CONFLICT
Russian Ground Forces Advance Towards Lysychansk, Major Ukrainian Losses Reported
Russian state owned media, Pro-Russian telegram users, and Chechen Leader Kadyrov have made claims in the past 24 hours that encircled Ukrainian troops in Zolote and Hirske, major settlements south of the major city which is still supporting Ukrainian Ground Forces in Severodonetsk. In the last week, Russian Ground Forces have switched to a flanking maneuver as their main effort as opposed to carrying Severodonetsk by force then making a contested crossing of the Donets River into Lysychansk. That tactic is proving fruitful as their forces make major advances to the city.