War

 NY Times: Russia’s Army Is Broken, but That Won’t Stop It By Dara Massicot - Ms. Massicot is a senior policy researcher at the RAND Corporation, focusing on Russian defense and security issues

In eastern Ukraine, Russian forces are waging attritional battles as part of a new offensive that may last through the spring or early summer. In the face of Ukraine’s strong will to fight and continued Western support, the gains have been minimal and the losses steep. But the attacks are relentless.