The Study of War

 The Study of War 

Russian Offernsive Campaign Assessment,

October 5, 2025: 

Russian President Vladimir Putin continues attempts to deter the US from sending

Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine by linking improvements in

the US-Russian bilateral relationship to concessions from

the United States on the war in Ukraine.

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Other Key Takeaways:

The Kremlin is trying to prevent the United States from

providing Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine in order to retain

the sanctuary that Russia enjoys in its rear.

sia launched its largest combined drone and missile

strike against Lviv Oblast on the night of October 4 to 5

with 163 combined projectiles.

The pro-Russian Georgian Dream party secured

widespread majorities in municipal elections in Georgia on

October 4, sparking mass protests that Georgian Dream

officials tried to blame on Ukraine.

Russia is likely leveraging its close relations with Serbia

and Republika Srpska to threaten to destabilize the

Balkans and undermine European cohesion.

Russian forces advanced in the

Kostyantynivka-Druzhkivka tactical area.