The New York Times believes that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are approaching the de-occupation of Kremennaya, so the defense of the city may be the next task Russians. There is constant pressure from Russian troops from Kremennaya towards Torsky.
This is forChannel 24said military expert, instructor pilot and colonel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the reserve Roman Svitan. He noted that the Russians were attacking Torskoye in the direction of Liman, pulling up forces from Severodonetsk.
“The exit of our troops to Kreminnaya will completely remove pressure from Torskoye in the direction of Liman and continue to carry out certain actions on Lysychansk-Severodonetsk locations. Most likely, Ukrainian troops will not go directly to Kremennaya,” Svitan said.
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According to Svitan, the best option is to immediately go to Rubizhne. He noted that the defenders took control of the route between Kremennaya and Rubizhny. It is this agglomeration, according to the expert (Kremennaya, Rubizhnoye, Severodonetsk, Lisichansk), that will become one of the main tasks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the near future.
“The weather does not affect it there, because there are many paved roads. The de-occupation of the entire agglomeration will allow relieving the pressure of the Popasna group that is attacking Bakhmut. That is, we will go to their rear, we will begin to control logistics. Then we can talk about the de-occupation of Popasna. This will lead to that the Russians will move away from Bakhmut,” Svitan said.
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Forcing the Russians to retreat
The Russians are also strengthening and preparing for the offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to a military expert, the operational and tactical actions used by our army are approximately the same as during the de-occupation of Liman.
That is, do not go directly into Estuary. We will simply force the Kremennaya garrison to withdraw from their positions, whatever they may be. Next we will deal with Rubizhny. This is the best option. There may not be any battles for Kremennaya,” Svitan added.
What's happening in Kremennaya in Luhansk region: latest news
- British intelligence believes that Ukrainian defenders are advancing in the Lugansk region. The Russians are afraid of losing Kremennaya because this territory is important for the material support of the Luhansk region. Consequently, the enemies are building powerful fortifications there.
- A report by the American Institute for the Study of War reported that the Ukrainians had made progress on the Svatovo-Kreminnaya line.
- According to the head of the Lugansk OVA, Sergei Gaidai, the Russians had prepared to the defense of positions in Kremennaya – they mine the territory, pull up equipment and reserves.
