A total of 101 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield since the start of 1 January, with the Russians concentrating their efforts on the Kurakhove, Pokrovsk, Vremivka and Kursk fronts.

Each player on the defensive front and pass rush had a common denominator. All were seen as players with experience or thrived in four-man fronts. On Verse, The Athletic’s Dane Brugler said in ...