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Russia's grinding battlefield gains seen driven by new tactics

World | ANALYSIS Jun 25, 2022

Russia's grinding battlefield gains seen driven by new tactics

by Tom Balmforth

Moscow's capture of Sievierodonetsk is likely to be hailed by Russia as evidence that its switch from "lightning warfare" to a much slower grinding offensive is paying off.

Ukrainan defenders hold out in Donbas city under heavy fire

World May 29, 2022

Ukrainan defenders hold out in Donbas city under heavy fire

City of Sievierodonetsk is under assault by Russian forces Ukraine pleads for more weapons from West.

Russia seeks to put stranglehold on twin Ukrainian cities

World May 25, 2022

Russia seeks to put stranglehold on twin Ukrainian cities

Russia is attempting to seize Donetsk and Luhansk, two separatist-claimed provinces in Donbas, and trap Ukrainian forces in a pocket on the main eastern front.

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