Europe | Holding on

Russia continues to advance in eastern Ukraine

But it is encountering growing problems

Ukrainian soldiers of the Da Vinci Wolves Battalion during weapons training in the Donetsk region of Ukraine
Photograph: Nicole Tung/The New York Times/ Redux/Eyevine

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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October 12th 2024

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