Ukrainian land battle is one of an imbalance of forces and supplies, mostly in Russia’s favor. Yet Ukraine finds ways to defy the odds, at least for a while.

Russian troops have intensified attacks in multiple sectors of the eastern front, trying to break through Ukraine's defences in the Donetsk region toward the towns of Kurakhove and Pokrovsk. View on e

A total of 187 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield over the past day. The Russians were most active on the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove fronts, where Ukrainian defenders repelled 50 and 57 attacks respectively.