Russia's winter offensive has failed – British intelligence

The UK Ministry of Defenсe tweeted a report on the matter.

According to analysts, Valery Gerasimov's command of the occupation army has been characterized by an attempt to launch a major winter offensive with the aim of expanding Russian control over the entire territory of Ukrainian Donbas region.

"Eighty days on, it is increasingly apparent that this project has failed," the report says.

It is noted that in several axes along the front in eastern Ukraine, Russian forces have achieved only minor success at the cost of tens of thousands of casualties, having largely squandered their temporary advantage in personnel gained as a result of the autumn "partial mobilization".

"After ten years as Chief of the General Staff, there is a realistic possibility that Gerasimov is pushing the limits of how far Russia's political leadership will tolerate failure," the UK intelligence service noted.

• On March 30, the British Ministry of Defenсe reported that the Russian command wants to mobilize another 400,000 troops, but lacks the equipment and ammunition to make it a combat force.

• British intelligence reports that Russia has lost most of its tank regiment near Avdiivka.