After the retreat of the units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine from Lisichansk, the Russian military leadership hastened to report on the achievement of one of the goals of the " The President of Russia awarded the generals with state awards and allowed the Russian military to take an operational pause, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

Yesterday, July 4, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu made a detailed report on the course of events on the Russian-Ukrainian front.. Putin congratulated the military, presented Colonel General Alexander Lapin and Major General Esedulli Abachev with the title of Hero of Russia for their leadership of the Lisichansk operation. The head of the Kremlin also "

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Probably, in this way Putin is trying to refute the accusations that the Russian military leadership does not spare and does not protect personnel. However, such steps may also have a real underlying reason, because significant losses during the offensive against Severodonetsk and Lysichansk made a number of units incapacitated.

ISW analysts suggest that, most likely, the troops in this direction really need a significant period for rest and rearmament before resuming a large-scale offensive..

However, whether the military leadership of the Russian Federation will actually take the risk of a long operational pause is not yet clear, because this will allow the Armed Forces of Ukraine to seize the initiative and jeopardize the achievement of Russia.

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International experts believe that the retreat of the Ukrainian forces from Severodonetsk and Lysichansk are forced steps to preserve the personnel of the troops. Ukraine has to allow small successes for Putin's army to win the war.

Recall that earlier British intelligence reported that Ukrainian tactics to deplete Russian troops will determine the results of the military campaign..