British intelligence confirms slowdown in Russian territorial gains in Ukraine

This was reported by British intelligence.

According to the intelligence, this is only a slight increase compared to March, when the Russians advanced by 150 square kilometers, the lowest figure since June 2024.

According to British intelligence, the main activity of the Russian Armed Forces is concentrated around Pokrovsk, an important logistics hub for Ukrainian forces in Donbas.

"Pokrovsk has likely remained the priority axis for Russia in its campaign but it has been unable to make any notable advances around the city since late 2024," the reports says. 

Analysts also point out that while Russia conducts its Victory Day commemorations on May 9 for its role in what Russia calls the ‘Great Patriotic War’, Ukrainian forces highly likely continue to conduct limited operations in Russia’s Kursk border region. 

Ukraine’s incursion into Kursk, in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, is the first time since the Second World War that foreign troops have conducted operations in Russian territory.

• In April, National Guard Reserve Major Oleksiy Hetman, a veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war, told Espreso that despite the advance in Donetsk region, the Russian army's advance was slow — the occupying Russian troops had covered about 50 km in a year, losing hundreds of thousands of soldiers.