UK intelligence denies Russia’s statement about success near Orikiv, Vuhledar as disinformation

Over the last six days, Russian online commentators have claimed Russian forces have made significant advances, breaking through Ukrainian defences in two areas: in Zaporizhzhia Oblast near Orikiv, and 100km to the east in Donetsk Oblast, near Vuhledar.

Russian units have probably conducted local, probing attacks near Orikiv and Vuhledar, but it is highly unlikely that Russia has actually achieved any substantive advances, Caliber.Az reports citing the Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine, which is published by the UK Defence Ministry.

There is a real possibility that Russian military sources are deliberately spreading misinformation in an effort to imply that the Russian operation is sustaining momentum.