Serhii Haidai, Head of the Luhansk Oblast State Administration, stated that the Lysychansk-Bakhmut road was not blocked and that access to the Luhansk region remained open as of 1 pm, contradicting media reports of an encirclement.

The Lysychansk-Bakhmut road is not blocked and access to Luhansk Oblast is available.

Haidai confirmed that trucks with humanitarian aid were able to be delivered along the road despite it being under fire.

Russia is preparing for the Battle of Sievierodonetsk

Russia may start its offensive on Sievierodonetsk prior to cutting off Ukrainian ground lines of communication

Russia may need to conduct a ground offensive on Sievierodonetsk in the upcoming days to maintain their operational pace

Aleksey Arrestovych stated that Russia has a tactical advantage in the Lysychansk-Siversk direction which threatens to become operational, and attributed this to Germany's delay in delivering promised military equipment such as Gepard and Marder systems.

Arrestovych claimed that the Bundestag voted for weapons but they have not arrived in Ukraine, indirectly causing the current situation on the front.

95% of Luhansk region's territory is under occupation.