Ukraine, Putin’s new plan revealed by 007 UK. Attack on Bakhmutka

A new Russian plan in the war in Ukraine. The intelligence services of the British Ministry of Defense talk about this in the usual daily update on the progress of the conflict. The forces led by Vladimir Putin continue to invest much of their overall military effort and firepower along the 15-kilometer front line around the city of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region. Moscow’s plan appears to be to encircle the city, with tactical advances to the north and south, explain the British 007s.

In recent days, Russia has likely made “limited progress on the southern axis of this offensive”, as it seeks to consolidate limited footholds west of the swampy terrain of the Bakhmutka River. Russia has given priority to Bakhmut since the beginning of last August. But what would be the advantages on the battlefield? And are we facing a possible military tipping point? According to London Intelligence, capturing the city would have “limited” operational value, even if it allowed Moscow to threaten the most significant urban areas of Kramatorsk and Slovyansk. “However, the campaign was disproportionately expensive relative to the possible benefits. There is a realistic possibility that Bakhmut’s capture has become primarily a symbolic political objective,” the report concludes.