The recent failure at Vuhledar has undermined Russian confidence in the ability to launch a large-scale offensive, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

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Footage of the destruction of unorganized mechanized troops of the Russian Federation in the Donetsk region caused criticism of the Russian military command from local military correspondents and sowed doubts that Moscow is capable of a new big offensive.

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The faith of the Russians was seriously shaken, as the failure at Vuhledar once again demonstrated that the problems of their army did not disappear even a year after the invasion.. Some military correspondents express the opinion that the offensive near Ugledar ended with the defeat of the column of military equipment.

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The inability of the Russians for a large-scale offensive may also be evidenced by the lack of progress in any other direction, except for Bakhmut, where losses do not justify achievements, according to ISW.