Russia once again changes approach to war after more battlefield failures - British intel
The British Ministry of Defense reported this on Twitter with reference to intelligence data, Ukrinform saw.
It is noted that since 2014, Russia's strategic goal in Ukraine has likely remained unchanged, which is to fully control its neighbor. In 2014-2021, Russia pursued this goal through subversive efforts, inciting an undeclared war in Donbas and annexing Crimea.
On February 24, 2022, Russia changed its tactics by launching a full-scale invasion, attempting to take over the entire country and overthrow the government.
By April 2022, Russia realized that they had failed on the ground so they focused on expanding and formalizing their dominance over Donbas and the southern parts of Ukraine. It has made “slow and extremely costly progress,” the update says.
"In recent weeks, Russia has likely changed its approach again. Its campaign now likely primarily seeks to degrade the Ukrainian military, rather than being focused on seizing substantial new territory. The Russian leadership is likely pursuing a long-term operation where they bank that Russia's advantages in population and resources will eventually exhaust Ukraine," intelligence said.
As reported, a previous British intelligence update suggested that Russia was likely preparing an offensive in the Vuhledar area of Donetsk region, but was unlikely to make a breakthrough due to a lack of a solid strike force.
