Russiaʼs occupying forces have not given up plans to seize southern Ukraine. 50-year-old T-62 tanks, which will be especially vulnerable to anti-tank weapons, have moved in this direction.
This is stated in a daily report of the UK Defence Intelligence.
Russian ground forces continue their attempt to surround Severodonetsk and Lysychansk, recently capturing several villages northwest of Popasna.
However, Ukraine retains control of several defense sectors, preventing Russia from fully capturing Luhansk Oblast.
- Despite little progress in the battles in eastern Ukraine, Russian forces are slow, losing many forces and moving to the third line of defense. This was reported by the US Institute for the Study of the War (ISW).