On the eve of a full-scale war, Russia has concentrated more than 120 battalion tactical groups on the border with Ukraine, which make up approximately 65% \u200b\u200bof the total number of ground forces of the Russian army, the press service of the British Ministry of Defense reports..

According to intelligence, in more than two months of the war in Ukraine, more than a quarter of Russian military units have lost the ability to effectively conduct combat operations..

The elite units of the Russian army, including the airborne troops, were especially affected.. Russia will have to spend years, possibly decades, to restore the manpower and the corresponding amount of weapons destroyed by the Ukrainian defenders.

Last Defense Intelligence update on situation in Ukraine - 02 May 2022Receive from UK government's response: https://t. co/ZuMXTmNRyd? #StandWithUkraine? pic. twitter. com/S7E6h4WTgM.

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" It will probably take Russia years to restore these forces,"

Recall that the Armed Forces of Ukraine dealt a powerful blow to the military headquarters of the enemy in the Izyum region. As a result of the Ukrainian counterattack, hundreds of Russian servicemen were killed.