Russian troops under pressure as war anniversary looms

FILE: Russian President Vladimir Putin holds binoculars while watching military exercises Center-2019 at Donguz shooting range near Orenburg, Russia, Sept. 20, 2019. - Copyright AP Photo

By Sasha Vakulina

Published on 20/02/2023 - 18:24 GMT+1 •Updated 22/02/2023 - 18:40 GMT+1

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UK predicts Moscow will mark first year of war by claiming victory in Bakhmut, regardless of reality on the ground.

As the first anniversary of the war in Ukraine looms, Russia's military is under mounting pressure to claim a significant victory, the UK defence ministry says, predicting it will likely announce the capture of Bakhmut to mark the day, regardless of the reality on the ground.

Meanwhile, Moscow is continuing to pursue a number of offensives in eastern Ukraine but, according to the Institute for the Study of War, it lacks adequate military reserves for a significant push into Luhansk or elsewhere.

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Russian troops under pressure as war anniversary looms

UK predicts Moscow will mark first year of war by claiming victory in Bakhmut, regardless of reality on the ground.

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