“Today the Luhansk popular militia and Russian forces occupied the last strategic heights, which allows us to confirm that Lysychansk is completely encircled,” Andrei Marotchko, a spokesman for the separatist forces, told the TASS news agency.
Ukraine’s army denied the claims, saying that fighting is still raging in the city.
Amazing! Both are saying the truth.
Lysychansk is indeed surrounded, but the fighting is still raging — with the surrounded Ukes, apparently in many small pockets.
Sounds about right.
I’ve seen supposed pictures of Russian forces in the city itself. They do seem to be there.
Recall, there was “still fighting going on” in Mariupol long after Russia had the area under control.
I think Kiev understands the psychological blow to morale it will be when Lysychansk/Luhansk falls. Again similar to Mariupol. So my guess is they are putting off that “loss” as long as they can, in terms of admitting to the populace the reality on the ground.
02.07.22
Ukrainian Armed Forces destroy convoy of Russian equipment near Lysychansk. VIDEO
Well-known war journalist Andrii Tsaplienko released footage of the destruction of a Russian occupant convoy near Lysychansk.
As informs Censor.NЕТ, this is stated in Telegram of Tsaplienko. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3351735
https://t.me/Tsaplienko/10990