Russia looks to prioritize eastern Ukraine after it has failed to take control of the nation after four weeks of fighting.
with Ukraine following a month of fighting that has resulted in little ground advancement.
Last week Russian President Vladimir Putin laid out a list of demands from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in order to cease his military campaign in Ukraine. "They are fighting very hard in the Donbas area, and they have been for eight years – that's been a hot war and they have taken a lot of casualties," a senior defense official said."I don't think anybody should just write off the Donbas as something that's not going to be significantly fought for by the Ukrainians."
Security officials believe that Ukraine – which has been hit with more than 1,250 missiles since the war began four weeks ago – will continue to see air bombardment as Russian forces remain stalled on the ground. Russian troops have been not only stalled throughout the country, but U.S. defense officials believe that Ukrainians are actually pushing Russian forces back near several key cities, including Kherson in the south and Kharkiv to the north.
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