Journalist Yury Butusov posted on Facebook from Severodonetsk claiming Ukrainian government claims of holding half the city were lies and that UAF troops were being overwhelmed by Russian artillery.
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Journalist Yury Butusov posted on Facebook from Severodonetsk claiming Ukrainian government claims of holding half the city were lies and that UAF troops were being overwhelmed by Russian artillery.
Serhii Haidai stated that Russian forces attempted to destroy bridges to prevent the arrival of reinforcements.
Governor Serhiy Haidai stated that Ukraine can push Russians out of Sievierodonetsk.
Lysychansk is more strategically important than Sievierodonetsk due to its location.
Russian troops in the area include personnel mobilized from reserve proxy forces of the 'LPR'.
These proxy forces are poorly equipped and trained compared to regular Russian army units.
Russia is using proxy infantry for urban clearing operations to limit losses among its regular military personnel.
Ukrainian troops regrouped and are building a line of defense to push the enemy out of Severodonetsk.
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Source story: day-104-2023-02-11