 Over the past 48 hours, significant Ukrainian operations have been taking place in several sectors of eastern and southern Ukraine. The British Ministry of Defence reported the news via Twitter with a reference to intelligence data. In some areas, Ukrainian forces have likely made good progress and penetrated the first line of Russian defences. In others, Ukrainian progress has been slower. The report reads, At the same time, analysts note that Russia's performance on the battlefield has been mixed. Some units are likely conducting credible maneuver defense operations while others have retreated in some disorder.