Ukraine is making battlefield gains in some areas while stalling Russian forces elsewhere. However, the increased use of drones is expanding the volatile 'grey zone,' making territorial control ambiguous.

<img alt="A police officer wearing military fatigues raises a rifle to try and shoot down a drone in eastern Ukraine." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/2321a3ac-7c43-4efa-b3e6-a6b5ea3f29a6,1779392086752/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C258%2C3555%2C1999%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="A member of the White Angels police evacuation unit fires an assault rifle to shoot down a Russian drone during an evacuation mission in the frontline town of Druzhkivka in Donetsk region, Ukrai...