In the Ministry of Defense of Britain called the main short -term goal of the Russian Federation in the war against Ukraine

The main short -term military and political goal of Russia in the war against Ukraine is probably an offensive operation in the Donbass and the full capture of Donetsk region. This was reported by the British Defense Ministry on Twitter. According to British intelligence, the main directions of the offensive of the Russian troops are Avdiivka and the outskirts of Bakhmut.

It is noted that although Russia has achieved the greatest success in this sector, its forces are moving to Bakhmut by only 1 km per week. Video of the day "the political goal of the operation in the Donbass is almost probably the capture of the whole Donetsk region, which will allow the Kremlin to announce the" liberation "of Donbass. To achieve this, Russian troops have repeatedly violated terms, ”added in the British defense department.

They emphasized that Russian forces are unlikely to be achieved by September 15. This will further complicate Russia's plans to hold referendums on the accession of the occupied territories to the Russian Federation. After almost complete capture of the Luhansk region, the army of the Russian Federation daily fired at settlements of Donetsk region from all kinds of weapons, also causing missile strikes. The region has declared compulsory evacuation.