Russians are afraid of a direct collision with the Armed Forces of Ukraine/General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
British intelligence said that the occupiers do not want to participate in large-scale infantry operations. The Russians will continue to attack major cities.
The occupiers will randomly use air and artillery bombardments to try to demoralize the forces that are defending. They will try to break the resistance of Kharkov, Chernigov and Mariupol.
“It is likely that Russia will continue to use its heavy firepower in urban areas, as it seeks to compensate for its already significant losses at the cost of further losses among the civilian population,” – the British Ministry of Defense reported.
Britain about Kyiv
According to British intelligence, Ukrainian defenders are not only defending Kyiv. They are also conducting a counter-offensive and de-occupying settlements.
AFU allowed Ukraine to re-occupy cities and defensive positions within a radius of up to 35 kilometers east of Kyiv, says a British intelligence summary.
