The Times interviewed Russian soldiers who said they face a brutal fight to dislodge determined Ukrainian forces from a sliver of Russian land. Trapped civilians fear catastrophe.

A dire shortage of infantry troops coupled with Russian drone attacks on supply routes are weakening Ukraine's resistance in the key city of Pokrovsk. View on euronews

With its focus on war with its neighbor, Russia has taken its eyes off the ball elsewhere. As a result, its position is much weaker – but Putin remains dangerous.

Russian forces have lost 1,460 troops killed and wounded, a warplane and 11 tanks over the past 24 hours. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook Details: The total combat losses of the Russian forces between 24 February 2022 and 9 February 2025 are estimated to be as follows [figures in parentheses represent the latest losses - ed.

Ukraine's strikes on military targets within Russia are disrupting Russian logistics, weakening its ability to conduct further attacks, and forcing Moscow to allocate more resources to its own defense.