Russia grinds forward in the east
In eastern Ukraine, Moscow's war machine has been churning mile by mile through the wide open fields of the Donbas, enveloping and overwhelming villages and towns.
Russian attacks have intensified in recent days, hitting the Donetsk Region harder, but also Kharkiv and Odesa.
Russia's biggest advantage is manpower and it has shown a willingness to throw soldiers at Ukrainian positions to gain a few metres at a time. Ukrainian military intelligence says about 620,000 Russian soldiers are operating in Ukraine and Kursk, according to experts at the Institute for the Study of War.
They also expect Russian forces to focus on seizing frontline Ukrainian towns and cities over the winter. The Russian recently took the town of Kurakhove and have continued advancing to the north east, towards the city of Pokrovsk, where they have been met by Ukrainian forces.
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