Russia needs Kramatorsk and Severodonetsk to surround Ukrainian Armed Forces in Donetsk region – British intelligence

The Russian army is concentrating all its efforts on capturing key bases, to create a “boiler” in the environmental protection zone.

On the seventieth day of the Russian-Ukrainian war, < Russia suffers significant combat losses , but continues to advance and try to create an environment for a group of Ukrainian joint forces in Donetsk region, according to the press service of the British Ministry of Defense.

Currently, in the south of Kharkiv region near Izyum , Russia has deployed 22 battalion tactical groups. This group continues its offensive in the direction of Slovyansk, and is trying to move along the northern axis of Donbass.

Despite all attempts to storm the defenses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and increase the pace of attack, the Russian leadership still intends to move north of Izyum and capture the strategically important cities of Kramatorsk and Severodonetsk.

Eastern Donbass and becomes a springboard for their attempts to cut off Ukrainian forces in the region, “the intelligence report said.

Confirmation of Russia's plans is the continuous shelling of settlements in Luhansk region. In particular, yesterday missile and bombardment strikes on Severodonetsk, Rubizhne, Lysychansk and Zoloty-4.

See special topic: Russia's armed aggression in Ukraine has affected more than 627 children – the Prosecutor General's Office More than 407 children were injured and 220 died. Over the past 24 hours, the occupiers have hit 34 residential areas in Luhansk region, killing and injuring the head of the OVA 45 houses and other facilities have been damaged. In Zaporizhia, the occupiers suffered significant losses, more than a hundred were killed – the General Staff The enemy resumed the attack and launched massive missile and artillery strikes on Ukraine's transport infrastructure and fortification equipment positions. Explosions in Zaporizhia – air defense worked The day before, the Russians launched a massive missile strike on various regions of Ukraine. A military expert named two possible reasons for the intensification of Russia's missile strikes on Ukraine Encouragement or revenge – caused a massive missile strike across Ukraine in the previous day.

Based on materials: ZN.ua

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