Russia will be concerned about explosions in Mariupol
Russia will likely be concerned about explosions in Mariupol, as it considers this zone to be unreachable by regular Ukrainian attack means.
Source: UK Defence Intelligence, as European Pravda reports
Details: Since 21 February 2023, pro-Russian officials have reported at least 14 explosions around the Russian-occupied city of Mariupol.
Sites of the incidents have included an ammo cache at the airport, two fuel depots, and a steel works that Russia uses as a military base. Mariupol lies at least 80 kilometres away from the contact line.
Quote: "Russia will likely be concerned that unexplained explosions are occurring in a zone it had probably previously assessed as beyond the range of routine Ukrainian strike capabilities."
More details: Although widely devastated earlier in the war, Mariupol is important to Russia because it is the largest city Russia captured in 2022 that it still controls, and sits on a key logistics route.
Background: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak believes that long-range weapons and increased support for Ukraine may accelerate a decisive advantage of Ukrainian troops on the battlefield.
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