Capturing Severodonetsk and Lysychansk, the Russian troops suffered significant losses in both personnel and equipment. Therefore, the offensive potential of this group is exhausted.
KYIV. UkraineGate. 5. July . 2022 | Society .
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“The potential of the Russian group that attacked Lysychansk has been completely exhausted. What, in fact, was confirmed by Putin today, when he instructed the Shoigu to give these troops the opportunity to rest and regain their fighting capacity. Because a significant part of the force that operated in the direction of Izyum-Severodonetsk-Lysychansk-Popasna is exhausted. The actions of the Ukrainian army caused a significant depletion of both personnel and equipment. They lost the opportunity to carry out offensive operations. Although they already have the task of advancing further west and capturing the Donetsk region,” Zgurets said.
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The expert considers the withdrawal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from Lysychansk fully justified, because the military was faced with the task of prolonging the battles and inflicting maximum losses on the enemy. Which, in fact, was accomplished.
“It is important that without breaking through the defense line, the Ukrainian troops moved to new lines in an organized manner. These are Siversk-Soledar and Slovyansk-Kramatorsk-Bakhmut. These lines are prepared in advance and are good enough. The protection of these positions is of fundamental importance for our further defense. Moreover, we have the reserves to ensure that these lines of defense are held strong enough. It can be assumed that the General Staff sparingly approached the use of reserves that we have. Even enemy analysts note that the Ukrainian army still has the potential to carry out counteroffensive actions in other areas. In particular, in the south of the country,” said Zgurets.
The expert believes that the Ukrainian troops of Severodonetsk and Lysychansk had no strategic significance for defense. On the contrary, it was difficult to contain them, especially from the side flanks. Now the Armed Forces have retreated to more advantageous positions and, what is important, with minimal losses.
Serhii Gaidai, the head of the Luhansk OVA , said that in Lysychansk, the Russian occupiers were outnumbered tenfold during the offensive, and currently they are entrenched in the city.
Source: Ukragte
