Russia continues to suffer losses in the war against Ukraine, therefore it is trying to restore strength and send military equipment to the rear for repairs, the British Ministry of Defense reports on Twitter.

“Putin’s decision to block the Azovstal plant likely indicates an intention to contain Ukrainian resistance in Mariupol. This will help free up Russian forces for deployment elsewhere in eastern Ukraine.. The assault would bring heavy losses for the Russian Federation, which would further reduce its overall combat capability,"

It is noted that in the Donbass, the invaders continue intensive shelling and attempts to move forward in the direction of Krasny Liman, Bugaevka, Barvinkove, Liman and Popasnaya..

The combat effectiveness of the Russian army is still affected by the losses suffered in the first weeks of the war, and the Russians are forced to send damaged military equipment to the rear for repairs in order to restore the combat effectiveness of the units, British intelligence reports..

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The decisive resistance and stability of the Ukrainian army prevented the plans of the Russian Federation to achieve success in the war against Ukraine in a short time, and also created the need for constant replenishment of personnel and military equipment of the Russian group due to heavy losses, reports the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

According to intelligence data, in order to restore the combat capabilities of the RF Armed Forces, they are increasingly resorting to the use of Soviet-made equipment, which has been at storage bases for a long time (since the 1970s)..