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Every trench taken is a painful reminder of the costs of war, and with reports indicating nearly 90% of assaults end in failure, both sides have learned to view their attacks through the lens of necessity rather than strategic hope. This new reality has rendered traditional concepts of victory and glory moot. Here, small territorial victories only serve to satisfy the strategic ambitions of leaders like Putin while doing little to alleviate the heightened tension felt by soldiers and their families.