The day before, Russian invaders were able to enter the Bakhmut-Lisichansk highway near the villages of Nagornoye and Belogorovka, journalist Yuri Butusov said.. According to him, if the enemy gains a foothold in these positions, then the Ukrainian forces in the areas of Severodonetsk and Lysichansk will be surrounded. We are waiting for official confirmation of the words of Yuri Butusov.

“Russian troops yesterday reached the Bakhmut-Lysichansk highway near the villages of Nagornoye and Belogorovka (this is the second Belogorovka, a village on the highway, in contrast to Belogorovka on the banks of the Seversky Donets). The track is blocked. The second day in this area are fighting,” wrote Butusov..

He added that for seven days the enemy has been trying to break through the Ukrainian defenses and intercept the highway.. According to Butusov, the invaders want to gain a foothold and expand the breakthrough zone.

“If the enemy is able to gain a foothold, this will mean an operational cordon of our troops in the areas of Severodonetsk and Lisichansk. The environment will be incomplete - but only one secondary path will remain. Everyone sees the situation, of course.. This should not become a second Mariupol,” Butusov added..

He is convinced that everything must be done to defeat the enemy in this area.. The journalist assured that the Ukrainian defenders in Severodonetsk and Lysychansk would hold their positions. The Ukrainian military repulsed all attempts of daily attacks with heavy losses for the enemy.

“Our soldiers are not going to surrender the Luhansk region. The threat from the rear cannot but cause concern, it needs to be talked about in order to show understanding of the situation and taking action.. There is no reason to panic - this is a war, and the result depends on our initiative and competent command more than on the actions of the enemy. Therefore, prudent actions are needed, strengthening is needed.. We are not victims, we have the strength and means, we have the will, and there is a desire to win, ”summed up Butusov.

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In the morning, the head of the Lugansk OVA, Sergei Gaidai, said that the Russians, in the case of Severodonetsk, inflict most of the strikes near bomb shelters.

Over the past 24 hours, six people were killed there, eight more were injured, but the city continues to defend itself further..

According to him, for the assault on the Luhansk region, Russia has called in 25 battalion tactical groups, each of which has up to 500 servicemen.. The occupiers will try to gain full control over the area.

Meanwhile, British intelligence notes that the capture of the city of Severodonetsk could lead to the occupation of the entire Lugansk region.. But so far the Russian Federation has managed to achieve only local successes..