The Defense Forces have made great strides along the Svatovo-Kremennaya line. Our soldiers probably liberated several more settlements from occupation. Meanwhile, in Bakhmut, the invaders are exhausted.
This is discussed in the analytical report of the American Institute for the Study of War. More informs Channel 24.
Successes of Ukrainian defenders on the Svatovo-Kremennaya line
The ISW emphasized that the Ukrainian defenders probably achieved more success in the north-east of our state than analysts previously estimated. In particular, on December 27, the head of the Kharkiv OVA Oleg Sinegubov said that the enemy had occupied 1.6% of the territory of the region. Compared to the ISW data the day before, the difference is about 46 square kilometers.
Ukrainian troops likely liberated Dvurechnaya, Novomlynsk and Tavilzhanka in the northeast of the Kharkiv region and Kolomyychikha in the Luhansk region, given that both Russian and Ukrainian sources reported Russian shelling of these settlements on December 27, the Institute for the Study of War noted.
According to analysts, a well-known Russian milblogger recently reported that the Ukrainian military had captured the stronghold of the invaders near Krasnopopovka. This is about 5 kilometers northwest of Kremennaya.
ISW estimates that our warriors have probably been advancing there since at least December 23rd. Enemy sources claimed that Ukrainian forces were regrouping and deploying reinforcements from the Kharkiv region to resume offensive operations on the Kremennaya-Svatovo line and in the city of Kremennaya. However, ISW cannot confirm this information.
Please note! The invaders are very exhausted in Bakhmut. Analysts suggest that the invaders are approaching a climax, as in August in Kherson. The combat losses of the Russians are probably forcing the Russian military in the Bakhmut area to use unit-sized assault groups … The report that the Russian military is using squad-sized groups is probably the result of a long exhausting war and indicates the degradation of large doctrinal formations above the level
What's happening in Kremennaya: latest news
- On December 27, the head of the Luhansk OVA announced that heavy fighting continues in Kremennaya. The defense forces will liquidate the occupiers by the hundreds.
- Gaidai added that the enemy is trying their best not to lose Kremennaya, because in this case the entire line of defense of the invaders will simply crumble. However, the advantage is still on the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Canal) are fired upon with a large caliber,” the head of the OVA emphasized.
- Note that sourcesChannel 24 in the it was hot for the invaders in Kremennaya. The command of the Russian military fled to Rubizhnoye. The mobilized tried to catch up with him, but they were fired upon by the detachments of Kadyrov's corrals.
