The head of the Lugansk OVA, Sergei Gaidai, said that the Russian military is pulling up additional forces to the city of Kremennaya. On his Telegram channel, he noted that the occupying forces are "

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He added that it would be easier for heavy equipment to go on the offensive when the ground freezes..

Gaidai also noted that the Russians continue their repressive actions in the occupied territories.. For example, they blocked the village of Tatarovka, they are now looking for people who worked for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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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 Alexei Gromov, adding that the defenders advanced 2.5 km into the city.

It should be understood that the de-occupation of Kremennaya will allow Ukrainian soldiers to control the main roads to Severodonetsk and Lysichansk, as well as to strike at the invaders attacking Bakhmut.