New: #Ukraine's ability - and willingness - to concentrate the forces necessary to launch a counteroffensive along a broad arc north & east of #Kharkiv city indicates confidence in repelling ongoing Russian attacks w/ their existing forces in the region.
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Other May 6 assessment highlights below, with axis-specific updates to follow:
- Russian forces made no progress on the #Izyum axis but likely secured small gains on the outskirts of #Severodonetsk in the last 24 hours, though they are unlikely to successfully surround the town.
- Russian forces made no progress on the #Izyum axis but likely secured small gains on the outskirts of #Severodonetsk in the last 24 hours, though they are unlikely to successfully surround the town.
- Russian forces continued assaults on the #Azovstal plant, but ISW cannot confirm any specific advances. Likely widespread civilian resistance to the Russian occupation may additionally disrupt previously announced Russian plans to conduct a Victory Day exhibition in #Mariupol.
- There were no significant changes on the southern axis in the last 24 hours. Russian forces here continued to reinforce their forward positions.
- ISW cannot confirm reports of a Ukrainian anti-ship missile strike on the #AdmiralMakarov at this time.
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- ISW cannot confirm reports of a Ukrainian anti-ship missile strike on the #AdmiralMakarov at this time.
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