In the past month, Russian forces have noticeably increased the number of ground attacks in eastern Ukraine. This indicates the Russian military command’s intention to consolidate gains before the arrival of Western military aid to bolster the capabilities of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, according to a report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). The report cited information from Nazar Voloshyn, spokesperson for the Khortytsia Operational and Strategic Group (OSG), who reported a significant increase in the number of clashes in eastern Ukraine from 84 on May 8 to 146 on May 9. According …