Latest intelligence report from UK MOD
"Russia is now achieving tactical success in Donbas. Russian forces have generated and maintained momentum and currently appear to hold the initiative over Ukrainian opposition.
Russia controls over 90% of Luhansk oblast and is likely to complete control in the next two weeks. Russia has achieved these recent tactical successes at significant resource cost, and by concentrating force and fires on a single part of the overall campaign.
Russia has not been able to generate manoeuvre or movement on other fronts or axes, all of which have transitioned to the defensive.”
However, measured against Russia’s original plan, “none of the strategic objectives have been achieved” the report adds.
In order for Russia to achieve any form of success will require continued huge investment of manpower and equipment, and is likely to take considerable further time.”