The Armed Forces of Ukraine are advancing in the direction of Svatovo-Kremennaya, said the head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration Serhiy Gaidai in Telegram.

" Svatovo-Kremennaya: we are moving forward, the occupiers are dying, equipment is being destroyed,"

He noted that the occupiers are closing Lisichansk and Rubizhne for entry/exit.

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British intelligence explained that the peculiarity of the battles for Kremennaya is that the coniferous forest provides some cover from air surveillance even in winter. As a consequence, both sides are likely trying to fine-tune their artillery fire..

The de-occupation of Kremennaya will allow Ukrainian soldiers to control the main roads to Severodonetsk and Lysychansk and hit the invaders attacking Bakhmut. The Russians are aware of this threat.