Russia increased the intensity of its operations in the Donbass, trying to surround Severodonetsk, Lisichansk and Rubezhnoye, the British Ministry of Defense reports on Twitter.
According to the agency, at present, the North and Southern axes of this operation are divided by approximately 25 km of the territory controlled by Ukraine.
“Ukrainian troops are strongly resisted, occupying well -fortified defensive positions. The long -created operation of the United Forces of Ukraine probably retains effective command and control over this front,” the report said.
In intelligence, it was noted that Russia has achieved some local successes, partly thanks to the concentration of artillery units.
“The capture of Russia of the Severodonets boiler will lead to the fact that the entire Lugansk region will be under Russian control. Although Russia is currently making the main efforts, this operation is only part of the campaign to capture the Donbass. If the front line moves further to the west, this will lead To the expansion of Russian communication lines and, probably, to the fact that Russian troops will face further difficulties in material and technical supply, ”the statement said.