UK Defence Intelligence has stated that in recent weeks, Ukraine has mobilised efforts to improve its fortifications as it switches to a more defensive position along much of the front line. Source: UK Defence Intelligence review on Twitter (X) on 20 December Details: UK Defence Intelligence pointed out that this change has been carried out in response to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's calls made at the end of November 2023 to speed up fortification work on key fronts.
Former MP Andrii Biletskyi, the commander of the 3rd Assault Brigade and the founder of the Azov Assault Brigade, says that the Ukrainian Defence Forces are in a convenient defensive position in the south of Bakhmut to repel Russian attacks effectively.
mercenaries from the wagner group and bringing in forces from gadhafi s groups in libya. some of the groups in the east have been destroyed, just ripped apart. second, you re seeing them set up defensive positions now, instead of advancing, they re starting to set up defensive position, dig in and lay mine fields. you re trying to hold terrain. the russians saying we re going to bring our massive indirect fires, artillery, missiles, aircraft. that s a losing strategy to me when you look at how many fronts they re trying to advance on, and lost personnel. they re reorganizing the leftovers of destroyed divisions, with new forces coming in. clint watts, thank you so much. coming up, a look at this morning s must read opinion s page, including katty s take on a humiliated, beaten down, humbled america. do we look beaten down to you?