Russia’s offensive was a clear setback for the Ukrainian defense in the Severodonetsk-Lysichansk region.
The Russian army is successfully advancing towards Lysichansk from the south and is likely to attack around Lysichansk in the coming weeks. This was reported by the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
It was noticed that this Russian offensive was a clear setback for the Ukrainian defense in the Severodonetsk-Lysichansk area.
As the ISW notes, the Russians will likely need longer fighting with Ukrainian forces, similar to the blockade battles in Mariupol and Severodonetsk, to capture Lysichansk.
Earlier, ISW analysts predicted that the Russian military would try to attack Lysychansk from the south to nullify the defensive advantage that Seversky Donets was giving to Ukrainian defenders.
It was also reported that Russian operations on the Izyum-Slavyansk axis were increasingly stalled as the Russians prioritized operations around Severodonetsk.
The fact that the Russian occupiers were approaching Lisichansk, gaining a foothold in nearby communities, was also reported by the head of the Luhansk OVA Serhiy Gaidai.
According to him, street fighting continues in Severodonetsk. Also, the enemy again fired on the villages of Sinetsky and Pavlograd on the destroyed bridges and twice on Azot.
“This time, the territory of the treatment facilities and one of the checkpoints of the chemical association was damaged,” Gaidai said.
According to the head of the Luhansk OVA, the Russians are trying to block Defense Forces units near Borovsky and Voronovoe.
“It was difficult in the direction of Popasnyansky. The enemy entered Toshkovka, which allowed him to increase the impact of the fire on other communities. The occupiers were already gaining a place in Ustinovka, Podlesnoye and Mirnaya Dolina, they is advancing in Belaya Gora. It is not easy for our fighters to keep the defense in the Gorny area, “Gaidai said.
He also said that nine houses were destroyed in Gorny the previous day, seven in Zolote, and 12 in Novoivanovka.
“Lysichansk is under intense fire pressure. The city is rained down with artillery, tanks, aviation. We have at least three wounded civilians, several policemen were injured. The police buildings, the prosecutor’s office, and the SBU has withstood missile strikes, ”said the head of the Luhansk OVA.
Recall that in the Lugansk region in the direction of Severodonetsk, the fighting continues. The enemy occupied some villages.
Earlier it was reported that Lisichansk underwent an airstrike, there were dead.
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Source: korrespondent
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