Ukraine’s forces are increasingly taking initiative in eastern areas where Russian and Ukrainian units operate amid drone-based hybrid warfare. Ukraine inflicts heavy casualties on Russian forces and has occasionally regained small areas lost over recent years, though major breakthroughs remain unlikely. Ukraine has also struck targets inside Russia, including in Moscow, which has unsettled Vladimir Putin and a war-weary public. Russia continues intense bombardment of Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, including recent devastating barrages. War-related disruptions tied to Iran have created a temporary economic lifeline for Russia through oil crisis effects. Ukraine’s drone expertise is also in growing demand in the Middle East. The battlefield is harder to map due to lack of cohesive defensive lines and extensive grey zones where presence does not equal control.
"It’s become a much more difficult battlefield to map because there aren’t really cohesive defensive lines. Often positions are commingled,especially in cities, and there is a substantial grey zone between the two sides where both sides tend to claim degree of presence, but presence does not necessarily confer control on this battlefield. And there’s a fairly low den"
"Ukraine continues to inflict heavy casualties on Russian forces, and has sometimes even clawed back small portions of territory it has lost over the last few years, though major breakthroughs seem all but impossible."
"Perhaps even more significantly, Ukraine has been able to hit Russia's interior with drones and missiles, even in Moscow, which has spooked Vladimir Putin and a war-weary public."
"And Russia continues to bombard Kyiv and other cities across Ukraine two of its most intense attacks have come in the last few days, including a devastating barrage Saturday night."
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