Over the next few weeks, the Russian army may attempt to continue its advance beyond Vuhledar in the Donetsk region.
Russian advance after Vuhledar: British intelligence forecast
According to the intelligence forecast of the British Ministry of Defense, the Russian military may continue its advance after Vuhledar.
To the west of Vuhledar, one of the probable targets, according to British intelligence, is the village of Velyka Novosyolka, which is on the T0509 highway in the Zaporizhia region, and 8 km to the north is Bogoyavlenka.
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What is known about the withdrawal of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from Ugledar
According to British intelligence, Russia took control of Vuhledar on October 1.
The Ukrainian side officially confirmed the withdrawal of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from Vuhledar on October 2.
The Russian army has tried to capture Vuhledar from time to time over the past two years, but each time suffered significant losses.
The occupiers managed to capture the city after the resumption of the campaign in September 2024.
By the end of the month, Russian troops had almost surrounded the city, after which the Ukrainian command, in order to save the lives of the military, decided to withdraw the Ukrainian Armed Forces from Vuhledar.
Vuhledar on the map DeepState
Ugledar is a city in the south of Donetsk Oblast.
Lies at the intersection of two key fronts – Zaporizhzhya and Donetsk.
Thanks to its location on a hill, Ugledar has long been a protected position for the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
The full-scale war in Ukraine has been going on for 955 days.
The situation in the cities can be monitored on the interactive map of military operations in Ukraine and on the map of air raids in Ukraine.
