The Escalating Conflict: Russia's Advancements and Ukraine's Counteroffensive.

Ukrainian troops are facing a more formidable enemy in Russia, which has improved its weapons and tactics since the start of the 15-month-old war. Russia has built heavily fortified defenses along the front line, honed its electronic weapons to reduce Ukraine’s edge in combat drones, and turned heavy bombs from its massive Cold-War-era arsenal into precision-guided gliding munitions capable of striking targets without putting its warplanes at risk. The changing Russian tactics along with increased troop numbers and improved weaponry could make it challenging for Ukraine to score any kind of quick decisive victory, threatening to turn it into a long battle of attrition.