Severodonetsk was one of them, but not the main one.
To occupy the whole Donbas
Most Ukrainian troops have withdrawn from their defensive positions. Severodonetsk. Given that in April 2022 Russia revised its campaign plan in Ukraine and changed the goal of occupying the majority of Ukraine to a more targeted offensive in the Donbas, the capture of the city by Russia is a significant achievement in this reduced goal. “City was a major industrial center and occupies a strategic position on the river Seversky Donets. However, this is just one of several difficult goals that Russia needs to achieve in order to occupy the entire Donbas, “the statement said. Latest Defense Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – 26 June 2022 Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t.co/k7vGhVBw2Y 🇺 🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/vVFHH72lXr – Ministry of Defense @ (@DefenceHQ) June 26, 2022 Read also: Lysychansk suffers from air strikes, the occupiers established themselves in several settlements of Luhansk region – the head of OVA The day before the Ministry of Defense refused to comment on information about the departure of the Armed Forces from Severodonetsk and called not to disseminate data on the movement of Ukrainian troops.
