A major new Russian assault on the Ukrainian-held bastion of Vuhledar could make local gains but is unlikely to lead to an operational breakthrough, Britain's Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday.
In an intelligence update, the British ministry said Russia had been assaulting the coal mining town with a force at least the size of a brigade, a unit that normally comprises several thousand troops.
It said Russian commanders were probably trying to "develop a new axis of advance" into Ukrainian-held territory in the Donetsk region, and to divert Ukrainian forces from Bakhmut further north, the main focus of Russia's offensive effort for months.
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