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Russia launched its attack in the early hours of 24 February from three main directions: north, south and east. Targets across the country were attacked from land, sea and air. Rapid gains by Russian forces in the south of the country are not being matched in the north, according to analysts, and Ukrainian troops have successfully in attacked Russian armoured columns, according to the UK's Ministry of Defence.

Henry Boyd, a military analyst at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in the UK, says that there may be a pause as the Kremlin weighs up how best to deploy its military resources.

Russia, having failed to achieve its original aim of a rapid takeover may now fall back on more traditional tactics - bombardment and sustained attacks on civilians and the country's infrastructure in a bid to break the spirit of the Urkainian population. He speculates on the options available to Russian forces and whether Ukraine can continue to frustrate the Russian advance.

Photo: Destroyed residential building after shelling is seen in Kharkiv, Ukraine, 08 March 2022 Credit: EPA

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