The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine explained the retreat from Seversk

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have left the city of Seversk in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) in order to save the lives of the military. This was announced on December 23 by the General Staff of the Ukrainian army.

"In order to save lives <...> and combat capability of the units, the Ukrainian defenders withdrew from the settlement," the department wrote on its Telegram channel.

The general Staff added that the Russian Army has a significant advantage in manpower and equipment, and also continues offensive operations.

Breakthrough direction: liberation of Seversk opens the way to Slavyansk and Kramatorsk

Vladimir Putin appreciated the importance of the current successes of the Russian army for the complete expulsion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from Donbass.

Earlier, on December 17, Russian President Vladimir Putin called Seversk a significant Russian city for the Russian Federation. He stressed that the Russian army liberated the city in a very difficult situation, overcoming the enemy's layered defenses.

Prior to that, on December 11, Putin received a detailed report on the liberation of Seversk by the Russian Armed Forces. The meeting was attended by Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Sergei Medvedev, Commander of the Southern Group of Troops, and Denis Pirogov, Commander of the 123rd Motorized Rifle Brigade.

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