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​The UK Defense Intelligence Says About Intensification of Combat Actions in Southern Ukraine

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Fighting has increased in intensity over the last 48 hours, especially in Zaporizhzhia Oblast and the south of Donetsk Oblast
Fighting has increased in intensity over the last 48 hours, especially in Zaporizhzhia Oblast and the south of Donetsk Oblast

There has been an uptick of fighting in two sectors in southern Ukraine over the last 48 hours

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

The UK Defense Intelligence Says About Intensification of Combat Actions in Southern Ukraine, Defense Express

As the update states, fighting is currently focused near the village of Robotyne, located near Orikhiv, in the area of responsibility for Russia’s 58th Combined Arms Army.

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At the same time Ukrainian troops also maintaine success around village of Staromaiorske, in Donetsk Oblast.

"Eighty kilometres to the east, Ukrainian forces defeated elements of russian airborne forces’ (VDV) 247th Guards Air Assault Regiment to capture the village of Staromaiorske," the update informs.

Ukrainian troops also maintaine success around village of Staromaiorske, in Donetsk Oblast, Defense Express
Ukrainian troops maintaine success around village of Staromaiorske, in Donetsk Oblast / Illustrative render by Defense Express, Credits: DeepState UA, Pixabay, FreePNGImg

According to the U.K. Defense Intelligence, other Russian airborne forces' units continue offensive operations in the north.

"Meanwhile, in the north, other VDV units continue offensive operations in the Serebriansk Forest west of Kremina but have achieved little ground," the U.K. Defense Intelligence notes.

As Defense Express rported, Ukrainian Forces Liberated Staromaiorske and Looked Forward. We also wrote, that Ukraine’s Policemen Eliminated russia’s Airborne Forces’ Assault Team.

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