Russian forces are being bled dry of usable equipment in Ukraine, and Russia has become desperate for progress, conducting a test of the Topol-M nuclear ICBM as a sign of warning for western nations.
Russia is also conducting further large armored pushes, but taking heavy losses and making few advances.
Meanwhile Israel was attacked by a Hezbollah rocket barrage today which was shot down by Israel, US and Israeli forces still wait for the massive attack that is thought to be still coming soon.