The UK Ministry of Defence has said that Russia has likely withdrawn units from the area in northeastern Ukraine, in its daily intelligence briefing update.
The shock advance by Ukrainian forces in the past four days has seen Russia order its troops to withdraw from two front-line positions, marking a significant gain for the Ukrainian military.
The country's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukraine's military had liberated around 2,000 square kilometres of territory since the counter-offensive started.
While it has recaptured territory in the Kharkiv region, the country's second-largest city, fighting continues around the strategically important cities of Kupiansk and Izyum.
Izyum was captured by Russia at the start of the war and has remained under their control ever since.
The shock advance by Ukrainian forces in the past four days has seen Russia order its troops to withdraw from two front-line positions, marking a significant gain for the Ukrainian military.
The country's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukraine's military had liberated around 2,000 square kilometres of territory since the counter-offensive started.
While it has recaptured territory in the Kharkiv region, the country's second-largest city, fighting continues around the strategically important cities of Kupiansk and Izyum.
Izyum was captured by Russia at the start of the war and has remained under their control ever since.
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