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Russia “highly likely” intends to proceed beyond Izium to capture the cities of Kramatorsk and Severodonetsk, UK MoD says

04 May 2022 09:25 (UTC +04:00)

Russia has deployed 22 battalion tactical groups near Izium in the Kharkiv region of eastern Ukraine in its attempt to advance along the northern axis of the Donbas, the UK Ministry of Defense has said, APA reports citing The Guardian.

Despite struggling to break through Ukrainian defenses and build momentum, Russia “highly likely” intends to proceed beyond Izium to capture the cities of Kramatorsk and Severodonetsk, British intelligence added.

“Capturing these locations would consolidate Russian military control of the north-eastern Donbas and provide a staging point for their efforts to cut-off Ukrainian forces in the region.”