Russia has been trying to resume major offensive operations in Ukraine since early January 2023 in order to capture the rest of the Ukrainian-controlled parts of the Donetsk region. However, Russian troops managed to capture only a few hundred meters of territory per week..

“This is almost certainly because Russia now lacks the ammunition and maneuver units needed for a successful offensive.. Senior commanders are likely to develop plans that require understaffed, inexperienced units to achieve unrealistic goals due to political and professional pressure,” British intelligence analysts say..

According to them, Russian leaders are likely to continue to demand massive promises from the military..

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Last Defense Intelligence update on situation in Ukraine - 7 February 2023From UK government's response: https://t. co/WPxtRJO9h3?

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Recall that Russian President Vladimir Putin set his military another deadline for the complete occupation of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions - they must do this before March. It is likely that a new Russian offensive will most likely take place not in the direction of the city of Zaporozhye, but in the Luhansk region.