Thrilled to publish the first iteration of a project I've wanted to produce for some time - a "who's who" guide to the current command structure of the Russian Armed Forces down to the army level, including biographies of current general officers understandingwar.org/backgrounder/r… 1/9 This first iteration contains key officers in the General Staff and the commander, chief of staff, and deputy commander for the four main military districts and their army and corps-level formations. Current officers in each role and their verifiable biographies are included. 2/9

May 6 Update: few RUS gains in eastern Ukraine, no movement in the south, grinding combat in Azovstal. And more notably - Ukrainian forces retook further territory around Kharkiv. Some implications of this developing Ukrainian counteroffensive: 1/11 isw.pub/RusCampaignMay6 Ukrainian forces captured several settlements northeast of Kharkiv today, building on previous advances this week. Ukrainian forces may be poised to push RUS forces out of tube artillery range of the city in the coming days. 2/11