"Assessing Russia's Offensive Campaign: ISW Report, July 15, 2023"

The Russian military command has dismissed the commander of the 106th Guards Airborne Division, Major General Vladimir Seliverstov, as part of an ongoing purge of insubordinate commanders, indicating a worsening corrosion of the Russian chain of command in Ukraine. This growing insubordination is likely to deepen factional divides within the Russian military and wider security sphere. Ukrainian forces have conducted counteroffensive operations, making limited gains in several sectors. The Ukrainian military has adjusted its strategy to minimize casualties while attriting Russian forces. The Belarusian Ministry of Defense has developed a plan for Wagner Group personnel to train Belarusian forces, and Russian authorities continue to forcibly integrate Ukrainian Orthodox Church dioceses into the Russian Orthodox Church.