Christopher Solomon
Editor @thestudyofwar.bsky.social. Posting about Syria, Ukraine, Russia, and foreign affairs. 🇸🇾🇺🇦
Author of "In Search of Greater Syria." bloomsbury.com/us/in-search-of-gre…
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- Reposted by Christopher Solomon/1. A report by French television on a Ukrainian crew operating a civilian An-28 modified into a “Shahed hunter,” which already has an impressive 114 shootdowns to its credit.
- Reposted by Christopher SolomonNEW: US, Ukrainian, and Russian delegations continued trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on February 4. Read the full Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 4, 2026: isw.pub/UkrWar020426 Additional Key Takeaways ⬇️ (1/4)
- Trouble Is Brewing in Syria by Jerome Drevon and Nanar Hawach via @foreignaffairs.com www.foreignaffairs.com/syria/troubl...
- Reposted by Christopher SolomonINBOX: Washington Post Ukraine Correspondent Lizzie Johnson announces that she has been laid off in the middle of a below-freezing war zone without power, heat, or running water.
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View full threadReposted by Christopher SolomonLizzie Johnson's boss Siobhán O'Grady, the WaPo Ukraine bureau chief, has been laid off as well:
- Reposted by Christopher SolomonNEW: RU resumed its combined missile & drone strike campaign against UA energy infrastructure on the night of February 2-3, after the moratorium on energy infrastructure strikes. Read the Feb 3, 2026 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment: isw.pub/UkrWar020326 More Key Takeaways ⬇️ (1/7)
- Reposted by Christopher SolomonPutin just disrespected Trump by unleashing one of the most relentless attacks on Ukraine in this entire war, right after Trump publicly claimed he got Putin to agree not to attack. And she has the guts to call Biden weak? Seriously?
- Ukraine agrees multi-tier plan for enforcing any ceasefire with Russia giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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- Video segment: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sqT...
- Situation in the Kherson region via @theguardian.com with ISW's mapping data. ‘It’s not just about surviving’: the Ukrainian frontline city where life goes on under cover by @petersbeaumont1.bsky.social Full article here: www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
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- See our original report on how Russia is using Starlink here: understandingwar.org/research/rus...
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- Important @wsj.com article on the recent events in Syria. @aronlund.bsky.social, Dareen Khalifa, and @akmckeever.bsky.social all make an appearance. www.wsj.com/world/middle...
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- Reposted by Christopher SolomonNEW: The United States’ framework for sustaining success against ISIS in northeastern Syria is collapsing. Read more from the January 19 Iran Update: isw.pub/IranUpdate01... Other Key Takeaways:
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- From the Estonian Ministry of Defense:
- Now we're back here again... www.reuters.com/world/europe...
- Trump sick of ‘tiresome’ Putin via @telegraph.co.uk www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026...
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- Reposted by Christopher SolomonNEW: Russian strikes caused significantly more civilian casualties in Ukraine in 2025 compared to previous years.🧵(1/7) Full update: isw.pub/UkrWar011326
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- Trump sick of ‘tiresome’ Putin via @telegraph.co.uk www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026...
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- The end of 2025 feels like how the rebels felt at the end of Empire Strikes Back. 2026 will be better! Happy New Year!
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- A must read: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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- Bou Jaoude also generously provided wartime posters for my book, In Search of Greater Syria, via the signs of conflict project website! (Thanks to Zeina Maasri!)
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