Russia has not achieved the goal of cordoning off Kyiv - this is evidenced by the repeated failures and successful counterattacks of the Ukrainian military. This data was reported by British intelligence.

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Russia's claims of reduced activity around Kyiv and reports of the withdrawal of some Russian units from these areas may indicate Russia's recognition that it has lost the initiative in the region..

The British also believe that the Russian Federation can transfer its forces to the combat zone in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions..

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Earlier, the US Department of Defense reported that under the guise of withdrawing troops near Kiev, Russia is preparing a new offensive against Ukraine.. In fact, this is a redeployment, and the displaced forces can be used anywhere in Ukraine.

And the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine believes that Russia is using this rotation to overthrow forces in the East of Ukraine. After all, after more than a month of the war, the occupiers could not reach the borders of Donetsk and Luhansk regions.