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​The UK Defense Intelligence Says That Ukraine's Control of P66 Highway Undermine russia's Defense of Kreminna in Luhansk Oblast

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Trophy russian T-80VBM tank in the hands of the Ukrainian military / Illustrative photo from open sources
Trophy russian T-80VBM tank in the hands of the Ukrainian military / Illustrative photo from open sources

Ukrainian and russian forces have probably been fighting for control of the P66 highway over the last five days. The highway is situated north of the russian-held Luhansk Oblast town of Kremina

That is according to a latest the U.K. Defense Ministry’s Defense Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine.

The P66 is a key supply route for the northern section of russia's Donbas front from the Belgorod region of russia.

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"Its use has been disrupted by Ukrainian artillery since October, but if Ukraine were able to secure the route, if would highly likely further undermine russia's defense of Kreminna," the update said.

A Ukrainian tank in the village of Torske, Reuters, Defense Express
Illustrative photo: A Ukrainian tank in the village of Torske / Photo credit: Reuters

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