Ukraine's capture of two villages shows 'severe degradation' of Russia's defending troops, experts say

• Ukrainian soldiers retook two villages south of Bakhmut inside eastern Ukraine, a think tank said.
• The attacks inflicted 'severe' damage to Russian troops, The Institute for the Study of War said.
• It followed Ukraine's breaches along several fronts in southern and eastern Ukraine.

Ukrainian troops' recapture of two villages near the front lines has "severely degraded" defensive Russian forces on the frontlines, according to a report by a think tank.