There are signs Russia is preparing a new offensive - James Waterhouse in Kyiv looks at Moscow's objectives.
After trying and failing last November, Russian forces have started launching attacks on the small town of Vuhledar, also in the Donetsk region.
Vuhledar is like Bakhmut in that for the Russians it carries more symbolic than military significance. Ukraine is convinced Moscow is going to chase its two main goals as quickly as possible. They also could provide President Putin with a political way out, if he can keep hold of what he seizes.Zaporizhzhia - which has been regularly shelled by Russia - is seen as a gateway to the south of Ukraine
Moscow is also wary of a Ukrainian advance here too towards Melitopol. Kyiv has talked about the importance of the city before, saying its liberation would allow Ukraine to cut off Russian supply routes to Crimea. Authorities say while there hasn't been an increase in nearby enemy forces, Russians have been shelling civilian areas more frequently.
Invading forces could seal the city off from Kyiv, which could prevent Ukrainian troops currently south of Kharkiv from retreating to the capital.Early in the full-scale invasion Russian troops got within several kilometres of Kyiv, but were driven back by Ukrainian troopsLast year, joint military exercises between Belarus and Russia turned into an advance on Kyiv when Moscow used its ally as a launchpad for its invasion.
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