Russians trying to encircle heavily fortified Ukrainian positions in the east - British intelligence

According to Ukrinform, the UK Ministry of Defense said this in its latest intelligence update published on Twitter.

"The city of Kreminna has reportedly fallen and heavy fighting is reported south of Izium, as Russian forces attempt to advance towards the cities of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk from the north and east," the update said.

Ukrainian forces have been preparing defenses in Zaporizhzhia in preparation for a potential Russian attack from the south, the ministry said.

The Zaporizhia regional military administration said on Tuesday that Russian air strikes were recorded in Zaporizhzhia this morning.

On February 24, Russia launched a new phase of its eight-year war against Ukraine - a full-scale offensive. The enemy is shelling and bombing peaceful Ukrainian cities, towns and villages. The Ukrainian Armed Forces, the Territorial Defense Forces and the entire Ukrainian people are effectively resisting Russian troops and inflicting heavy losses on them.