"Despite the increased activity, Russian forces have made no major gains in the last 24 hours as Ukrainian counter-attacks continue to hinder their efforts," the UK Defense Ministry wrote on Twitter, Report informs.
"Russian air and maritime forces have not established control in either domain owing to the effectiveness of Ukraine's air and sea defence reducing their ability to make notable progress. Despite their stated conquest of Mariupol, heavy fighting continues to take place, frustrating Russian attempts to capture the city, thus further slowing their desired progress in the Donbas," the ministry said.