UK intelligence informs escalation of fighting along Ukrainian-Russian front

Over the last 48 hours, there has been a substantial increase in fighting along numerous sectors of the front, including those which have been relatively quiet for several months.

Caliber.Az reports referring to the Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine, which is published by the UK Defence Ministry on June 6.

"Concurrently, the feud between the Wagner Group and the Russian MoD has reached an unprecedented level. For the first time, Wagner owner Yevgeny Prigozhin has claimed that the army has employed deliberate, lethal force against Wagner units. Following an altercation, Wagner has likely detained a Russian army brigade commander," the report said.

"Most of Wagner’s forces have now been withdrawn from Bakhmut. With Russia short of reserve units, the degree to which Wagner remains responsive to the MoD will be a key factor in the conflict over the coming weeks", the defence ministry added.