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Ukraine is facing continual eastern assaults from Russian forces at a bloody cost for both sides, even as the lines on the map barely move.

The initial decision to undertake limited ground incursions rather than a full-scale invasion appears to follow guidance from top U.S. military officials.

One day after Ukraine used newly acquired, US-made missiles to launch a damaging attack on Russian air bases in occupied territories, Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to play down the impact the weapons will have on the battlefield.

Ukraine never acknowledges strikes on Russian soil, but the incursions are happening with increasing frequency.

Suspected Ukrainian attacks inside Russia this week have deepened insecurity building up since Kremlin assault in May.

The stepped-up drone and missile attacks show a will to hamper the Kremlin’s military logistics, and to remind ordinary Russians of the cost of war.

Ukraine is stepping up its strikes inside Russian borders and is targeting: military-aligned sites that aid Moscow’s invasion

The arrival of new units could be pivotal. But progress has been slow for Ukraine in the early stage of its counteroffensive.

The Ukrainians are now on the offense. But measuring their progress is difficult this early on.

For months, U.S. officials said cross-border operations risked a dangerous escalation. But those fears have ebbed.