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The British Ministry of Defense said in an intelligence briefing on Wednesday that Ukrainian armored forces continued to attack Russian troops on several axes in the south of the country since Monday. “Ukrainian formations have pushed back the front line in some places, taking advantage of relatively weak Russian defenses,” the ministry said. (3/5) In line with its doctrine, Russia will likely now try to fill gaps in its line using pre-arranged mobile reserve units. These will probably include some of those from the Eastern Group of Forces. — Ministry of Defense 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) August 31, 2022 Ukraine’s counteroffensive to recapture the Kherson region from Russian forces intensified this week. Kyiv said on Monday that Ukraine had successfully breached the “first line of defense of the Russians on the Kherson front”. Serhiy Khlan, a member of the Kherson regional council, said in a statement on Facebook that it was “the beginning of the end of the occupation of Kherson region” and “a prepared, well-balanced start of a counter-offensive”. Meanwhile, the Russian military said it had successfully repelled an attack by Ukrainian troops, who suffered “heavy casualties”. Newsweek was unable to independently verify either claim. There has been heavy fighting in the Kherson region this week, according to local media reports and government officials. The Kherson Most news agency reported Tuesday that heavy gunfire was heard on the streets of the district’s Pivnichnyi and Tavriiskyi neighborhoods. Ukraine’s UNIAN news agency also reported that shots were fired outside a prison colony in the southern Kherson region. A man poses for a photo with a banner that says “Kherson is Ukraine” under a 430-meter-long Ukrainian national flag on August 28, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. The action was meant to symbolize Ukraine’s unity amid its war with Russia, whose forces occupy large swathes of eastern and southern Ukraine. According to the UK Ministry of Defence, the Ukrainian counter-attack to retake the area destroyed some Russian defensive positions. Alexey Furman/Getty Images Ukraine’s South Operational Command said on Tuesday that “positional battles” were continuing. It said key bridges on the region’s Dnipro River were struck to cut off supply routes and ensure they could not be used by Russia to transport military equipment and personnel. In a briefing Wednesday afternoon, the administration said Ukraine launched attacks on two checkpoints, two ammunition storage sites, air defense systems, radar stations and large amounts of Russian artillery. The Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that an attempt by Ukraine to repeat an attack on the Arkhanhelske, Olgino and Ternovy Pod regions of Kherson was “unsuccessful”. “The enemy suffered significant losses and was pushed back by Russian troops,” the ministry said. The British Ministry of Defense said on Tuesday that Russian forces are likely to be “undermanned” in Kherson, amid increasing attacks from Ukraine on key bridges in the region. Ukraine uses HIMARS weapons supplied by Washington to carry out successful strikes. “Most of the units around Kherson are probably under-manned and dependent on fragile supply lines with ferries and bridges across the Dnipro,” it said. “There is a realistic possibility that Russia has moved to streamline the multiple, semi-independent, operational commands that contributed to its poor performance at the start of the invasion.” Newsweek has reached out to the Russian Foreign Ministry for comment.

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The British Ministry of Defense said in an intelligence briefing on Wednesday that Ukrainian armored forces continued to attack Russian troops on several axes in the south of the country since Monday. “Ukrainian formations have pushed back the front line in some places, taking advantage of relatively weak Russian defenses,” the ministry said. (3/5) In line with its doctrine, Russia will likely now try to fill gaps in its line using pre-arranged mobile reserve units. These will probably include some of those from the Eastern Group of Forces. — Ministry of Defense 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) August 31, 2022 Ukraine’s counteroffensive to recapture the Kherson region from Russian forces intensified this week. Kyiv said on Monday that Ukraine had successfully breached the “first line of defense of the Russians on the Kherson front”. Serhiy Khlan, a member of the Kherson regional council, said in a statement on Facebook that it was “the beginning of the end of the occupation of Kherson region” and “a prepared, well-balanced start of a counter-offensive”. Meanwhile, the Russian military said it had successfully repelled an attack by Ukrainian troops, who suffered “heavy casualties”. Newsweek was unable to independently verify either claim. There has been heavy fighting in the Kherson region this week, according to local media reports and government officials. The Kherson Most news agency reported Tuesday that heavy gunfire was heard on the streets of the district’s Pivnichnyi and Tavriiskyi neighborhoods. Ukraine’s UNIAN news agency also reported that shots were fired outside a prison colony in the southern Kherson region. A man poses for a photo with a banner that says “Kherson is Ukraine” under a 430-meter-long Ukrainian national flag on August 28, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. The action was meant to symbolize Ukraine’s unity amid its war with Russia, whose forces occupy large swathes of eastern and southern Ukraine. According to the UK Ministry of Defence, the Ukrainian counter-attack to retake the area destroyed some Russian defensive positions. Alexey Furman/Getty Images Ukraine’s South Operational Command said on Tuesday that “positional battles” were continuing. It said key bridges on the region’s Dnipro River were struck to cut off supply routes and ensure they could not be used by Russia to transport military equipment and personnel. In a briefing Wednesday afternoon, the administration said Ukraine launched attacks on two checkpoints, two ammunition storage sites, air defense systems, radar stations and large amounts of Russian artillery. The Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that an attempt by Ukraine to repeat an attack on the Arkhanhelske, Olgino and Ternovy Pod regions of Kherson was “unsuccessful”. “The enemy suffered significant losses and was pushed back by Russian troops,” the ministry said. The British Ministry of Defense said on Tuesday that Russian forces are likely to be “undermanned” in Kherson, amid increasing attacks from Ukraine on key bridges in the region. Ukraine uses HIMARS weapons supplied by Washington to carry out successful strikes. “Most of the units around Kherson are probably under-manned and dependent on fragile supply lines with ferries and bridges across the Dnipro,” it said. “There is a realistic possibility that Russia has moved to streamline the multiple, semi-independent, operational commands that contributed to its poor performance at the start of the invasion.” Newsweek has reached out to the Russian Foreign Ministry for comment.

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The British Ministry of Defense said in an intelligence briefing on Wednesday that Ukrainian armored forces continued to attack Russian troops on several axes in the south of the country since Monday. “Ukrainian formations have pushed back the front line in some places, taking advantage of relatively weak Russian defenses,” the ministry said. (3/5) In line with its doctrine, Russia will likely now try to fill gaps in its line using pre-arranged mobile reserve units. These will probably include some of those from the Eastern Group of Forces. — Ministry of Defense 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) August 31, 2022 Ukraine’s counteroffensive to recapture the Kherson region from Russian forces intensified this week. Kyiv said on Monday that Ukraine had successfully breached the “first line of defense of the Russians on the Kherson front”. Serhiy Khlan, a member of the Kherson regional council, said in a statement on Facebook that it was “the beginning of the end of the occupation of Kherson region” and “a prepared, well-balanced start of a counter-offensive”. Meanwhile, the Russian military said it had successfully repelled an attack by Ukrainian troops, who suffered “heavy casualties”. Newsweek was unable to independently verify either claim. There has been heavy fighting in the Kherson region this week, according to local media reports and government officials. The Kherson Most news agency reported Tuesday that heavy gunfire was heard on the streets of the district’s Pivnichnyi and Tavriiskyi neighborhoods. Ukraine’s UNIAN news agency also reported that shots were fired outside a prison colony in the southern Kherson region. A man poses for a photo with a banner that says “Kherson is Ukraine” under a 430-meter-long Ukrainian national flag on August 28, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. The action was meant to symbolize Ukraine’s unity amid its war with Russia, whose forces occupy large swathes of eastern and southern Ukraine. According to the UK Ministry of Defence, the Ukrainian counter-attack to retake the area destroyed some Russian defensive positions. Alexey Furman/Getty Images Ukraine’s South Operational Command said on Tuesday that “positional battles” were continuing. It said key bridges on the region’s Dnipro River were struck to cut off supply routes and ensure they could not be used by Russia to transport military equipment and personnel. In a briefing Wednesday afternoon, the administration said Ukraine launched attacks on two checkpoints, two ammunition storage sites, air defense systems, radar stations and large amounts of Russian artillery. The Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that an attempt by Ukraine to repeat an attack on the Arkhanhelske, Olgino and Ternovy Pod regions of Kherson was “unsuccessful”. “The enemy suffered significant losses and was pushed back by Russian troops,” the ministry said. The British Ministry of Defense said on Tuesday that Russian forces are likely to be “undermanned” in Kherson, amid increasing attacks from Ukraine on key bridges in the region. Ukraine uses HIMARS weapons supplied by Washington to carry out successful strikes. “Most of the units around Kherson are probably under-manned and dependent on fragile supply lines with ferries and bridges across the Dnipro,” it said. “There is a realistic possibility that Russia has moved to streamline the multiple, semi-independent, operational commands that contributed to its poor performance at the start of the invasion.” Newsweek has reached out to the Russian Foreign Ministry for comment.

title: “Russia S Thin Defenses Destroyed By Ukraine Counterattack Uk Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-27” author: “Stephen Figueroa”

The British Ministry of Defense said in an intelligence briefing on Wednesday that Ukrainian armored forces continued to attack Russian troops on several axes in the south of the country since Monday. “Ukrainian formations have pushed back the front line in some places, taking advantage of relatively weak Russian defenses,” the ministry said. (3/5) In line with its doctrine, Russia will likely now try to fill gaps in its line using pre-arranged mobile reserve units. These will probably include some of those from the Eastern Group of Forces. — Ministry of Defense 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) August 31, 2022 Ukraine’s counteroffensive to recapture the Kherson region from Russian forces intensified this week. Kyiv said on Monday that Ukraine had successfully breached the “first line of defense of the Russians on the Kherson front”. Serhiy Khlan, a member of the Kherson regional council, said in a statement on Facebook that it was “the beginning of the end of the occupation of Kherson region” and “a prepared, well-balanced start of a counter-offensive”. Meanwhile, the Russian military said it had successfully repelled an attack by Ukrainian troops, who suffered “heavy casualties”. Newsweek was unable to independently verify either claim. There has been heavy fighting in the Kherson region this week, according to local media reports and government officials. The Kherson Most news agency reported Tuesday that heavy gunfire was heard on the streets of the district’s Pivnichnyi and Tavriiskyi neighborhoods. Ukraine’s UNIAN news agency also reported that shots were fired outside a prison colony in the southern Kherson region. A man poses for a photo with a banner that says “Kherson is Ukraine” under a 430-meter-long Ukrainian national flag on August 28, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. The action was meant to symbolize Ukraine’s unity amid its war with Russia, whose forces occupy large swathes of eastern and southern Ukraine. According to the UK Ministry of Defence, the Ukrainian counter-attack to retake the area destroyed some Russian defensive positions. Alexey Furman/Getty Images Ukraine’s South Operational Command said on Tuesday that “positional battles” were continuing. It said key bridges on the region’s Dnipro River were struck to cut off supply routes and ensure they could not be used by Russia to transport military equipment and personnel. In a briefing Wednesday afternoon, the administration said Ukraine launched attacks on two checkpoints, two ammunition storage sites, air defense systems, radar stations and large amounts of Russian artillery. The Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that an attempt by Ukraine to repeat an attack on the Arkhanhelske, Olgino and Ternovy Pod regions of Kherson was “unsuccessful”. “The enemy suffered significant losses and was pushed back by Russian troops,” the ministry said. The British Ministry of Defense said on Tuesday that Russian forces are likely to be “undermanned” in Kherson, amid increasing attacks from Ukraine on key bridges in the region. Ukraine uses HIMARS weapons supplied by Washington to carry out successful strikes. “Most of the units around Kherson are probably under-manned and dependent on fragile supply lines with ferries and bridges across the Dnipro,” it said. “There is a realistic possibility that Russia has moved to streamline the multiple, semi-independent, operational commands that contributed to its poor performance at the start of the invasion.” Newsweek has reached out to the Russian Foreign Ministry for comment.