UKRAINE: THE SITUATION 65 - APRIL 24, 2022

The Russian offensive operations in eastern Ukraine made minor progress on April 24 in the vicinity of Severodonetsk, seizing several small towns and establishing a pontoon bridge across the Krasna River west of Severodonetsk.

The Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine continues to follow the pattern of previous operations throughout the war: deploying small units to conduct scattered attacks along multiple axes, rather than taking the necessary breaks crucial for preparing decisive operations.

The Russian forces continued to bomb the remaining Ukrainian defenders of the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol and may be preparing for renewed attacks on the facility, which could result in high Russian casualties. The military situation in southern Ukraine has not changed in the last 24 hours.

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