Russia Expands Frontline in Ukraine With ‘Thousand Cuts’ Assaults, Stretching Kyiv’s Defenses Thin

The battlefield in Ukraine is rapidly evolving—and not in a way that favors freedom or global stability. According to Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, Ukraine’s top military commander, the front line stretching against Russian aggression has swelled to nearly 1,250 kilometers (800 miles), an expansion of roughly 200 kilometers in just a year. This staggering increase starkly exposes how Russia’s aggressive tactics are forcing Kyiv to defend an ever-growing perimeter. Instead of costly large-scale offensives that drain Russian resources and manpower, Moscow has pivoted to what Gen. Syrskyi calls the “thousand cuts” strategy: dispatching swarms of small assault groups—four to six soldiers...