British intelligence believes that the ability of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to conduct protracted battles, and then to take more profitable positions will remain the key factor in the military campaign in the Donbass. This is stated in the intelligence review of the British Ministry of Defense.
The British Ministry of Defense notes that Ukrainian troops continue to hold positions in the city of Lisichansk.
“Russian troops continue to approach the creeping environment from the Popasnyansky direction, eliminating the need to force the Seversky Donets river on this site. Current ground-based military operations are probably concentrated around the Lisichansky oil refinery, which is 10 km southwest of the center”, – says in the review.
At the operational level, Russian forces, according to British intelligence, continue to reach limited progress, trying to cord off Ukrainian defenders in the north of the Donetsk region, coming from raisins.
“, in all likelihood, the ability of Ukrainian forces to continue to conduct protracted battles, and then withdraw the troops in proper order before being surrounded, and will continue to be a key factor in the results of the campaign,” the reconnaissance noted.
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