The battle for Sloviansk will likely be the next key contest in the struggle for Donbas as Russian forces approach within 16km of the Donetsk town, the UK Ministry of Defence has said, APA reports citing The Guardian.
Russian forces from the eastern and western groups of forces are likely now around 16km north of Sloviansk as central and southern groups of forces also pose a threat to the town, according to the latest British intelligence report.
"There is a realistic possibility that the battle for Sloviansk will be the next key contest in the struggle for the Donbas.”
Russia likely continues to consolidate its control over Lysychansk and Luhansk, the report adds.
"To the north, it has committed most of the remaining available units from the eastern and western groups of forces to the Izium axis.
Over the last week, Russian forces have likely advanced up to another 5km down the E40 main road from Izium, in the face of extremely determined Ukrainian resistance.”
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