The Russian president is due to make a major speech on February 21, three days before that the anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
appears to have given orders to Russian troops to advance in"most sectors" in eastern Ukraine as the war nears its first anniversary, but his forces are struggling to make a decisive breakthrough, according to British intelligence.
In its daily intelligence update on the conflict, the British Ministry of Defence said:"Russia likely aims to reverse some of the gains Ukrainian forces made over September-November 2022: there is a realistic possibility that their immediate goal is to advance west to the Zherberets [Zherebets] River."
"However, organised Ukrainian defence continues in the area. The tactical Russian advance to the south of the town has likely made little progress," the ministry said.
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