ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 27, 2026

Key Takeaways from the ISW: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated his willingness for a complete or partial ceasefire, including moratoriums on strikes against energy infrastructure or the Black Sea, but the Kremlin continues to reject a ceasefire. The Kremlin’s current negotiating position on the war in Ukraine continues to include Moscow’s longstanding demand from before the full-scale invasion that NATO change its charter and roll back its membership to NATO’s former 1997 borders. Ukraine’s long-range strike campaign is forcing Russia to relocate its data infrastructure and augment protection measures for data centers. Russia launched one Kh-31P anti-radiation missile, three Kh-59 or Kh-69 cruise missiles, and 140 drones (including 70 jet-powered ones) against Ukraine overnight on October 25 to 26. Ukrainian forces continued their long-range strike campaign against Russian industrial facilities and logistics infrastructure overnight on October 25 and 26. JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. See the original here.