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Russia has made minor advances in some areas since shifting its focus to fully occupying the Donbas region. “Without sufficient logistical and combat support enablers in place, Russia has yet to achieve a significant breakthrough,” the UK defense ministry said in its intelligence report.
Ukraine’s defense of Mariupol has also exhausted many Russian units and reduced their combat effectiveness.
“Russia’s decision to besiege rather than attack Mariupol’s Azovstal steel plant means many Russian units remain fixed in the city and cannot be redeployed,” the MoD said.
The Russian defense ministry has offered compensation for the families of deceased military servicemen. Military authorities handle it instead of civilians.
“This likely reflects a desire to hide the true scale of Russia’s losses from the domestic population,” the UK said.
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