Russian troops yesterday entered the Bakhmut-Lysichansk highway near the villages of Nagornoye and Belogorovka. The track is blocked.

Journalist Yury Butusov reported this on Facebook..

According to him, if the enemy is able to gain a foothold, this will mean the operational encirclement of our troops in the areas of Severodonetsk and Lysychansk.

The environment will be incomplete - but only one secondary path will remain.

" This should not become a second Mariupol.

Therefore, I am now in the area of \u200b\u200bSeverodonetsk, with our troops, I have no doubt that everything should be done to defeat the enemy in this area,"

" 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, the necessary strengthening. We are not victims, we have the strength and means, we have the will and the desire to win,"