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The likely death of Wagner Private Military Company (PMC) leader Yevgeny Prigozhin shakes the Wagner PMC and could have a profoundly destabilizing impact on the group, reported UK Intelligence on Aug. 25.

UK Defence Intelligence has stated that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin made a rare visit to the headquarters of the Southern Military District in Rostov, 160 kilometres from the front, to demonstrate his power.

A new military formation is likely to appear in Russia as the Kremlin tries to free up more experienced units for combat operations on key fronts, according to UK intelligence. Source: UK Defence Intelligence review dated 21 August on X, as reported by European Pravda Quote: "Russia is expanding its military structures in the face of wartime realities.

The Wagner mercenary group is likely moving towards a reconfiguration process, largely to save on staff salary expenses at a time of financial pressure, the U.K. Defense Ministry wrote on Aug. 13.

Russian Aerospace Forces are continuing to expend significant resources in support of ground operations in the war against Ukraine but without decisive operational effects, UK Defence Intelligence has stated.

The number was extrapolated from now-deleted comments by a top Russian general who said his elite paratroopers suffered heavy casualties in Ukraine.

Russia is attacking Ukrainian infrastructure in the country's south with Iranian-made drones, as it believes that such strikes will not lead to a significant escalation, according to an assessment by UK Defence Intelligence.

Over the past two months, Russia has been forming new large units to strengthen its ground forces, but a new wave of mobilisation is needed. Source: UK Defence Intelligence update, as reported by European Pravda Details: UK Intelligence noted that since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia has mainly used mobilised reservists to replenish existing units, or as part of infantry units from territorial defence.

UK Defence Intelligence has reported that intense fighting is continuing on two sectors of the front, including an area near Orikhiv City in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine's south, and in the vicinity of Velyka Novosilka in Donetsk Oblast.

UK intelligence says Russia's grain initiative disruption and the Black Sea blockade will worsen the food situation in Africa. Source: UK Defence Intelligence on 28 July, as reported by European Pravda Details: UK intelligence said a Russia-Africa conference was held in St.