Russian troops are expected to continue their attacks in Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine, aiming for seizure, and to begin full-scale ground operations.
Meanwhile, the British Ministry of Defense has said that the Russian army is facing a shortage of troops and that the pace of the invasion will slow down due to the Ukrainian side's counterattack.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on the 18th that it attacked various parts of eastern Donetsk Oblast with missiles, killing more than 250 Ukrainian soldiers and destroying weapons.
In Russia, Defense Minister Sergej Kužuge announced that he had inspected frontline troops on the 16th and 18th, in which he said he had instructed him to preferentially attack Ukrainian missiles used in counterattacks. increase.
The Russian army is expected to start full-scale ground operations to take control of Donetsk Oblast, and the American think tank "Institute for the Study of War" analyzed on the 18th, first gradually from the towns around the base on the Ukrainian side in the state. It shows the view that the offensive will be strengthened.
British Ministry of Defense “Russian Army Difficult to Maintain Effective Attack Capability”
Meanwhile, the British Ministry of Defense pointed out in an analysis on the 19th that "Russian troops are having difficulty maintaining effective offensive capabilities and may become even more serious in the future."
He added that it is difficult to decide whether to deploy Russian troops in the eastern Donbas region, which is aiming for seizure, or to defend the southern Kherson Oblast, which is being counterattacked by Ukraine.
In addition, Russian troops have analyzed that the pace of operations could be very slow, although they may expand their territory in the future.