In the course of stubborn battles in eastern Ukraine, Russian troops slowly but still manage to capture Ukrainian territories. The occupation of Liman is likely to contribute to the operational efforts of the Russian military leadership to encircle Ukrainian forces in Severodonetsk. This is stated in the new report of the British Department of Defense.

British intelligence suggests that units of the Southern Group of Forces of Russia, supported by the Central Group of Forces advancing from the north, are the most effective in the Lugansk direction..

"

Russia still manages to achieve some success in the Lugansk region, which is true due to the concentration of a significant number of forces in a relatively small area. This is a certain risk for the Russian command, because other, already occupied territories, remain less protected..

As before, the key task at this stage is the complete occupation of the territory of Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

And for this, in addition to the capture of Severodonetsk, the next significant targets of the Russians will be Kramatorsk and the M04 Dnepr-Donetsk highway.

Last Defense Intelligence update on situation in Ukraine - 31 May 2022Receive from UK government's response: https://t. co/IQeojTdiEP? #StandWithUkraine? pic. twitter. com/EL8MZDZ4WH.

— Ministry of Defense? (@DefenceHQ) May 31, 2022.

Currently, Russian invaders have already occupied a third of Severodonetsk.