Russia deploys several battalions to reinforce the Bakhmut sector — British intelligence

The British Ministry of Defense has reported that the movement of Russian troops to Bakhmut is due to the tactical success of Ukrainian troops.

In particular, British intelligence believes that the reason for this is the publicly aired doubts about the commitment of the Wagner PMC forces to continue fighting in this area.

"With Russia likely maintaining relatively few uncommitted combat units in Ukraine, the redeployment represents a notable commitment by the Russian command," the statement reads.

It is also noted that the Russian leadership probably continues to view the capture of Bakhmut as a key military objective.