukrainian population, such as by falsely attributing Ukraine’s Armed Forces. Active hostilities reportedly continue near Sievierodonetsk, as Russian forces try to advance towards near Izium and Sloviansk.