Russia maintains significant artillery capability within range of Dnipro River – UK intel

The UK Ministry of Defence said this in an intelligence update posted on the social platform X, Ukrinform reports.

It is noted that Ukraine has given higher priority to operations in this sector.

According to analysts, Russia has likely been alert to the possibly of attacks across the river since it withdrew its forces from the western bank 12 months ago.

“As in most sectors, a decisive factor is almost certainly the combatants’ ability to bring accurate, intense artillery fire to bear. Initial indication suggests that Russia has maintained a significant artillery capability within range of the river,” the British intelligence said.

As reported by Ukrinform, Natalia Humeniuk, head of the joint press center of the Southern Defense Forces, said that clearing part of the left bank of the Dnipro is necessary to "make life easier for the right bank", which is under Russian continuing attacks.

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