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the Ukraine war has acquired a new Dynamic even as it turns more intense more devastating and spreads more Havoc a new pattern is taking shape on the front lines between Russia and Ukraine both sides are paying the heaviest price in Blood and Tears as they fight for land territory which will become bargaining chips when the ceasefire talks begin and as we Edge closer to the anticipated ceasefire talks in November Ukraine is locked in Desperate race battles for land these offensive Maneuvers at the cost of young lives are the cynical games of politicians and Generals seeking to better their own future by sacrificing the young to gain leverage at the negotiating table let's first tell you what has happened today and at what stage have the two countries really reached in their quest for control over territories as per reports a Russian barage of missile and drone attacks once again struck Ukraine marking the third such strike in Just 4 days according to Ukraine's Air Force Five missiles 74 Shahed drones were fired at Ukrainian targets Ukraine's air defenses managed to intercept two of those missiles and down 60 drones and the remaining 14 fell close to their targets now this is as per Ukraine's Air Force according to reports Russian drones damaged civilian infrastructure in the capital Kiev and in Copans a Russian guided bomb attack injured at least 14 people and claimed several lives the Ukrainian president wadir zalinski confirmed fatalities but the country is yet to release a precise number and the back by the way also reportedly left the city hall in ruins the situation was no different in KY re which is zin's hometown by the way where a missile strike injured eight people in a small Village near the front lines a family of four was reportedly killed when their home was hit by a Russian guided bomb shifting Focus to donet in chivar two people were killed in separate attacks at also damaged over a dozen homes as per reports in Russian media Russian forces captured Kish shifka in the Donk region meanwhile there were reports of fierce fighting in at least 14 locations near poov a crucial City for Ukraine that could very well determine the fate of eastern Ukraine but it's not just Ukraine Under Fire Russia has also come under attack on Thursday Ukraine's military said it had attacked an artillery Depot in the Russian region of Warz and two oil storage facilities in Russia in the southern rostov region a Ukrainian drone strike set an oil Depot Ablaze another Ukrainian drone attack sparked a fire at an oil Depot in ktil nich a city located over, 1500 kilm from the Ukrainian border deep into Russian territory 1,500 km in the month of May Ukraine had carried out a similar strike located nearly 1500 km inside Russian territory the furthest distance the country has struck so far and in the same month Ukraine had also hit Moscow located nearly 850 km away so back to our original question where does all of this leave us who is winning who is losing what's going on and most importantly who stands to gain from all this chaos Ukraine now claims control of 100 Russian settlements and nearly 1300 square kilm of Russian territory since the start of the incursion into ksk 3 weeks ago meanwhile Russia's assault on poov has left the fate of eastern Ukraine hanging by a thread let's just dissect these developments for you Ukraine's President W zalinski admitted that the situation in procos and other areas in donet is extem extremely difficult as per reports the Russian forces have concentrated significant efforts and resources there posing a grave threat to Ukrainian Ukrainian defenses there was a report by the commander-in chief the situation at pokrovski and other areas in Don region are extremely difficult key Russian efforts and a great number of forces are concentrated there and it is very very important now the stability of each of our divisions and their ability to destroy the occupier as you just heard zalinski saying that the stability of each Ukrainian division is crucial to destroying the occupier but with Russia controlling about 40% of CH ofar the situation is precarious to say the least the town's elevated position gives the Russian forces a tactical advantage that could allow them to strike deeper into dco blast if Russia fully captures jaivar it could open the door to further advances into costan NFA and even the largest city of kator the timing of these offensive is also too coincidental to ignore with ceasefire talks expected in November both countries appear desperate to secure as much territory as possible in the process setting new boundaries of War before sitting down at the negotiating table on the paper it's a classic power play one that could determine the terms of any potential peace agreement and experts have said that Russia's focus on capturing key areas like chfar and pokrovsk suggests that they are not just interested in holding ground they want to dominate the negotiations by seizing these strategic locations Russia could strengthen its position forcing Ukraine to make concessions on the other hand Ukraine's recent territorial gains in ksk indicate that they are hoping to have some leverage on their end as well even if it means striking deep into Russian territory as both sides dig in the prospect of a meaningful ceasefire grows dimmer the thing is the longer this war drags on the more entrenched the positions become increasing the prospect of miscalculation and making it harder to reach a compromise as this war is being fought on the battlefield or in the minds of the negotiators it is clear that the real question isn't who will win or lose on the battlefield but who will emerge Victorious at the negotiating table and with so much at stake the war for bargaining power is far from Over the coming days weeks months may just determine the future of this entire conflict to stay up to speed with the latest news download the wheel on app And subscribe to our YouTube channel