[Fido969]

Russia’s capture of the Severodonetsk region would see the whole of Luhansk Oblast placed under Russian occupation

It's a fair amount of Donbas territory, which is why Zelenskyy was trying to hold it. Now the situation there has become untenable, so he's trying to get them out.

[delta7]

It’s a fair amount of Donbas territory, which is why Zelenskyy was trying to hold it. Now the situation there has become untenable, so he’s trying to get them out.
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And the Ukies are scorch earthing in the Donbass as they retreat. They just burned to the ground 3 million tons of grain silos while retreating from “ the Flower”. They know they will not get back the Donbass….even Italy is calling for a truce AND giving the Donbass their Independence.
If you don’t know what the “ flower” is , you have been drinking the western cool aid.

[Travis McGee]

He can’t get them out. Too late. One road out, bridges blown. As soon as they are in the open, they are dead.