Ukraine's offensive success in south is successful, Russia's in Kharkiv Oblast is not – UK intelligence
The intelligence community of the UK Defence Ministry has analysed the offensive operations of Ukrainian and Russian forces over the past week and highlighted the advance of Ukrainian defenders in the south.
Source: UK Ministry of Defence review dated 19 August, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Most of the contact line in Ukraine remained unchanged over the past week, "however, in the south, Ukrainian forces have continued their advance along the course of the Mokri Yaly river, securing the village of Urozhaine in the face of stiff Russian resistance," the UK intelligence said.
Russian troops continued testing attacks instead but did not achieve significant success in the area of Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast, the review says.
Quote: "Across the front, both sides confront a similar challenge: attempting to defeat well-entrenched forces while having limited uncommitted forces to open new assaults."
Background:
- The Ukrainian side officially announced the liberation of the settlement of Urozhaine, Donetsk Oblast, on 16 August. Later, the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Ukrainian troops had success south of the liberated settlement.
- The Washington Post, referring to sources, reported that US Intelligence stated that Ukraine will not be able to achieve its key objective – the city of Melitopol in Zaporizhzhia Oblast – in the course of counter-offensive operations.
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