The story is ridiculous. Servodonetsk has effectively been in Russian hands for 3 weeks. All that remains of the UFA is holed up in a chemical plant that is effectively surrounded, like the UFA troops in Avostal in Mariupol were. The Russians are just letting them run out of food and water so they will surrender because there’s no need for further loss of life. The current news is that Lisishansk is in a “cauldron” and the UFA lines are collapsing. There is no retreat possible by UFA soldiers from Lisishansk, except, perhaps, in tiny groups because Russians have fire control over all the roads. Any unit or armor that tries to get out will be destroyed. It’s a very hard situation for the UFA. Over the last few days I’ve concluded that British reporting may be the worst of the MSM.
There are Uke troops in Lysychansk surrendering now. Over 40 yesterday. The bridges from Severodonetsk to Lysychansk are blown up so there really is no retreat and those 40 guys knew it.