Cruel but pointless attacks

RUSSIA has continued to hammer Ukrainian civilians, trying to freeze them to death in a cruel and strategically pointless attempt to take apart morale.

- BY CHRIS HUGHES Defence and Security Editor

Such brutality, with explosive drones hitting heating infrastructure systems, in often -16 degree temperatures, does absolutely nothing for its military effort.

That effort remains painfully slow as troops make slight advances near Borova, in the KostyantynivkaDruzhkivka area.