British Military Intelligence considers that the Russian conquest of the Ukrainian town of Vuhledar Last October 1st would represent the beginning of a new offensive “in the coming weeks” of the forces of Moscow heading towards the west of the country.
In his last assessment of the war Ukrainethe British Ministry of Defense recalls the strategic importance of a town that is located right at the intersection of two key fronts for the warsuch as those of Zaporizhia and Donetsk.
The capture of the city culminated a “renewed Russian offensive” throughout September. At the end of last month, Russian forces already They had the city practically surroundedwith only one open space that the Ukrainian forces took advantage of to withdraw.
British Military Intelligence recalls that Russia has tried to conquer the city practically from the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, in February 2022, a very difficult task as it is on especially high ground.
Now, London is almost certain thate Russia will use the town as the starting point of a new offensiveprobably along the towns of Velika Novosilka, in Zaporizhia, and Bohoiavlenka, eight kilometers to the north, along the TO509 highway, according to the report.
