UK military intelligence says Russia still poses significant threat to Kyiv

(Reuters) – Russia poses vital menace to Kyiv by way of their strike functionality although Ukrainian forces proceed localised counter assaults to the north west of town, British army intelligence mentioned on Tuesday.

Russian forces have maintained their offensive on Mariupol with steady heavy shelling of town, the Ministry of Defence mentioned in an announcement. “Nevertheless the centre of town stays beneath Ukrainian management.”

Elsewhere, Russian forces are sustaining blocking positions whereas making an attempt to reorganise and reset their forces, it added.

(Reporting by Maria Ponnezhath in Bengaluru; Enhancing by Christopher Cushing)