Russia’s military leadership is pressing ahead with plans to stand up new artillery formations, according to Western analysts and open-source reporting. Analysts caution, however, that these new units may exist largely on paper, with serious questions about whether they can be filled to their intended size.

This article is authored by Pravesh Kumar Gupta, associate fellow (Eurasia), Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed the head of the country’s military intelligence as his new chief of staff. In announcing the appointment of Gen.