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UK Defence Intelligence has revealed that Russia is facing a dilemma regarding its newly formed units: whether to keep them in their deployment locations after creation or to deploy them for operations in Ukraine.

UK intelligence has stated that Russia is now trying to take advantage of the fact that after the loss of Avdiivka, Ukrainian forces do not have well-fortified defensive positions to fall back into. Source: UK Ministry of Defence on 29 February, reported by European Pravda Details: UK intelligence noted that the area to the west of Avdiivka remains at the centre of the Russian offensive in Ukraine's east.

UK Defence Intelligence has noted an increase in Russian attacks in Ukraine's south and attempts to stretch Ukrainian forces there. Source: the UK Defence Intelligence review dated 21 February on Twitter, as reported by European Pravda Details: "Russian Ground Forces have continued and highly likely increased their ground attacks on the Robotyne axis in southern Ukraine, which was recaptured by Ukraine during its counteroffensive in summer 2023.

UK Defence Intelligence has linked Admiral Sokolov's resignation as commander of the Russian Federation's Black Sea Fleet to the loss of many of the fleet's ships, without specifying whether Sokolov is still alive.

“Mobilization has never stopped” in Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine and continues, Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate’s (HUR) chef, Kyrylo Budanov, said in an interview with the French newspaper Liberation published on Feb. 15.

UK intelligence has stated that the city of Avdiivka remains the focus of Russian operations in Ukraine and that the Russian forces will continue their offensive efforts in the area in the coming weeks.

The UK Defense Ministry, in a report released on Feb. 6, analyzed the aftermath of the destruction of the missile corvette Ivanovets, highlighting the continued capabilities of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in long-range strikes, patrolling, and support operations.

UK intelligence has analysed data on the fate of the remnants of the Wagner Group private military company, which fought in Ukraine and attempted to commit a coup in Russia last summer. Source: UK Defence Intelligence on 1 February, reported by European Pravda Details: UK Defence Intelligence stated that three Wagner assault units were included in the new volunteer formation of the Russian Guard (Rosgvardia).

UK Defence Intelligence has analysed data indicating that Russia no longer offers short-term military service contracts to prisoners, a change attributed to recruitment challenges in the armed forces. Source: UK Defence Intelligence review dated 31 January, as reported by European Pravda Details: The intelligence service refers to reports from BBC Russia, according to whom prisoners are now offered standard long-term contracts for military service.

UK intelligence has analysed new incidents when the bombs of Russian aircraft fell on the settlements on the territory of Russia. Source: European Pravda with reference to an intelligence review by the UK Defence Ministry about the Russo-Ukrainian war from 30 January Details: The UK Defence Ministry referenced a Russian independent news Telegram-channel Astra which reported about two incidents of FAB-250 air bombs being dropped on the Russian villages in Belgorod Oblast.