What You Need to Know: Russian forces are making costly gains in eastern Ukraine, advancing towards the contested town of Chasiv Yar. British Military Intelligence reports that Russian troops have crossed a canal into Chasiv Yar’s boundaries yet struggle to consolidate control in urban areas.

-Moscow’s push comes ahead of worsening weather, aiming to secure ground before Ukrainian defenders gain a winter advantage. The offensive is proving costly; recent estimates show Russia losing up to 1,600 troops daily, along with significant military hardware.

-Over the weekend, Russia reportedly lost 3,200 men and numerous vehicles, highlighting the staggering human and equipment toll for limited territorial gains.

The Russian forces continue to make steady progress in several parts of the contact line in Ukraine.

Moscow is pushing hard to make gains on the ground before the weather conditions worsen and give the Ukrainian defenders an advantage.

In its latest estimate of the war, the British Military Intelligence assessed that the “Russian forces haves have made gains into the........

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