Britain gives advice to Ukraine on where to hit - Sunday Times

The UK's top military leadership believes that Kiev should focus on strikes on Crimea and weaken the counter-offensive in the east of the country. This is stated in the material of the Sunday Times.

In Britain is convinced that it is in strikes on Crimea and the Russian navy lies the key to the success of Ukraine in 2024, - stated in the material.

British Defence Minister Grant Shapps and British Army Commander Tony Radakin held a meeting with President Vladimir Zelensky, Defence Minister Rustem Umerov and new Commander-in-Chief Alexander Syrsky.

Radakin expressed concern that Syrskyy might be too fixated on land battles, while the British commander has been trying for two years to shape Ukraine's strategy in line with Western military doctrine and the need to attack on land, in the air and at sea," the newspaper said.

The British army commander emphasised that the Russian navy, which blocks vital shipping routes for Ukrainian exports, should be hit.

During the meeting at the Mariinskyy Palace, Shapps and Radakin advised to abandon plans for an offensive on the front line, but to hold defences on the northern and eastern fronts and, if necessary, to retreat to more favourable positions, which they hope will be able to deter the Russian occupiers," the report said.