British intelligence spoke about the nearest target of Russian troops.
Russia gives priority to capturing critical national infrastructure of Ukraine, such as power plants, analysts of the British Ministry of Defense note.
“Russian and separatist forces continue to attempt small assaults along the front line in Donbas. Russian troops are probably approaching Ukraine's second-largest Vugleghirsk thermal power plant, which is 50 km northeast of Donetsk,” British intelligence said.
However, it is likely that the Russian army is also trying to break through to Vugleghirsk , in order to regain momentum in the southern direction of his advance towards the key cities of Kramatorsk and Sloviansk.
Latest Defense Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – 21 July 2022
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