Russia has likely lost one-third of its combat forces in Ukraine, UK Defense Ministry says

Fox News contributor and former CIA station chief in Moscow Dan Hoffman predicts continued 'brutal' fights in Ukraine as Russia seeks to build a 'land bridge.'Russia has likely lost one-third of its ground combat forces in Ukraine and the forces who remain are depleted and have been unable to make any territorial progress in recent weeks, British intelligence officials said early Sunday.Russia "has now likely suffered losses of one-third of the ground combat force it committed in February," the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense said in an update.RUSSIA HAS SIGNALED INTENT TO END 'CURRENT PHASE' OF INVASION, CUT LOSSES WITH KHERSON REFERENDUM: EXPERT"Russia’s Donbas offensive has lost momentum and fallen significantly behind schedule," the report continued. (Ukraine Ministry of Defense)The report added: "Russian forces are increasingly constrained by … low morale and reduced combat effectiveness."The UK Defense Ministry predicted Russian forces would not return to the initial successes they saw unless these conditions substantially change.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP "Under the current conditions, Russia is unlikely to dramatically accelerate its rate of advance over the next 30 days." (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)Russia initially invaded Ukraine on Feb 24.