Russian forces are advancing from staging areas in the Donbas region toward the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, which continues to be the target of rocket attacks, according to an April 21 British military update.
High levels of Russian air activity continue as Moscow seeks to provide close air support to Russian President Vladimir Putinâs offensive in eastern Ukraine, and to suppress and destroy Ukrainian air defense capabilities, the UK Ministry of Defence said in an intelligence update on Twitter.
The intelligence update comes days after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Putin had launched a new phase of Russiaâs invasion by pushing into eastern Ukraineâs Donbas region.
Zelenskyy declared on April 18 that the âBattle of Donbasâ has begun…