Bakhmut will be the next objective of the russians in case of capturing Siversk – British intelligence

What happened? russian forces are slowly advancing towards Siversk from Lysychansk in order to open a pathway onward to Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. Bakhmut is likely to be the next objective, once Siversk is secured.

Source. This is stated in the summary of the Ministry of Defense of Great Britain.

Details. British intelligence refutes claims by the russian armed forces and the “national police” of the self-proclaimed “LPR” that they entered the outskirts of Siversk, but confirms their slow advance.

It is noted that since russia was dislodged from the strategically located Snake Island on June 30, russia has been attempting to deny its use by Ukraine. However, on July 13 airstrikes by two Su-27 russian fighter jets failed to hit the island. This follows the pattern of russian air forces failing to successfully engage in the tactical battles.

Also, according to British intelligence, the occupiers deported more than 2.5 million people from Ukraine to russia. russia continues to face accusations that it is forcibly deporting Ukrainians; in many cases Ukrainians have been mistreated in filtration camps set up by russia

Previously. Today, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that our soldiers had successfully stopped the attempts of an enemy assault in the area of ​​Kodema and Bilohorivka in the direction of Bakhmut, as well as attempts to seize the villages of Spirne and Vershyna.