Dateline Moscow, Minsk, Kyiv, London, Washington, and Canberra: Russia’s intelligence failures in its hybrid war.
Ukraine at D+35: Stalemate at best, reverses at worst, as Russia’s war stalls. (The CyberWire) US and UK intelligence services conclude that President Putin is being badly served by his own intelligence services. Russian domestic security services appear to be increasing their surveillance of internal dissent. Ukrainian hacktivists continue to work against Russian interests.
Map: Where Russian Troops Are Positioned Around Ukraine (New York Times) An estimated 130,000 Russian troops are in position on Ukraine’s northern, eastern and southern sides.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: List of key events, day 36 (Al Jazeera) As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 36th day, we take a look at the main developments.
Ukraine War: Putin demands Mariupol surrender to end shelling (BBC News) Russia’s defence ministry has since proposed a one-day ceasefire on Thursday to let civilians leave.
Ukraine’s battle-hardened soldiers dig into trenches as they await Russian assault in the Donbas (The Telegraph) Military experts believe that with both sides now lined up along a single front, hostilities could grind on for three years or more
Russia bombards Chernihiv hours after pledging to halt shelling (the Guardian) Mayor of northern Ukrainian city says there is no evidence of any withdrawal of Russian forces
Vladimir Putin’s troops withdrawing from Chernobyl, says US (The Telegraph)
