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Russia Maybe he lost a third of his land fight British intelligence officials said in the early hours of Sunday morning that the forces in Ukraine and the remaining forces were exhausted and had not been able to make any progress in the region in recent weeks.

Russia “probably sustained the losses of a third of the ground forces it committed in February”. United kingdomThe Ministry of Defense announced in an update.

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The report added that “the Russian attack on Donbass lost its momentum and was significantly delayed.” “Despite initial progress on a limited scale, Russia has failed to reap significant regional gains over the past month, while maintaining a consistently high level of waste.”

A Russian military convoy stands on its way to the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine on Sunday, May 1.
(AFP)

The UK government also said these losses would be “almost certain”, and would deepen as tactical equipment and support continued to be depleted.

The UK government said: “These delays will almost certainly be exacerbated by the loss of key factors such as bridge equipment and unmanned intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.” “Russian bridging equipment was missing throughout the conflict, which slowed and narrowed offensive maneuvers.”

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The report added: “Russian forces are increasingly constrained … with low morale and reduced combat effectiveness.”

The British Ministry of Defense predicted that Russian forces would not return to their initial successes unless these conditions changed significantly.

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“Under the current conditions, it is unlikely that Russia will significantly accelerate the pace of progress in the next 30 days.”

Ukrainian soldiers of the 103rd Separate Regional Defense Brigade of the Armed Forces fire their weapons during an exercise in an unknown location near Lviv, western Ukraine, Tuesday, March 29, 2022 (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mufti)

Ukrainian soldiers of the 103rd Separate Regional Defense Brigade of the Armed Forces fire their weapons during an exercise in an unknown location near Lviv, western Ukraine, Tuesday, March 29, 2022 (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mufti)
(Associated Press / Nariman El-Mofty)

Russia initially attacked Ukraine on February 24. Experts predicted that the Ukrainian forces would be forced to surrender within a few weeks.

On the contrary Ukrainian The forces repulsed the aggressors, and a wave of international support helped the smaller country stay in the fight.