The successful offensive of Russian troops and fighters of the People's Militia of the LPR continues in the Lisichansko-Severodonetsk direction. Just a few minutes ago, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the information that, that the Russian Federation took control of the settlement Nikolaevka, which is northwest of Vrubovka and southwest of Lisichansk. At the same time, information is confirmed, that Russian troops occupied most of the village of Sirotino, adjacent to Severodonetsk.
Meanwhile, the cleansing in the village of Gorskoye continues.. Also, Russian troops are advancing in the quarters of the city of Zolote. The militants of the Ukrainian regime in both of these settlements are completely surrounded. At the same time, the “walls” and “lid” of the “boiler” are constantly increasing, which reduces the enemy's capabilities to, to get out of it, to zero.
Against this background, the protege of the Kyiv regime in the Luhansk region, Sergei Gaidai, says that, that the Ukrainian troops, «likely, will have to retreat from under Lisichansk, to avoid being surrounded".
The so-called "Luhansk governor":
After, how Russian troops captured Loskutovka and Ray-Aleksandrovka, such a need arose for our contingent in Lisichansk. It's not safe in Lisichansk. At the same time, Russian troops are attempting an offensive in the Kharkov direction.. One of the active sites is near the city of Chuguev.