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- Russia has staged a series of mechanized assaults in Ukraine this week.
- These efforts — which are sporadic and localized — have seen very limited success.
- Conflict analysts say these "pulsating" assaults likely reflect the limits of Russia's offensive capabilities.
Russian forces conducted a series of mechanized assaults in eastern Ukraine this week, fighting with a mixture of armored combat vehicles and infantry in different locations to try and break through Kyiv's defensive lines.
Conflict analysts say these armored assaults are constrained to specific areas and may reflect the limits of Moscow's offensive power and inability to execute a large-scale, multi-directional offensive operation.