The Kremlin could use the occupation of the entire Lugansk region to justify the invasion of Ukraine in the eyes of the Russians, according to British intelligence.
In the fourth month of the war, Russian troops could soon take control of the entire territory of the Lugansk region, one of the more modest goals the Kremlin has set for itself since renouncing the attack on Kyiv. This is stated in the British intelligence report on the website of the Ministry of Defense of the kingdom on May 29.
If the occupiers succeed in capturing the remaining areas of the Luhansk region, then the Kremlin is likely to view it as a “significant political victory” that it can use to justify an invasion of Ukraine in the eyes of the Russians. , says the report.
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The map below is the latest Defense Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – 29 May 2022
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The Russian Defense Ministry quickly announced on May 28 that Russian troops had full control of Liman, a railroad junction on the west bank of the Seversky Donets River. However, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported that the fight for Liman is still ongoing. Later, in the General Staff’s evening summary, it was said that the invaders had withdrawn part of the force from Liman.
Severodonetsk, located 60 kilometers from Liman on the east bank of the river, was held by Ukrainian troops and underwent ongoing massive shelling from Russian occupiers.
Russian artillery also cut down the Lysichansk-Bakhmut road, which Russia was supposed to block to try and surround Ukrainian forces. Details about the situation in Donbass in the summary of the General Staff.
Meanwhile, analysts at the Washington-based Institute for the Study of War said that although Russian troops have launched direct attacks on the cities of Severodonetsk, they are likely to find it difficult to gain a position in the city itself. .
“Russian troops have not been able to properly cope with operations within urban areas, as this war has shown,” the experts said.
Earlier, the commander of the 95th battalion ODSHB, Hero of Ukraine Yevhen Shamataluk with the call sign Shaman said that, despite the numerical advantage, the enemy was extremely afraid of Ukrainian artillery.
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