MADRID, April 3 (EUROPEAN PRESS) –

British intelligence services had indicated this Monday there was an “information operation” by Russia to “revive the reputation” of the brigade involved in the recent Russian offensive in the Donetsk region of (eastern) Ukraine.

“The Russian Defense Ministry may have conducted a deliberate information operation to revive the reputation of a brigade synonymous with Russia’s recent failure in Ukraine,” they said.

As such, they have highlighted that “during the month of March, the activities of the 155th Naval Infantry Brigade have been highlighted with one of the most extensive combat footage with integrated helmet cameras published to date, as well as by a television visit from a prominent figure. TV presenter Russia, Vladimir Solovyov”.

The British Intelligence Service has stated that “there has also been an announcement that the formation is ‘highly motivated and with great determination to achieve its stated objectives'”, in addition to images showing the delivery of modified battle tanks to the brigade.

“In reality, the 155th Regiment may have been downgraded to combat ineffective status at least twice in six months due to its involvement in a tactically erroneous frontal attack near Vuhledar in Donetsk,” they explained, according to reports. message published by the British Ministry of Defense through its account on the social network Twitter.

Hence, they argue that the (Russian) Defense Ministry’s “efforts to revive the image of the brigade may reflect concerns about how these failures are being increasingly attributed to senior Russian military officials.”