The armed forces of Ukraine, after the retreat from Severodonetsk, fortified and held the defense of Lisichansk, while the Russian army, leaving an attempt to force the Seversky Donets, went around the reservoir. Russian troops are gradually advancing bypass from Popasna, writes the press service of the British Ministry of Defense.

The main fighting is now concentrated around the Lisichansk Oil Refinery, which is located just 10 km southwest of the city center. However, without abandoning attempts to encircle the Ukrainian Defense Forces, the Russians are trying to achieve at least some success in the Izyum direction..

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Earlier, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the information that the fighting continues near the Lisichansk oil refinery, accompanied by continuous artillery and air strikes..

Also in the Lugansk region, enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups became more active..