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Colonel Ants Kiviselg, Chief of the Estonian Defence Forces Intelligence Centre, believes that Russia is trying to take advantage of the last window of opportunity to step up attacks before the arrival of Western military equipment and ammunition in Ukraine.
The Intelligence Centre of the Estonian Defence Forces has indicated in its weekly report that Russian troops are continuing to maintain the pace of their operational advance and initiative on the Luhansk and Donetsk fronts.
UK intelligence has stated that Russia is now trying to take advantage of the fact that after the loss of Avdiivka, Ukrainian forces do not have well-fortified defensive positions to fall back into. Source: UK Ministry of Defence on 29 February, reported by European Pravda Details: UK intelligence noted that the area to the west of Avdiivka remains at the centre of the Russian offensive in Ukraine's east.
Estonian intelligence has seen signs of a gradual decrease in the intensity of Russian offensives in Ukraine but notes that the Russian army is gearing up for another assault near the town of Avdiivka (Donetsk Oblast).