Russia seeks to gain ground in eastern Ukraine by May 9 - British intelligence

21.04.2022 09:18

Ukrinform

British intelligence believes that Russia is likely willing to make significant strides ahead of its annual May 9 Victory Day celebrations. This could affect how quickly and forcefully they will try to conduct operations in the run-up to this date.

That’s according to Britain’s Defense Intelligence, which delivered via Twitter another update on the war in Ukraine via Twitter.

The report states that Russian troops are currently advancing from the bridgeheads in Donbas towards Kramatorsk, which continues to suffer from persistent rocket attacks.

According to British intelligence, high levels of Russian air activity endure as Russia seeks to provide close air support to its offensive in eastern Ukraine, as well as to suppress and destroy Ukrainian air defense capabilities.

As Ukrinform reported earlier, on February 24, 2022, the Russian Federation launched an unprovoked war against Ukraine. The invaders have been shelling and bombarding peaceful towns and villages, subjecting civilians to torture and extrajudicial killings.

The European Union, the United States, and other democracies have imposed tough sanctions on Russia as an aggressor power.

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