Russian troops failed to seriously advance along the front line in a week, according to British intelligence.

“In the Donbas, after minor successes in early August, Russian troops approached the outskirts of Bakhmut, but have not yet broken through into the settlement,” the message emphasizes..

In the Kharkov and Zaporozhye directions, the occupiers did not make serious efforts to advance. In the Kherson region, neither the Ukrainian military nor the Russian invaders managed to advance.

“However, the increasing frequency of explosions in the rear of Russian troops is likely to put a strain on Russian logistics and air bases in the south,” the report says..

Scouts believe that the situation is unlikely to change seriously next week - the occupiers seem ready to conduct only limited local offensives involving more than one company of troops.

But in the coming months, the initiative will pass to the side that will be able to create a reliable base for offensive operations..

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