The “Christmas and New Year period” in the war is over, and the intensity of fighting is increasing along the entire line. Russian troops continue to amass forces in many areas, changing tactics and emphasis in the east. Read more about the situation on the frontline in the RBC-Ukraine overview. Sources used: reports of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, analytics of the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) and the Ukrainian project DeepState, statements of military speakers and local authorities, an interview with the Commander of the Army of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksan…