Russia taking ‘operational pause’ in Ukraine, say analysts

Russian forces made no claimed or assessed territorial gains in Ukraine on Wednesday, according to reports. Picture: Evgeniy Maloletka/AP

Russia may be temporarily easing its offensive in Ukraine as the country’s military attempts to reassemble its forces for a renewed assault, analysts have said.

Russian forces made no claimed or assessed territorial gains in Ukraine on Wednesday “for the first time in 133 days of war”, according to the Institute for the Study of War.