Russia launches new offensive to take Ukraine’s east

A new phase in the war has begun, with Russia focusing on the east territories and south coast, but the US and EU are also stepping up weapons deliveries

The war in Ukraine massively intensified during its eighth week. Ukraine sank Russia’s flagship in the Black Sea, Russia launched a new phase of the war with a concerted bid to take over the eastern regions of Luhansk and Donetsk, the the United States began to ship heavy artillery to Ukraine.

This military escalation stood in contrast to the lack of dip…