If the racists still manage to surround large cities such as Severodonetsk or Bakhmut, they will face protracted street battles.
Russians collect in Luhansk region their resources in several areas, such as aviation, artillery and personnel. This is stated in a new report by the US Institute of War Studies.
Russians take resources from Izium, Kharkiv, Donetsk and Zaporizhia. They are trying to simultaneously surround several cells of Ukrainian defenders in Donetsk and Luhansk regions. These are the wider district of Severodonetsk (including Rubizhne and Lysychansk), Bakhmut-Lysychansk, the vicinity of Zoloty (northeast of Popasna) and Avdiivka.
ISW notes that last week the Russians moved faster than in May in general, although this progress remains slow. The occupiers are limited to smaller plans than the Kremlin had predicted, and they face strong opposition from the Armed Forces. “The achievements of the Russians are not a major breakthrough,” experts say.
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Chairman of the Luhansk OVA Sergei Gaidai said that for the assault on Luhansk Russia gathered 25 battalion-tactical groups , each of which has up to 500 servicemen. The occupiers will try to gain full control over the region.
Meanwhile, British intelligence notes that the capture of Severodonetsk could lead to the occupation of the entire Luhansk region . But so far Russia has managed to achieve only local success.
See the special topic: The occupiers in the Luhansk region took the Bakhmut-Lysychansk highway near the villages of Nagirne and Belogorivka-Butusov According to the journalist, the enemy wants to gain a foothold in these positions. Russia does not consider exchange of Medvedchuk – Foreign Ministry Medvedchuk is suspected of serious crimes Russia responds on Zelensky's terms to start negotiations , the Kremlin is still trying to prolong the time, hoping that the occupiers will still achieve some success on the battlefield. Zelensky stated that Ukraine is satisfied with China's policy He explained that the “status quo” is better than supporting the Putin regime. Zelensky: “After the military phase of the war there will be a negotiating table. The question is which president of the Russian Federation we will agree with. Volodymyr Zelenskyi spoke on video at the Ukrainian Breakfast in Davos.
