Ukrainian troops managed to retake cities and defensive positions within a radius of up to 35 km east of Kyiv.

This is stated in the daily public summary of intelligence findings published by the British Ministry of Defense..

Ukrainian counterattacks and the retreat of Russian troops along overstretched supply lines have allowed Ukraine to retake cities and defensive positions up to 35 kilometers east of Kyiv..

Ukrainian forces are likely to continue trying to push Russian troops northwest of Kyiv to the Gostomel airfield, the report says..

In southern Ukraine, Russian forces are still trying to outflank Mykolaiv, aiming to move west towards Odessa, but their progress is being slowed down by logistical problems and Ukrainian resistance, British intelligence points out..

On the eve of the British Ministry of Defense announced that successful counterattacks by the Ukrainian military could prevent the regrouping of Russian troops and the resumption of the offensive on Kyiv..