Ukraine's Fortress Belt Is Under Growing Threat. Russia's Slow Advance Puts Kramatorsk on Edge.

Fonte: International Business Times

Guided bombs and drones have struck the city repeatedly, damaging homes, vehicles, and public infrastructure, while the threat of drones has made even ordinary trips through the city dangerous. Andrey Borodulin/AFP via Getty Images Ukraine's eastern defenses are coming under renewed pressure as Russian forces inch toward Kramatorsk, threatening a chain of fortified cities that has helped prevent Moscow from advancing deeper into the country. The gains remain slow and costly, but the shift has eroded the optimism that followed Ukraine's territorial advances earlier this year and raised new questions about how long its remaining strongholds in Donbas can hold.