Russia has suffered some of its heaviest losses since 2023 in the Battle of Avdiyivka, and the demands of the political leadership appear once again to be at odds with the actual capabilities of the military, a British intelligence assessment said on Saturday.

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British intelligence claims that the Russians have deployed up to 8 brigades near Avdiivka.

These units are likely to suffer some of the highest losses among Russian forces in 2023, Britain’s Ministry of Defense said in an assessment on Saturday.

Russian millers sharply criticized the tactics of the Russian command.

The nature of the operation shows that the main military-political challenges for Russia remain the same as they were during most of the war.

Political leaders are calling for the capture of large territories, but the army is unable to provide an effective offensive at the operational level, British military intelligence also notes.

Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said on Saturday that Russia’s losses in Avdiyivka amounted to about 4,000 troops, and President Volodymyr Zelenskyi said on Friday that Russia had lost at least one brigade trying to capture the city, writes The Kyiv Independent.