British intelligence: rising temperatures and muddy ‘bezdorizhzhia’ will complicate offensive actions near Bakhmut

This is stated in a report by the UK Ministry of Defence on Twitter.

Experts noted that while "Ukrainian forces continue their defence of Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast, rising temperatures are now creating the muddy conditions known in Ukrainian as ‘bezdorizhzhia’, limiting cross country movement."

These factors, according to the intelligence text, typically provide military advantage to the defending forces. 

"It is almost certain that by late-March, the terrain will be at its worst. This will add further friction for ground operations and hamper the off-road movement of heavier armored vehicles, especially over churned-up ground in the Bakhmut sector," the experts emphasized.

• The spokesman for the Eastern Grouping of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Sergey Cherevatyi, said that the Ukrainian command had not decided to withdraw troops from Bakhmut, Donetsk region, but could do so to save the lives of its personnel.