ACLED's latest analysis described how Russia's offensive "went into overdrive" in July, with over 2,600 battles recorded, the highest number since the war started on February 24, 2022, it says. The number of monthly battles has been increasing, reaching high after high, throughout the last several months of 2025.

President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 15 in Alaska, marking Putin's first visit to the US in a decade. This summit aims to address the ongoing war in Ukraine and represents the first in-person meeting between the leaders since June 2021.