
How Russia’s war in Ukraine is creating domestic security gaps
Think tank: RUSI
Author(s): Emily Ferris
September 23, 2025
This report from UK think tank RUSI examines how the war has left Russia increasingly vulnerable at home.
The war in Ukraine has diverted Russia’s resources and attention away from its own critical domestic security issues, creating uneven gaps in its ability to address terrorism, corruption, regional instability and the return of fighters from the war.