The Russian occupiers continue to storm Severodonetsk and at the same time try to cut off the land supply routes provided by neighboring Lisichansk.

Reported by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

At the same time, ISW analysts pay attention to the words of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzny that the Russians are simultaneously attacking in nine directions.

In addition, the report notes the statement of the Deputy Chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff, Alexei Gromov, about the change in Russian tactics: they now use small assault groups instead of full-fledged battalion tactical groups..

At the same time, Ukrainian forces likely resumed a counter-offensive operation to the west and northwest of Izyum..

According to ISW analysts, its target may be the land supply routes that the Russians use to provide the occupying troops in the area of \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bIzyum and Liman..

The report also states that the explosion in Chernobaevka, which killed civilians, could have been staged by the Russians in order to turn the local population against the Ukrainian Armed Forces..

It is noted that the Russians may stage false flag attacks near Kherson to interfere with the support of the population of the Ukrainian counter-offensive operations..