Russia will likely redeploy some of the forces from Kherson for the offensive near Bakhmut in the Donetsk region — British Ministry of Defense intelligence

After withdrawing its forces from the right bank of the Dnipro River, Russian troops continue to prioritize refitting, reorganizing, and preparing defenses in most areas of Ukraine.

Units of the Russian army have constructed new trench systems near the temporarily occupied Crimea, as well as near the Siverskyi Donets River between the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

Some of these locations are up to 60 km behind the front line, which indicates that the Russians are preparing for further large-scale Ukrainian counteroffensives.