Both Ukraine and Russia are increasing the intensity of the conflict.
While Ukraine carried out one of its largest drone attacks to date deep inside Russia over the weekend, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow’s forces are advancing faster in eastern Ukraine than they have in some time.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy admitted the situation in the East is difficult, but denied Russia had made any significant advances.
Russian forces repeatedly bombed an electrical substation deep inside Ukraine on Monday, with Ukraine’s power grid becoming a frequent target in recent days.
To get more insights, NTD spoke with Kervin Aucoin, a former lead intelligence coordinator for the U.S. Army in Europe and the host of the “This Week Explained” podcast.