British Defence Intelligence assesses that Russian forces will likely attempt to continue advancing beyond Vuhledar toward Velyka Novosilka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast in the coming weeks.
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It is likely that Russian forces will attempt to continue advancing beyond Vuhledar in the coming weeks
It is likely that Russian forces will attempt to continue advancing beyond Vuhledar in the coming weeks. To the west, one likely objective is the town of Velyka Novosilka.
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