About this in daily review reported by the UK Department of Defense.
As noted, in recent days, the forces of the Russian Federation and the Wagner PMC have occupied a bridgehead west of the Bakhmutka River in the center of the city of Bakhmut. Last week the river marked the front line. The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to defend the western part of the city.
However, according to British intelligence, more broadly across the front line, Russia is showing one of the slowest rates of local offensive action seen since at least January 2023.
“Most likely, this is due to the fact that the Russian troops have temporarily depleted the combat capability of the deployed formations to such an extent that even local offensive operations are now impossible. Russian leaders are likely to try to restore the offensive capability of the forces after the replenishment of personnel and ammunition stocks. Meanwhile, commanders are likely to be forced to choose between conducting offensive operations and maintaining reliable defense along the entire line, ”the review says.
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On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “special military operation” in the occupied Donbas. Russia launched missile strikes on the territory of Ukraine and launched a direct full-scale invasion in four directions. The armed forces of Ukraine are rebuffing the enemy, the blitzkrieg plan – to capture Kyiv in two or three days – failed, the Russian army retreated from the capital. The Russian military commits thousands of war crimes and crimes against humanity throughout Ukraine.
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