Russia has taken several villages in the last few days, raising fears that its forces will soon be able to take over the key eastern cities of Severodonetsk and Lisichansk.
Alexei Arestovich, an adviser to Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, admitted in an online video that “the threat of a tactical victory for Russia exists, but they have not yet done so” after Russia’s conquests southeast of Lisichansk.
Sergei Haidai, the governor of Ukraine’s Luhansk region, confirmed on Wednesday morning that Russian forces had captured the villages of Podlisne and Mirna Dolina and were carrying out a “partially successful” attack on the village of Bila Gora, targeting police, state security and prosecutors. buildings as they walked.
“Hellish battles in Severodonetsk and surrounding villages, massive shelling of Lisichansk and hostile attempts to cut the path of life,” he said in an update to the Telegram. “The enemy is trying to establish full control over Severodonetsk.
Progress brought the Russians closer to the T1302 highway, which connects cities with Ukrainian-controlled territory, and left Ukrainian forces in Zolotye, a city guarding the southern flank of the Lisichansky ledge, almost completely surrounded.
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