For the past five days, Russian and Ukrainian forces have likely been fighting for control of the P66 highway north of the Russian-controlled town of Kremennaya in the Luhansk region, according to the UK Ministry of Defense..

P66 is a key supply route for the northern sector of the Russian front from the Belgorod region of Russia.

“Since October, Ukrainian artillery has been preventing its use, but if Ukraine were able to take control of this route, it would most likely further undermine the Russian defenses in Kremennaya,” British intelligence analysts say..

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Recall, on December 28, the New York Times wrote that the Armed Forces of Ukraine approached the industrial gates of Donbass - the city of Kremennaya, which is one of the most heavily mined Russians in this war.. Subsequently, this information was confirmed by Brigadier General Aleksey Gromov, adding that the defenders advanced 2.5 km towards the city.

Note that the de-occupation of Kremennaya will allow Ukrainian soldiers to control the main roads to Severodonetsk and Lysychansk.