The Russian authorities are preparing for the fact that they will not be able to achieve the stated goals in the seizure of Ukrainian territories, according to British intelligence.
A UK Department of Defense publication of the intelligence report notes that on March 3, 2023, authorities in the Russian-controlled part of the Zaporozhye region published a decree naming occupied Melitopol the capital of the region. The Muscovite-appointed “Chairman of the Region” Yevgeny Balitsky said that this was a temporary measure until the city of Zaporozhye was controlled by Russia.
Last protection Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine — 19 March 2023.
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Zaporizhia Oblast is one of four regions that Russia declared annexed on September 30, 2022. However, the Russian army has never occupied the city of Zaporozhye, a large industrial center with a population of 700,000, located about 35 km from the current front line, according to British intelligence.
Source: Racurs
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