It is also reported that the occupiers have occupied some villages south of Lisichansk in the last few days, thereby increasingly narrowing the circle around the city. This begs the questions, isn’t it time to start retreating to avoid heavy casualties?
Some videos on social media suggest that it may already be doing so.
Meanwhile, the soldiers in Lisichansk admit that they do not want to withdraw from their positions, because that would mean giving Ukrainian lands to the invaders.