The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed the checkpoint of the Russian military, who were trying to gain a foothold on the Lysichansk-Bakhmut highway, said the head of the Luhansk OVA Serhiy Gaidai in Telegram.

" DRG part remained there - forever. The checkpoint is broken, they were thrown back. The Russian army does not control the route now.

The only thing is that they are shelling it,"

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The Russian troops continue their offensive to the east and west of Popasnaya in order to prevent the Armed Forces of Ukraine from free movement along the highways T1303, T1302, T0504 and block Bakhmut, Lisichansk and Severodonetsk. The occupiers gave priority to three directions of attack to the east and west of Popasna, which will finally make Ukrainian logistics impossible and achieve the desired goal - the completion of the cauldron in the Luhansk region. In the coming days, the attack on Bakhmut from Svetlodarsk will intensify.