Day: March 2, 2026

2/ Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 2, 2026:  isw.pub/UkrWar030226

— Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar) Mar 3, 2026

NEW: Russian President Vladimir Putin is attempting to posture himself as a peacemaker and potential mediator between Iran and the Gulf States amid the ongoing US-Israeli operation against Iran. ⬇️(1/2)

Iranian threats against vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz are causing significant spikes in global oil prices, which, if sustained, could reverse over a year of declining Russian oil revenues.

US allies and partners in the Middle East should learn from Ukraine’s years of experience defending against almost nightly large-scale Russian missile and drone strike packages, including some comprised in large part of Iranian-origin attack drones.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russia will shift its long-range missile and drone strikes target set to include Ukrainian logistics and water infrastructure going into Spring 2026.

Russian forces advanced in the Slovyansk and Pokrovsk directions.

— Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar) Mar 3, 2026

Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport set to reopen airspace in very limited format on Monday  reut.rs/4r8QsCr  reut.rs/4r8QsCr

— Reuters (@Reuters) Mar 3, 2026