The Russian occupation forces have significantly intensified in the direction of Bakhmut, noted the company sergeant of the "Achilles" unmanned aerial systems of the 92nd separate assault brigade, Oles Malyarevich.
What is the situation in the Bakhmut direction?
The 92nd separate assault brigade has been operating south of Bakhmut for a long time. Our area of responsibility is the district of Klishchiivka, Andriivka. The enemy continues to carry out shock and assault actions every day, trying to regain the positions lost in the fall, but has no territorial and tactical successes. In other words, the line of defense is holding firm in this area, the military officer emphasiSed.
According to Malyarevich, a few days ago, during the battle, his unit destroyed nine units of Russian military equipment.
What are the key efforts of Russian occupiers at the front in Ukraine
Representatives of British intelligence note that the main goal of the Russian occupiers remains the encirclement of Avdiivka in the Donetsk region.
The Ministry of Defense of Great Britain emphasises that, even though at the end of December last year, the Russian occupiers managed to achieve success in advancing in the Mariinka area, the criminals of the Russian army were unable to take advantage of this and advance neither westward toward Kurakhovo nor southward in the side of Novomykhailivka.
Representatives of British intelligence conclude that the encirclement of Avdiivka will remain a key objective of the Russian occupiers.
However, Russia has achieved very limited territorial gains at the cost of significant losses in both equipment and personnel.
The northern town of Stepove remains under Ukrainian control, which secures access to the Avdiivka supply route. Russian attempts to isolate the town are unlikely for at least the next week, concludes the intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Great Britain.
