Over the last week, ground combat has continued to be characterized by either a static front line or very gradual, local russian advances in key sectors, the UK Defense Intelligence reports.
In the north, near Kupiansk, russia’s Western Group of Forces continues to conduct a large scale but inconclusive offensive operation. In northern Donetsk region, Ukraine has maintained a stable front line in the face of small-scale russian attacks around Bakhmut. In central Donetsk, Avdiivka is still heavily contested, while russian forces have consolidated late December 2023 gains around Marinka, which saw them finally advance to the western edge of the town after nine years of combat in the area.
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In the south of Ukraine, russian airborne forces have highly likely made minimal progress in a renewed attempt to dislodge the Ukrainian bridgehead on the eastern bank of the Dnipro around the village of Krynky.
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