Ukrainian Armed Forces counterattack in Severodonetsk, British intelligence reports

Ukrainian forces counter-attacked in Severodonetsk in eastern Ukraine, the British Ministry of Defense said on Sunday..

The move is likely to blunt the operational momentum that Russian forces previously gained through the concentration of combat units and firepower, the ministry said on Twitter..

The use of proxy infantry for city clearing operations is a Russian tactic previously deployed in Syria, where Russia deployed the Syrian Army's 5th Corps to attack urban areas..

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