The Ukrainian Armed Forces are advancing in at least two directions east of the Oskil and Siverskyi Donets rivers, where Ukrainian military forces have been massing after a previous counteroffensive at the beginning of the month.

This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of Great Britain.

At the same time, Russia is creating a stronger defense than before.

This is due to the fact that the Ukrainian counter-offensive can now affect the Luhansk region, where the "voting" in the so-called "referendum" on joining these territories to Russia is ending.

According to British intelligence, heavy fighting also continues in the Kherson region.

Russian forces on the right bank of the Dnieper remain in a difficult position.

In addition, Russia is pushing hard to advance in the Bakhmut region of Donbas, despite facing severe pressure on its northern and southern flanks.

"This is probably due to political pressure, as Russia is using forces that could otherwise strengthen other flanks," - believe in British intelligence.

We will remind, earlier in the British intelligence it was said that the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is going to address both houses of the Russian Parliament on Friday, September 30.

The Russian leader is likely to announce the annexation of the captured territories of Ukraine.

However, the defeats of the Russian army at the front and the declared mobilization reduce patriotic support for the war in the Russian Federation.

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