The Russian military could also lose Lugansk. The “liberation of the region” has begun and several settlements have already been liberated from the invaders, the head of the regional military administration, Serhii Gaidai, announced in a video message on Telegram. the Lugansk region, together with Donetsk, constitutes the Donbass and witnessed the unilateral annexation of Russia as a result of the referendums at the end of September.
In the evening’s daily video addressing the nation, Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday announced “good news” for Ukraine, noting that Kiev’s armed forces are advancing “rapidly” against Russian troops in the southern regions. “The Ukrainian army is making a very fast and powerful advance in the south of our country as part of the current defense operation,” said Ukraine’s president.
News confirmed by British Intelligence in the usual daily report. “Ukraine continues to make progress in offensive operations along the northeastern and southern fronts. In the northeast, in the Kharkiv oblast, Kiev’s forces have now consolidated a large area of territory east of the Oskil River,” writes the British Defense Ministry. . In addition, according to Foreign Ministry analysts, “Ukrainian formations advanced up to 20 km beyond the river in Russia’s defensive zone towards the supply center of the city of Svatove”. To that end, “It is very likely that Ukraine will now hit the main Svatove-Kremina road with most of its artillery systems, further straining Russia’s ability to supply its units to the east.” “Politically, Russian leaders will likely be concerned that large Ukrainian units are approaching the borders of Lugansk oblast, which Russia said it formally annexed last Friday.”
Source: IL Tempo
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