What You Need to Know: Russia’s military is employing World War One-style tactics, involving relentless human wave attacks and heavy artillery, to make incremental gains in eastern Ukraine, notably around urban centers like Vuhledar.
-Despite tactical advances, this costly approach yields near-record Russian casualties, with nearly 2,000 troops lost in the past 24 hours, plus extensive losses in vehicles, tanks, and artillery.
-Analysts warn that while these tactics may produce short-term gains against Ukrainian forces, they are unsustainable in a prolonged conflict and would be ineffective against NATO's modernized capabilities.
-Questions remain about the Kremlin’s ability to endure this attrition rate.
The Russian forces are attacking along several parts of the contact line, hurling thousands of troops and hundreds of heavy weapon systems against the Ukrainian defenders.
Moscow is making progress but at an extremely high cost to its men.
Stepping back from the noise and the high casualties, one thing becomes clear—Russia is trying to win this war through World War One........