British intelligence noted that over the past week, Russian troops have made efforts to carry out local counterattacks against the Ukrainian military. This happened both in the Orekhovsky and Bakhmutsky directions, where Ukrainian troops repelled Russian attacks and held the recently liberated territories.
Comments published by the Russian military community indicate extreme frustration among those involved in these counterattacks, particularly near Bakhmut, with reports of “ill-conceived” offensives, lack of artillery support and heavy casualties, it said.
The intelligence report also noted that over the past nine months, Russian forces in Ukraine have proven capable of conducting sustained defense operations, but the occupiers have demonstrated only minimal offensive capabilities.
In conclusion, the British department emphasized that Russian commanders are still trying to organize complex joint actions by the army of the aggressor country. To do this, they want to concentrate a sufficient amount of artillery ammunition and maintain a high morale and offensive spirit of Russian soldiers.
Putin wants to stop the counter-offensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces before October
- Analysts at the American Institute for the Study of War said on September 25 that Russian dictator Putin set the task for the head of the Ministry of Defense of the aggressor country, Shoigu, to stop the counter-offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The President of Russia gave the minister time to do this in early October.
- Therefore, now Russian commanders are throwing in many troops in order to stop the advance of the Armed Forces of our state. In addition, the occupiers also prefer to seize the initiative to attack at the front.
- In addition, analysts emphasized that Putin thus wants to undermine confidence in the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Ukraine and the West. In particular, he portrays Russian defense operations as a great victory on the battlefield.