Ukrainian defenders are not going to leave their positions in Lysichansk, said the head of the Severodonetsk regional state administration Roman Vlasenko.

" Offensive in all directions. They are storming Lisichansk, they are storming the Bakhmut-Lysichansk road. And in Severodonetsk as well, the surrounding villages - Sinetsky, Pavlograd, Sirotino, Borovskoye, - he told Radio Liberty. - Everywhere shelling, fighting. There is no talk of retreat from Lisichansk yet"

At the same time, he noted that our defenders are still in Severodonetsk.

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The situation in the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Lugansk region is very difficult and Russian troops may soon occupy both Severodonetsk and Lysychansk. But this will not be a turning point in favor of the Russians, because they are losing the remnants of their offensive potential there, according to a report by the American Institute for the Study of War.

Read the truth about the war in Inna Vedernikova's interview with military analyst Agil Rustamzade for ZN. U.A..