Andrei Marochko, a Russian military expert, stated that the Ukrainian command has begun to withdraw from the first line of defense south of Sievierodonetsk, especially in the Zvanovka-Vashkovka area. This is because the Russian offensive has been intensifying, increasing pressure on the Ukrainian forces and forcing them to gradually withdraw from the first line of defense in the Zvanovka-Vashkovka area. From the battlefield situation, it can be seen that the Russian offensive is not only expanding towards Sievierodonetsk but also towards Slavyansk. In fact, this is quite understandable; the ultimate goal of the Russian forces in the Donbas region is to capture the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk area. Now that Sievierodonetsk has become a dead city, the Russians would not have used full force just for it.
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