In recent days, the fiercest fighting has continued in three sectors. This is reported by the British Ministry of Defense.

In particular, in the northeast, near the town of Kremennaya, Ukraine probably made little progress and successfully defended itself against a Russian counterattack..

In the Donetsk region, in the Bakhmut direction, Russian troops and Wagner mercenaries are likely to restore their positions in Soledar.

In the south, in the Zaporozhye region, both sides concentrated significant forces that carried out artillery skirmishes, but avoided large-scale offensive operations..

“In general, the situation is in a state of impasse.. However, there is a real possibility of a local advance of Russian troops around Bakhmut,” British intelligence analysts said..

Latest Defense Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 21 January 2023Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t. co/4UqLNksneU? #StandWithUkraine? pic. twitter. com/fUXFhi6VBW.

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Earlier it was reported that Ukrainian defenders are gradually recording an increase in the number of Russian shelling and attempts by the invaders to carry out offensive actions.. This was stated by the President of the State Volodymyr Zelensky.