The information was confirmed by the leadership of Luhansk region.
Ukrainian troops have already partially left the city of Severodonetsk, Luhansk region , journalist Yuriy Butusov reported on Friday, June 24, which confirmed the words of the head of the Luhansk Regional State Administration about the intention of the Armed Forces to move to more fortified positions.
“We left Severodonetsk. Tonight, Ukrainian units left part of the Severodonetsk industrial zone in an organized manner. On the section of the front where I was, the retreat came under fire, but without losses, “Butusov wrote.
He added that although it was bitter to leave, this decision was long overdue, and the Ukrainian military fought with dignity for the city and did more than possible in such extremely difficult conditions.
“Without bridges and without pontoons, everyone the day of the battle was a continuous heroism. I will write about this later. We went out. But we will definitely return, “he added.
Serhiy Haidai, the head of the Luhansk Regional State Administration, confirmed in a comment to Hromadsky that Ukrainian troops had withdrawn from the city of Severodonetsk, where fighting had been going on since early May.
He stressed that the decisions were made to minimize losses and to prevent their encirclement by Russian troops.
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The situation in the Armed Forces in Luhansk region is very heavy and Russian troops are likely to occupy both Severodonetsk and Lysychansk soon. But this will not be a turning point in favor of the Russians , because they are losing the remnants of their offensive potential, according to the American Institute for War Studies.
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