‘Significant’ Ukraine offensive ‘penetrates first line of Russian defences’, says UK
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krainian forces have “penetrated” the primary line of Russian defences in a number of areas in japanese and southern Ukraine, British defence chiefs stated.
In its newest intelligence replace, the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) stated “significant” Ukrainian operations have taken place in a number of components of the nation over the previous 48 hours.
Ukrainian forces have “likely made good progress” and “penetrated the first line of Russian defences”, the MoD added. However, in different areas “Ukrainian progress has been slower”.
Meanwhile, Russian efficiency has been “mixed”, with some models “likely conducting credible manoeuvre defence operations while others have pulled back in some disorder, amid increased reports of Russian casualties as they withdraw through their own minefields”.
The replace added: “The Russian Airforce has been unusually active over southern Ukraine, where the airspace is more permissive for Russia than in other parts of the country. However, it remains unclear whether tactical airstrikes have been effective.”
It comes after Volodymyr Zelensky praised the nation’s armed forces for good points in fierce battles within the japanese Donetsk area in Ukraine.
In a video replace yesterday, Ukraine’s President stated there was “very heavy fighting in the Donetsk region”.
Highlighting the town of Bakhmut, the place Kyiv’s troops have been making an attempt to retake land from Russian forces who’ve occupied it, he added: “I am grateful to those who achieved these results. Well done in Bakhmut. Step by step.”
Separately, Russia fired missiles and assault drones on the central Ukrainian area of Poltava in a single day, inflicting “some damage of infrastructure and equipment” on the Myrhorod navy airfield, the regional governor stated on Saturday.
The assault that used ballistic and cruise missiles additionally broken eight non-public residential properties and several other automobiles, governor Dmytro Lunin stated on Telegram messenger.