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| Despite the offensive actions in the north of Kharkiv region, the Russian army continues to attack in the Donetsk direction |
| 2024-05-22 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [LB] The intensity of hostilities in eastern Ukraine remains high. by Ivanna Kapustyanska Despite the fact that the Russian army has begun offensive actions in the north-east of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region, the intensity of Russian attacks in the east of Ukraine remains quite high. This was reported by the British Ministry of Defense with reference to intelligence data on the X network. According to intelligence, Russian troops continue to focus their offensive in the direction northwest of Avdiivka, carrying out attacks on a wide front on both sides of the E50 highway. For Russia, the E50 route is the main line of communication between Russian-occupied Donetsk and the Ukrainian-controlled city of Pokrovsk, which is approximately 30 km from the current front line, but is likely to be a Russian operational target. “Russian forces have likely achieved a number of small tactical successes over the past 72 hours, albeit likely at great cost. Russian attacks in this direction are probably aimed at creating a noticeable obstacle and dividing Ukrainian forces," the intelligence agency notes. The British Ministry of Defense, citing sources from the Ukrainian side, reported that to the north of Bakhmut, in the area of ​​the city of Siversk, the Ukrainian military reported heavy clashes with the Russian invaders on May 18 and 19, as well as shelling of Ukrainian positions in Bilogorivka, Verkhnyokamyansk and Dividers According to analysts, the successes of Russian troops in this area remain extremely limited. According to the General Staff, the Defense Forces continue to concentrate their main efforts in the Tavriy, Donetsk and Slobozhansk operational areas with the aim of disrupting the plans of the occupiers to advance in the Donetsk, Luhansk and part of the Kharkiv regions. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #1 And why does lb.ua have to quote the British Ministry of Defense? Don't their own Ukrainian sources know anything at all about what's happening? |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2024-05-22 11:44 |