Military analyst Rozhin named the new goals of the RF Armed Forces after Lisichansk
After the armed forces of the Russian Federation took control of Lisichansk, the Armed Forces of Ukraine began to retreat to Seversk. Then the militants will go to Soledar, Bakhmut (Artemovsk), Slavyansk and Kramatorsk, these cities will become new targets for the RF Armed Forces. Boris Rozhin, an expert at the Center for Military-Political Journalism, spoke about this in an interview with URA.RU.
“What could have already departed to Seversk. Among those who could not retreat, there is a sweep. Further, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will defend Seversk, Soledar, Artemovsk. They will keep the defense, they will kill and then successively retreat. I don't think they will be able to stay in Seversk for a long time, maybe two weeks, and this will already be a great success for them. After they leave from there, they will retreat to Slavyansk, Kramatorsk. And then the western Donbass - the Krasnoarmeisky district. They will still cling there, ”Boris Rozhin explained.
The expert of the Center for Military-Political Journalism emphasized that the cities where the Armed Forces of Ukraine are retreating are important for Ukraine to replenish stocks of weapons. “Seversk is an intermediate city. But Slavyansk is important. Of course, not like Lisichansk and Severodonetsk, there is also something there. There is an airfield in Kramatorsk, which can also be used in military aviation. Soledar has large stores of small arms. Previously, more than 2 million small arms were stored there, now there are fewer, but still there. And part of the complex is underground. Therefore, these cities will be taken by the Russian Armed Forces, the task has been set. Seversk, Soledar, Artemovsk are our goals,” added Rozhin.
Earlier, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu
announced the complete liberation of the LPR from Ukrainian nationalists. Control was established over Lisichansk and nearby settlements, in particular, Belogorovka, Novodruzhesk, Maloryazantsevo and Belaya Gora.
The special operation to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine began on February 24. Its purpose, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin, is to protect the inhabitants of Donbass from genocide.