In the Kherson region, Russian troops are trying to “compensate” for damaged bridges. British intelligence reported.

“In the Kherson area, Russian troops have likely installed two pontoon bridges and a ferry crossing system to compensate for bridges nearby having been damaged in recent strikes,” Defense Ministry analysts wrote..

Also, according to British intelligence, in the newly occupied territories in southern Ukraine, the fake occupation authorities are likely to feel increasing pressure from Moscow to consolidate their control over the region and prepare for pseudo-referendums on joining Russia..

“Now the Russian Federation classifies the temporarily occupied territories as a temporary “military-civilian administration”. Local fake occupation authorities are likely to force the population to provide personal data for the compilation of lists for pseudo-voting, ”British intelligence notes.

The brief also states that, in all likelihood, Ukraine successfully repelled small Russian attacks from a long-established front line near the city of Donetsk in the Donbass..

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Earlier it was reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine with the help of HIMARS damaged the Antonovsky bridge in the Kherson region, which was an extremely important logistical connection for the occupiers.