Russia has apparently reduced the number of its troops near Donetsk in order to redirect resources to the Bakhmut direction, the British Ministry of Defense reports, citing British intelligence data. Informs Freedom Matrix.
Fierce fighting continues along the front line in Donbas. However, there is a real possibility that Russia has reduced the number of its troops and reduced offensive operations around Donetsk, most likely in order to redirect resources to the Bakhmut direction," the British intelligence officers noted.
According to British intelligence, in Bakhmut, the forces of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and PMC "Wagner" continue to slowly move forward. The front line in the city center runs mainly along the main railway track.
British intelligence also noted that Ukraine was generally holding back the Russian cordon from the south along the line of Korsunskaya Street, the old main road west of the city.
"For both sides, the exact sequencing of any significant withdrawal of their units around Bakhmut has become a critical issue as Ukraine wants to release offensive forces and Russia is likely seeking to rebuild its operational reserve," the British intelligence report said.
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