Russian troops are advancing in the Dnipropetrovsk region of Ukraine on the eastern front. Moscow's territorial offensive is limited for now, but it represents a blow to the morale of the Ukrainian army, which has been losing the initiative on the battlefield for months. The lack of soldiers remains the major problem for Zelensky's troops: the mobilization of new recruits has stalled, and many of those who fought are maimed by the war or simply buried. Russia is taking advantage of this summer to put pressure on Ukraine's defense lines, something it hasn't done in two years.