Russian southern group has been intensifying attacks on Severodonetsk, forming a semi-encirclement. Since Severodonetsk is crucial to the safety of the northwest direction of Bakhmut and the twin cities to the west - Sloviansk and Kramatorsk, the Ukrainian army has deployed a large number of troops and drones in Severodonetsk to prevent Russian advances. Now, the 24th Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian army and the "Aidar" battalion (a Ukrainian nationalist armed group that was once comparable to the Azov battalion) have also been deployed to engage the Russians in Severodonetsk.
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