The war in Ukraine is taking a heavy toll on some of Russia's most capable military units.. This is reported by the British Department of Defense in an update regarding the war in Ukraine, Voice of America reports..

It notes that at least one of the most modern Russian T-90M tanks was destroyed in battle.. This tank, introduced in 2016, has improved armor, an upgraded gun, and improved satellite navigation systems.. The Russian Federation is armed with about a hundred of these tanks, including those involved in the war in Ukraine.

" After this conflict, Russia will need considerable time and money to rebuild its armed forces,"

Also, the successful offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to the north and east of Kharkov, where the Ukrainians liberated several settlements, was reported by the Institute for the Study of War, a Washington think tank.

This Ukrainian operation is evolving into a successful, broader counter-offensive, in contrast to the more localized counter-attacks Ukrainian forces launched throughout the war to secure key terrain and disrupt Russian offensives..

Military analysts point out that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are reclaiming territory along a wide arc around Kharkiv, demonstrating “the readiness of the Ukrainian military to concentrate the forces necessary for such a scale of offensive operations, instead of deploying these available forces for defense in eastern Ukraine, which further indicates the confidence of the Ukrainian military.