Russia making large-scale attacks for only minimal gains in Ukraine, says MOD
Russian forces can only achieve small results despite launching large-scale military operations against Ukraine, according to the Ministry of Defence.
Combat has continued in both the north and south of the country, while the city of Avdiivka remains unstable and heavily contested by both armies.
"Over the last week, ground combat has continued to be characterised by either a static front line or very gradual, local Russian advances in key sectors," wrote the MOD in its latest intelligence update.
"In the north, near Kupiansk, Russia's Western Group of Forces continues to conduct a large scale but inconclusive offensive operation," said MOD.
"In northern Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine has maintained a stable frontline in the face of small-scale Russian attacks around Bakhmut.
"In central Donetsk, Avdiivka is still heavily contested, while Russian forces have consolidated late December 2023 gains around Marinka, which saw them finally advance to the western edge of the town after nine years of combat in the area.
"In southern Ukraine, Russian airborne forces have highly likely made minimal progress in a renewed attempt to dislodge the Ukrainian bridgehead on the eastern bank of the Dnipro around the village of Krynky."
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence had earlier claimed that 6,000 Russian tanks had been destroyed in combat.
Russia has also been condemned by Great Britain for its sourcing of weapons from North Korea.
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps described the move by Russia as a "humiliation".
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