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Aug 14, 2022, 5 tweets

Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 14 August 2022

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(1/4) Over the past week, Russiaโ€™s priority has likely been to re-orientate units to reinforce southern Ukraine.

(2/4) However, in the Donbas, Russian-backed forces โ€“ largely militia of the self-proclaimed Donetsk Peopleโ€™s Republic โ€“ have continued to attempt assaults to the north of Donetsk city.

(3/4) Particularly heavy fighting has focused on the village of Pisky, near the site of Donetsk Airport. The settlement probably remains contested. The area has been on the front line of the Donbas Line of Control since 2014.

(4/4) The Russian assault likely aims to secure the M04 highway, the main approach to Donetsk from the west.

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