The capture of Severodonetsk by the Russians is not yet a victory in the Donbass/collage of Channel 24
The Russian military succeeded in capturing Severodonetsk in the Lugansk region after the Ukrainian Armed Forces decided to withdraw. The capture of the city is not a victory for the Russians in the Donbass, but a significant success with heavy losses.
Severodonetsk has a strategic location on the Seversky Donets
< p> It is spoken in the review of intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of the Great Britain about it. They said that the fascination with the Russians of Severodonetsk is a significant success of the enemy within the framework of reduced war goals.
This is an important industrial center and it has a strategic location on the Seversky Donets, British intelligence said.
It took the Russian armed forces almost a month to capture Severodonetsk. The occupiers broke through the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the end of May, after which there were street battles in the city. The invaders destroyed the city, so the Armed Forces of Ukraine did not make sense to remain in broken positions.
It should also be noted that Russia several times postponed the date of the capture of Severodonetsk. The aggressor's troops wanted to occupy the city until June 10, but they faced strong resistance from the Armed Forces of Ukraine and suffered heavy losses in Severodonetsk.
Hobbies of Severodonetsk are one of a number of difficult tasks
British intelligence stressed that the capture of Severodonetsk is just one of a number of difficult tasks that Russia will have to perform in order to capture the entire Donbass.
As you know, the military-political leadership of Russia has set a goal for the military to reach the administrative borders of the Lugansk and Donetsk regions.
British intelligence noted that the Russians also need to advance “to the main center of Kramatorsk and ensure the main supply routes to Donetsk “.
What is known about the capture of Severodonetsk
- On June 25, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed that the Ukrainian forces had retreated from Severodonetsk. The head of the Severodonetsk military administration, Alexander Stryuk, informed that our military had retreated to more fortified defensive positions. At the same time, he stated that the enemy could not blockade Severodonetsk from the south.
- The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine stated that the aggressor troops were going on the offensive to try to encircle the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of Lysichansk. On the morning of June 26, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that the Russians were trying to blockade Lisichansk from the south.
- After the capture of Severodonetsk, the infidels took up Lisichansk, which is suffering from air strikes. However, the Ministry of Internal Affairs stated that Lisichansk is better for the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine due to its landscape.
