Russia moved to Donbass 50-year-old T-62 tanks, deeply mothballed in the zone of responsibility of the Southern Group of Forces of the Russian Federation, British intelligence reports.
Russian ground forces continue their attempt to encircle Severodonetsk and Lisichansk. In particular, they recently managed to capture several villages northwest of Popasnaya..
And although Russia is putting pressure on the Severodonetsk direction, however, Ukraine retains control over several protected sectors, depriving Russia of full control over the Donbass.
“The southern group of Russian troops probably has the task of occupying the southern territories of Ukraine. But the T-62s will almost certainly be especially vulnerable to anti-tank weapons, and their presence on the battlefield highlights the scarcity of modern combat-ready equipment in Russia..