KYIV, Ukraine—Russia is moving to tighten its hold over occupied parts of Ukraine as its military campaign to take more territory in the eastern Donbas region stalls in the face of fierce resistance, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warning that fighting is set to intensify.
Three months into the war, Russia’s military advance is being held at bay by a Ukrainian army equipped with newly delivered Western arms amid mounting pressure on its economy. As a result, even Russian victories are coming at a high cost.
