Resistance of  Ukrainian military doesn't allow Russians to create a corridor between occupied Crimea and Donbass, -  British intelligence

This was reported by British Ministry of Defense.

Ministry noted that Russians continue to fire on Ukrainian civilians, in particular, they struck on Kramatorsk railway station, from which people were trying to evacuate.

Occupiers concentrated on Donbass, Mariupol and Mykolaiv with the support of Russian Navy, which shut cruise missiles across Ukraine.

"Russian air activity in southern and eastern Ukraine is expected to intensify in support of this activity. However, Ukrainian resistance continues to hamper Russia's ambitions to create a land corridor between Crimea and Donbas.

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