The New phase of the war in Ukraine

Who is actually winning the war in Ukraine has
changed almost weekly. Just five months ago,
Russia's invasion of Ukraine looked very different.
Putin launched a three-prong nation-wide assault,
raining down cruise missiles, surrounding the capital
and taking small villages and towns. But very quickly,
Ukrainian forces held their defense lines and forced
the Russians, who had come unprepared for a
long fight, to pull back. Now, the war is a battle of
positions, with the Ukrainian forces on the defensive
in the Donbas region, trying to slow the Russian
advance down. VICE News travels to the Kharkiv and
Donbas regions of Eastern Ukraine to gain a clearer
understanding of an ever-changing and volatile
frontline in one of the world's most brutal ongoing conflicts.