Russia continues to advance in eastern Ukraine
But it is encountering growing problems
Now that the excitement of Ukraine’s incursion into Kursk two months ago has faded, the prevailing narrative has reasserted its grip. Ukrainian forces are retreating in the face of steady, if costly, Russian advances across the front line in the Donbas, thanks to Russia’s vast superiority in troop numbers and firepower.
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This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “Holding on in the east”
Europe October 12th 2024
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